# The Business of Practice 139: Veterinary Well-Being Study Results with Dr. Cara Wright Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/the-business-of-practice-139-veterinary-well-being-study-results-with-dr-cara-wright Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/the-business-of-practice-139-veterinary-well-being-study-results-with-dr-cara-wright.md Podcast: [Horse Radio Network All Shows Feed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975) Published: 2026-05-12T10:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://staging.equimanagement.com/veterinary-well-being-study-results-with-dr-cara-wright-ep-139 Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/40ea7924-b6e6-497a-898b-6a98ab6b474e/BusinessOfPractice139.mp3?played_on=f616025e-756f-4938-9d23-f1497a9491bd Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/episodes/the-business-of-practice-139-veterinary-well-being-study-results-with-dr-cara-wright Duration seconds: 1914 ## Resource In this episode, Cara Wright, DVM, MS, IVCA, shared the results from four veterinary well-being studies released by Merck Animal Health. These studies have tracked mental health, burnout, and well-being trends among U.S. veterinarians and their teams. Wright reported that 74% of veterinarian respondents are satisfied with their careers. She also shared three factors that are statistically tied to well-being: healthy stress management techniques, a healthy work-life balance, and the use of a financial planner. The Business of Practice podcast is brought to you by CareCredit. This information is shared solely for your convenience. You are urged to consult with your individual advisors with respect to any information presented. Business of Practice Podcast Hosts, Guests, and Links Episode 139: Hosts: Dr. Amy Grice and Carly Sisson (Digital Content Manager) of EquiManagement | Email Carly (csisson@equinenetwork.com) | Connect with Carly on LinkedIn Guest: Dr. Charlotte Lacroix, DVM, JD, owner of Veterinary Business Advisors, Inc. Podcast Website: The Business of Practice ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/episodes/the-business-of-practice-139-veterinary-well-being-study-results-with-dr-cara-wright/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/horse-radio-network-all-shows-feed-386975/the-business-of-practice-139-veterinary-well-being-study-results-with-dr-cara-wright.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.