Podcast
How AI Can Reduce Veterinarian Burnout, with Dr. Charles Hurty
Thursday, Apr 23, 2026
12 p.m. ET.
About the Episode
Veterinary Best Practices, our brand new podcast, is now LIVE! Brought to you by Digitail and hosted by Dana Panduro, Onboarding Specialist with over 20 years of clinic experience, this podcast will feature a multitude of perspectives in the veterinary space. We’re so excited to bring you episode one, featuring Dr. Charles Hurty. We’re going straight to the tough stuff: compassion fatigue, AI in the clinic, and what it takes to build a healthier practice.
Key Takeaways
- Compassion fatigue and burnout are similar, but not the same. Compassion fatigue hits fast from emotional overload; burnout builds slowly and strips you of purpose.
- Know your EAP inside and out, and use it by checking in on struggling team members with curiosity and zero judgement.
- Mental health literacy and burnout awareness need to be taught in vet schools and tech programs before people ever enter the workforce.
- Protect breaks and lunch; a 10–15 minute break within the first two hours of a shift is one of the highest-impact things a leader can do.
- Specific, regular appreciation is science-backed — it makes employees 80% more likely to stay.
- AI should be used to restore time for rest and creativity, not just to see more patients.
- Before adopting ambient AI, survey your team, know your state recording laws, and track simple pilot metrics to build buy-in.
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