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Not One More Vet (NOMV) emerged from collective grief within the veterinary community and has evolved into a global non-profit organisation dedicated to improving mental health and well-being across the profession. Recognising that challenges such as burnout, compassion fatigue, financial strain and isolation are systemic rather than individual, NOMV promotes structural change alongside personal support. Its CLEAR Blueprint is a practical and scalable framework to help veterinary workplaces create mentally healthy environments through organisation-wide practices. Built around five pillars – Compassion, Listening, Energy, Action and Resources – CLEAR shifts the focus from individual resilience to the way work itself is designed.

A veterinary workforce can only fulfil its mandate when supported by effective governance. Even the most skilled professionals cannot protect animal health, food systems or public health without a framework that maintains competence and accountability. This is the role of a Veterinary Statutory Body (VSB)

Global health security is increasingly threatened by practices that compromise the integrity of food safety, public health and veterinary standards. One such practice, often overlooked yet deeply consequential, is the consumption and commercial resale of animals that died naturally without bloodletting, particularly poultry.

This article explores two emerging pathways: animal waste surveillance and underrepresented threats of wildmeat value chains. Studies led by the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI) demonstrate how abattoir waste can serve as low-cost, scalable surveillance tools, generating early warning for zoonotic threats and antimicrobial resistance. Leveraging tools such as genomics, the case study on RVF shows how genomic and ecological monitoring in livestock reveal patterns that allow preventive action before outbreaks escalate.

Protecting animal health data starts with awareness. Cybersecurity expert, Pascaline Brossard explains why.

Climate change is reshaping animal health and animal health may help redefine climate resilience. Discover five key interconnections.

What if veterinary wellbeing depends less on individual resilience and more on the systems we work within? Dr Holowaychuk shares her view.

Stronger animal health systems create wider benefits for animals, people and the environment. Discover how these connections matter and how to bridge the gap.

India’s animal health sector is undergoing significant transformation. Discover how.