Not One More Vet is a nonprofit designed to bring help and awareness to the mental health crisis that exists in the Veterinary profession.
The job challenges that more than 70,000 veterinarians in the U.S. face have led to disproportionately high suicide rates. Nearly 400 veterinarians died by suicide between 1979 and 2015, according to a CDC study. The study also found that female veterinarians are up to 3.5 times more likely to kill themselves than members of the general population.
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Dr. Sweitzer is a Moorpark native and graduate from Moorpark High who is excited to be giving back to his hometown. He has worked in veterinary medicine for two decades from assistant, to RVT, to DVM with his most recent years as a Veterinarian at Moorpark Veterinary Hospital.
He graduated from UC Davis with his BS in Neurobiology, Physiology, and Behavior in 2003 and his veterinary license in 2009 with focuses on small and exotic animals, behavior, and business management.
Dr. Sweitzer married his college sweetheart, who is also a groomer and fellow animal lover. Together they have two wonderful children that they are excited to raise within the community of Moorpark. They also have had a menagerie of pets including chinchillas, iguanas, leopard geckos, 2 golden retrievers (Buster and Betty), and 3 cats (Cheyenne, Bonnie, and Clyde).
