Dr. Casara Andre, a veterinarian based in Colorado, is desperate for novel solutions to the unavoidable trauma vets face in the day-to-day reality of caring for sick animals. In an industry with often unconsidered professional grief, psychedelics offer new tools for renegotiating the brain’s traumatic memories.

Not only do psychedelics have the potential to support veterinarians with the physiological toll of their jobs, but also to treat traumatized animals who are often out of other options. Treating animals alongside their caregivers with psilocybin is a new frontier in psychedelic medicine — one that has the potential to save even more lives.