NOMV ties environmental health to pet care and team wellbeing

Not One More Vet’s blog has published “Healthy Planet, Healthy Pets, Healthy Veterinary Teams,” an essay arguing that environmental change is no longer a peripheral issue for companion animal practice. The piece links rising temperatures, worsening air quality, and chemical exposures with more environmentally associated illness in pets, while also tying those same pressures to emotional strain on veterinary teams. That framing aligns with a growing body of veterinary literature and professional guidance that places climate, pollution, sustainability, and workforce wellbeing in the same conversation. Recent research in Frontiers in Veterinary Science found most veterinary respondents believe the profession should be knowledgeable about climate-related animal health impacts and environmentally sustainable practice behaviors, while WSAVA wellness guidance explicitly places veterinarians’ role in protecting the environment within professional wellbeing discussions. (frontiersin.org)

Why it matters: For veterinary professionals, the article reflects a practical shift in how risk shows up in clinic: more heat stress and heatstroke counseling, more client questions about smoke and air quality, and more need to support teams working under chronic emotional load. AVMA has warned that wildfire smoke can threaten pets and livestock, a recent PubMed scoping review said veterinarians are increasingly being asked about poor air quality, and AAHA coverage has emphasized that even non-extreme heat can trigger serious illness in susceptible pets. In parallel, NOMV continues to position workplace mental health and team support as core professional infrastructure, not an optional add-on. (avma.org)

What to watch: Expect more veterinary education, client communication tools, and practice-level sustainability efforts that connect environmental risk management with staff wellbeing. (frontiersin.org)