Zoetis launches #MyVetIsCore sweepstakes April 24, 2018 The Zoetis #MyVetIsCore Sweepstakes invites horse owners to express their appreciation for their veterinarian. Until May 22, 2018, horse owners can visit MyVetIsCore.com to enter for a chance to win weekly prizes as well as a grand prize. Eligible participants can upload a photo of their horse and veterinarian, and share why their veterinarian is "core" to their horse's health and wellness. Once a photo is uploaded, horse owners may share the graphic via their Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter account. "We launched the #MyVetIsCore Sweepstakes as a platform of encouragement—to showcase the many ways veterinarians improve the health of horses and the lives of horse owners," said Adrienne McAleer, equine marketing innovation manager for the company. "Equine wellness requires a dedicated team, from efficacious products to the trusted bond between horse owners and their veterinarians, to help protect horses." "It's vital that horse owners work closely with their veterinarian to help protect their horse from grave disease risks," said Kevin Hankins, DVM, senior equine technical services veterinarian for Zoetis. "Providing this level of protection begins with annual vaccination against the five core diseases. More than diseases, they can be a death sentence, and this is a threat we do …
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Restrictive covenant: Mobile veterinarians and their vehiclesNovember 7, 2017 Like most domesticated animals, Maine coon cats require periodic care and treatment from a veterinarian. For my first Maine coon cat, I drove to the veterinarian's office, which was a stand-alone fixed brick-and-mortar location. However, for my second cat, my veterinarian brought her office to me in a vet mobile, a full-service veterinary hospital on wheels. This type of moving mobile practice can present some challenges when trying to construct and enforce reasonable and enforceable geographic restrictions for a noncompete or a nonsolicit. Wherever I may roam In Heiderich v. Florida Equine Veterinary Services Inc. (2012), an equine veterinarian entered into a one-year employment agreement that included a two-year post-termination noncompete. Dr. Heiderich was prohibited from owning, managing, being employed by, assisting, participating in, or having any material interest in any business or profession engaged in a general equine veterinary practice, located within a 30-mile radius of her former employer's place of business (a fixed, brick-and-mortar location). Heiderich resigned, opened her own office outside the 30-mile radius, but traveled to treat horses located within the 30-mile radius. The trial court issued a temporary injunction against her. It found that her office outside the 30-mile radius was of "no …
