Veterinarians are experiencing significant rates of burnout, compassion fatigue, and moral injury — conditions that remain largely unacknowledged despite the profession's demanding nature. Unlike human medicine, veterinary practitioners must act as generalists across multiple species, interpret symptoms without patient communication, manage the grief of pet owners, and bear sole responsibility for end-of-life decisions, often without pause for emotional recovery between appointments. Experts warn that a system defined by overwork, emotional strain, and chronic underfunding is failing the very professionals it depends upon to deliver care.