Just Vetting with Peter Tanella, ESQ.

🌿 Episode Description  In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Jennifer Page, Director of National Accounts and Regional Director for the Southeast at Carr Healthcare Realty, for an insightful conversation about healthcare real estate, veterinary practice growth, site selection, lease negotiations, and the critical role real estate plays in long-term practice success....

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. David Dycus, internationally recognized veterinary orthopedic surgeon, educator, author, consultant, and founder of Fusion Veterinary Orthopedics, for an insightful conversation about surgical excellence, leadership, practice ownership, culture, and the pursuit of mastery in veterinary medicine. Dr. Dycu...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting, host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Mark de Wolde, veterinarian, entrepreneur, practice founder, and co-founder of MyVet Group and Nervex Neurotechnologies, for a wide-ranging conversation on veterinary ownership, innovation, succession planning, leadership, and the evolving future of veterinary medicine. Dr. de Wolde shares the deeply pers...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting, host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Ryan Gorman, owner and lead veterinarian of multiple practices in Southern New Jersey, for an honest conversation about practice ownership, mentorship, leadership, and the realities of building a successful veterinary business from the ground up. Dr. Gorman shares how his passion for veterinary medicine b...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting, host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Peter Weinstein, a veterinarian, practice owner, educator, and founder of Paw Consulting, for a wide-ranging conversation on leadership, ownership, and the evolving future of veterinary medicine. Dr. Weinstein shares his journey from working as a kennel assistant at just 15 years old to becoming one of th...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Michele Drake, founder of the Drake Center for Veterinary Care and co-founder of Genius Vets, for a candid conversation about leadership, culture, and what it truly takes to build and scale a veterinary practice with intention and purpose. Dr. Drake shares how her passion for veterinary medicine began at...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Robert Goodman , longtime leader of Everhart Veterinary Medical Group in Baltimore, for a thoughtful conversation about practice ownership, leadership evolution, and the realities of building a veterinary organization that stands the test of time. Dr. Goodman reflects on the early influences that led him...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Craig Mohnacky, founder and CEO of Mohnacky Animal Hospitals in Southern California, for a candid, wide-ranging conversation about entrepreneurship, reinvention, and what it really takes to build a veterinary organization that endures.  Starting with his unlikely path into the profession, including faint...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Peter Chapman — dual board-certified internal medicine specialist and Medical Director of Red Bank Veterinary Hospital in Tinton Falls, New Jersey, for an honest, thoughtful conversation about leadership, specialty medicine, and the evolving future of veterinary care.  From his early training at the Roya...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Justin Toth for a candid, thoughtful conversation about veterinary ownership, leadership, and what it really takes to build a practice that lasts. Dr. Toth shares his journey from a curious, mechanically minded kid outside Atlanta to the owner of Dallas Highway Animal Hospital — a multi-doctor practice r...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Kelly Cooper for an honest, reflective conversation about veterinary leadership, practice ownership, and what happens when independence comes faster than you’re ready for. Dr. Cooper shares her unconventional journey into ownership,  taking a leap early in her career, learning through trial and error, an...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Jen Coppens , founder of Coppens Business Strategies, to unpack what it really takes to turn big ideas into sustainable success in veterinary practice ownership. With more than 25 years of experience in business leadership — and nearly a decade working hands-on with veterinary practices — Jen shares how she...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of “Just Vetting,” host Peter Tanella, Esq. sits down with Dr. Lisa Challberg , partner at Muddy Branch Veterinary Center in Maryland, to explore her deeply personal and inspiring journey from aspiring equine veterinarian to small-animal practice owner. Dr. Challberg opens up about how a childhood love of horses shaped her early ambitions — and how a devastat...

🌿 Episode Description In this episode of “Just Vetting,” host Peter Tanella, Esq. sits down with Dr. Amelie McAndrews , a board-certified equine dentist and owner of Garden State Equine Dentistry , to explore her remarkable journey from horse-obsessed childhood to leading a thriving mobile specialty practice in New Jersey. Dr. McAndrews shares how early passion, mentorship, and perseverance shape...

In this episode of “Just Vetting” , host Peter Tanella, Esq. sits down with Dr. Cindy Trice , relief veterinarian, entrepreneur, and founder of Relief Rover and Kick It Pajamas , to explore her inspiring and unconventional journey through veterinary medicine and beyond. Dr. Trice shares how a mid-20s career pivot, a life-changing cancer diagnosis, and an entrepreneurial mindset led her to redefine...

In this episode of “Just Vetting” , host Peter Tanella, Esq. sits down with Dr. Cricket Rossello , founder of High Performance Equine , to explore her remarkable journey from a wildlife-focused biology student to a leader in equine sports medicine and U.S. Equestrian Team veterinarian . Dr. Rossello shares how a nontraditional path, key mentors, and an openness to new opportunities shaped a dynami...

In this episode of "Just Vetting", host Peter Tanella, Esq. sit down with Maya Shaposhnik Cadena, the inspiring founder of Vetted, who shares her journey from being a first-time French bulldog owner to creating a platform designed to empower pet parents at home.  She opens up about:  ✨ The challenges of navigating pet health care alone  ✨ The frustrations of unreliable online advice an...

In this inspiring episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with Dr. Jennifer Bauer, the new owner of Seneca Veterinary Clinic. Dr. Bauer shares her journey from working as a kennel assistant and veterinary tech to becoming the owner of the practice she’s loved since high school. She opens up about the challenges of purchasing a practice as a recent graduate, navigating financing, and...

In this insightful episode of Just Vetting , host Peter Tanella sits down with longtime veterinary practice owner Dr. Victor Katz of Muddy Branch Veterinary Center in Maryland. Dr. Katz shares the story behind his 2023 decision to sell 49% of his practice to trusted associate Dr. Lisa Chalberg after nearly three decades of solo ownership. From succession planning and avoiding corporate buyouts to...

In this inspiring episode of Just Vetting, host Peter Tanella sits down with the dynamic Dr. Lynsey Rinelli — a Medical Director at VEG in New Jersey, a working mom, children’s author, inventor, and biographer in progress.  Dr. Rinelli shares her unique journey through veterinary emergency medicine, what drew her to exotics, and how she balances clinical leadership with creative passion projects —...

What really happens when a veterinarian decides to rewrite the rules of practice ownership? In this episode of Just Vetting , we sit down with Dr. Ashley Staycheff, owner of Copley Fairlawn Veterinary Clinic, whose path to ownership was anything but ordinary. From declaring at age three that she wanted to be a vet, to adamantly swearing she’d never run her own clinic, Ashley’s journey is a testame...