Mobile vet techs who signed a non-solicitation agreement at a past job need to know what it allows, and that question drives the latest episode of Endless Journeys: The Vet Tech Odyssey. Hosts Michelle Crew, LVT, and Jennifer dig into what these agreements mean for vet techs running a mobile business, along with the contracts, insurance, and legal limits that come with working on your own.
The episode runs about 40 minutes and was released on November 9, 2026. The hosts note that it's for educational purposes only and isn't legal advice.
What Michelle and Jennifer Cover in This Episode
- What non-solicitation agreements are and what they can mean for mobile veterinary technicians
- How employment contracts set legal boundaries on the work a tech takes on next
- Why liability insurance matters once you're running your own business
- The challenges of handling the business side of veterinary medicine
- Real-life experiences and practical ways to protect a business while building a career
Why Contract Terms Matter for Vet Techs Going Mobile
A non-solicitation clause usually limits reaching out to a former employer's clients, which can matter a lot to a tech whose mobile business serves the same community. It's a close cousin of the non-compete, a clause more states are now limiting for veterinary workers. Coverage is the other half of protecting yourself, and our look at whether relief veterinarians need their own malpractice insurance walks through the same question from the veterinarian side.
This summary covers an episode first released by Endless Journeys: The Vet Tech Odyssey. Hear the full conversation on Podbean, and find the show wherever you get your podcasts.