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Hybrid Laboratory
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Eligible for ACVS MOC
Eligible for ACVS MOC

Contemporary Topics

Legal, Communication, and Business Challenges in Practice

Thursday, October 23, 2025
10:15 AM - 6:00 PM  

Sponsored by
Eligible for ACVS MOC

This seminar discusses some of the biggest challenges that leaders of a practice face, which often do not have anything to do with the medicine itself. Communication challenges within a team, making smart business decisions, and avoidance of legal issues within a veterinary practice are discussed.

Learning Objectives:

  • Upon completion, participants will be more equipped to handle difficult conversations in the workplace.
  • Upon completion, participants will be given tools to use to help make business smart decisions within their practice.
  • Upon completion, participants will understand some of the legal challenges that veterinarians can face and how to lessen the risk of these in practice.

Presentations:

  • 10:15 AM - 11:30 AM  
    Teamwork That Pays: Maximizing Your Practice's Profit Potential

    Guest Speaker: Tony Luchetti, DVM (he/him/his) – Blue Heron Consulting

  • 1:00 PM - 2:15 PM  
    When Bark Turns to Bite: Conflict Management

    Guest Speaker: Dustin Pulliam, DVM, MBA

  • 4:30 PM - 6:00 PM  
    Panel Discussion: Legal, Communication, and Business Challenges in Practice

    Guest Speaker: Tony Luchetti, DVM (he/him/his) – Blue Heron Consulting

    Guest Speaker: Dustin Pulliam, DVM, MBA

    Guest Speaker: Lance Rousa, DVM, MS, JD