Banfield Pet Hospital

Partnered with an education grant from Banfield, the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced a new industry-wide toolkit aimed at addressing cyberbullying that will be made available as a free resource to the entire profession. With recent research from AVMA finding cyberbullying for companion animal veterinarians has increased nearly 20% since 2014 and more than 50% of doctors saying cyberbullying had an impact on their mental health, this grant is part of Banfield’s commitment to expanding access to tools and resources to ensure that all veterinary professionals have quality support. Later this year, the toolkit – which was originally announced at Banfield’s Pet Healthcare Industry Summit in September 2022 – will house a new shared expectations resource currently in development by an industry-wide working group led by Mars Veterinary Health and the AVMA to strengthen the relationship between veterinary teams and pet owners.

Digiday’s 2022 Worklife Awards announced Banfield as the sole winner under their Best Mental Wellness Program category alongside other honorees including Pinterest, FCB Health New York, An IPG Health Company, and more. Banfield was honored for our commitment to the safety and wellbeing of the practice’s nearly 20,000 Associates and the profession through initiatives like our “ASK – Assess, Support, Know” suicide prevention training.