CALIFORNIA VETERINARY MEDICAL BOARD
NOTICE OF MEETING
January 21–22, 2026

Board Members

  • Maria Preciosa S. Solacito, DVM, President
  • Kristi Pawlowski, RVT, Vice President
  • Christina Bradbury, DVM
  • Patrick Espinoza, Esq.
  • Steven Manyak, DVM
  • Evelyn Mitchell, Mayor
  • Anna Orlowski, Esq.
  • C. Mike Tomlinson, DVM

Student Liaisons

  • Sebastian Lidikay, University of California, Davis
  • Anna Styles, Western University of Health Sciences

Action may be taken on any item listed on the agenda.

The California Veterinary Medical Board (Board) will meet in accordance with Government Code section 11122.5, subdivision (a), at

10:00 a.m., on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, and 9:00 a.m., on Thursday, January 22, 2026

at the following location:

Department of Consumer Affairs
1625 N. Market Blvd., Hearing Room
Sacramento, CA 95834

This meeting also will be held via WebEx Events for public participation. Instructions to connect to the meeting can be found at:

https://vmb.ca.gov/meetings/agendas/joinwebex.pdf.

To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on January 21, 2026, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:

https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=m8fbb4820119003156a7b2e7f2d0f82bd

Event number: 2492 259 4957

Event password: CVMB121

To participate virtually in the WebEx Events meeting on January 22, 2026, please log on to this website the day of the meeting:

https://dca-meetings.webex.com/dca-meetings/j.php?MTID=m42c3fdb0fb4e34f97b50576581d9f911

Event number: 2480 092 3837

Event password: CVMB122

Due to potential technical difficulties, please consider submitting written comments by January 14, 2026, to VMB@dca.ca.gov for consideration.

Members of the public may, but are not obligated to, provide their names or personal information as a condition of observing or participating in the meeting. When signing into the WebEx platform, participants may be asked for their name and email address. Participants who choose not to provide their names will need to provide a unique identifier such as their initials or another alternative, so that the meeting moderator can identify individuals who wish to make public comment; participants who choose not to provide their email address may utilize a fictitious email address like in the following sample format: XXXXX@mailinator.com.

AGENDA

10:00 a.m., Wednesday, January 21, 2026

  1. Call to Order/Roll Call/Establishment of a Quorum
  2. Public Comment on Items Not on the Agenda
    Note: The Board may not discuss or take action on any matter raised during this public comment section, except to decide whether to place the matter on the agenda of a future meeting. (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a).)
  3. Review and Approval of October 15–16, 2025 Board Meeting Minutes
  4. Report and Update from Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA)
  5. Review, Discussion, and Possible Action on Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee (MDC) Report – Marie Ussery, MDC Member
    1. Overview of January 20, 2026 MDC Meeting
    2. Recommendation on Legislative Proposal to Amend Business and Professions Code (BPC) Sections 4825.1, 4826.6, 4830, and 4840.5 Regarding Veterinarian–Client–Patient–Relationship and Electronic Veterinary Services
    3. Recommendation on Legislative Proposal to Add BPC Sections 4846.3, 4846.4, and 4848.2, Amend BPC Sections 4827, 4858, 4858.1, 4858.2, 4900, 4901, 4902, and 4905, and Repeal BPC Sections 4843.5 and 4844 Regarding Veterinary Medicine Practice Exemptions, Retired and Retired Volunteer Statuses, and Shelter Veterinarian Licenses
  6. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on 2025–2026 Legislation Impacting the Board, DCA, and/or the Veterinary Profession
    1. Priority Legislation for Board Consideration
      1. Assembly Bill (AB) 1458 (Wallis, 2025) Physical Therapy and Veterinary Medicine: Animal Physical Therapy
      2. Senate Bill (SB) 687 (Ochoa Bogh, 2025) Chiropractors: Animal Chiropractic Practitioners
    2. Legislative Proposal to Amend BPC Sections 130, 801, 802, 4839.5, and 4840.6, and Repeal BPC Sections 4840.9, 4841.4, 4842 to Make Minor and Technical Revisions Regarding Veterinary Medicine
    3. Other Potential 2026 Legislation
      1. Continuing Education for Pro–Bono Spay and Neuter Services
      2. Registered Veterinary Technician Scope of Practice
  7. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action on Pending Regulations
    1. Status on Pending Regulations
    2. Previously Approved Text to Amend California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 16, Sections 2036.5, 2090, 2091, 2092, 2093, and 2094 Regarding Veterinary Drug Compounding
  8. Update, Discussion, and Possible Action Regarding American Association of Veterinary State Boards (AAVSB) Activities – Christina Bradbury, DVM
    1. AAVSB Activities Overview
    2. Call for Bylaws Amendments
    3. Call for Nominations
  9. Student Liaison Reports
    1. University of California, Davis, Liaison – Sebastian Lidikay
    2. Western University of Health Sciences Liaison – Anna Styles
  10. Board President Report – Maria Preciosa S. Solacito, DVM
  11. Registered Veterinary Technician Report – Kristi Pawlowski, RVT
  12. Executive Management Reports
    1. Administration
    2. Examination/Licensing
    3. Enforcement
    4. Outreach
    5. Strategic Plan
  13. Future Agenda Items and Next Meeting Dates
  14. Recess Open Session until January 22, 2026, at 9:00 a.m.

9:00 a.m., Thursday, January 22, 2026

  1. Reconvene Open Session – Establishment of a Quorum
  2. Special Order of Business
    1. Hearing on Petition for Early Termination or Modification of Probation of Ryan Carpenter, DVM, License No. 15878
    2. Hearing on Petition for Early Termination of Modification of Probation of Cathaleen Canfield, DVM, License No. 12992
  3. Recess Open Session

CLOSED SESSION

  1. Convene Closed Session
  2. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(c)(3), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Deliberate and Vote on Disciplinary Matters, Including the Above Petitions, Stipulated Settlements, and Proposed Decisions
  3. Pursuant to Government Code Section 11126(e)(1) and (2)(A), the Board Will Meet in Closed Session to Confer and Receive Advice From Legal Counsel Regarding Pending Litigation
    1. Gurdeep Deol, DVM v. Veterinary Medical Board, Riverside County Superior Court, Case No. CVPS2402058
    2. Amy Edelen v. Department of Consumer Affairs, Veterinary Medical Board, Sacramento County Superior Court, Case No. 25WM000190
  4. Adjourn Closed Session

RECONVENE OPEN SESSION

  1. Adjournment

Information regarding the meeting is available by contacting Justin Sotelo at (916) 515–5220 or send a written request to the California Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. This agenda can be found on the California Veterinary Medical Board website at www.vmb.ca.gov. The time and order of agenda items are subject to change at the discretion of the Board President and may be taken out of order. Items scheduled for a particular day may be moved to an earlier or later day to facilitate the effective transaction of business. In accordance with the Bagley–Keene Open Meeting Act, all meetings of the Board are open to the public.

The meeting will be webcast, provided there are no unforeseen technical difficulties or limitations. To view the webcast, please visit thedcapage.wordpress.com/webcasts/. The meeting will not be cancelled if webcast is not available. Meeting adjournment may not be webcast if it is the only item that occurs after a closed session.

Government Code section 11125.7 provides the opportunity for the public to address each agenda item during discussion or consideration by the Board prior to the Board taking any action on said item. Members of the public will be provided appropriate opportunities to comment on any issue before the Board, but the Board President may, at their discretion, apportion available time among those who wish to speak. Individuals may appear before the Board to discuss items not on the agenda; however, the Board can neither discuss nor take official action on these items at the time of the same meeting (Government Code sections 11125, 11125.7(a)).

This meeting is being held in person and via teleconference through WebEx Events for public participation. The meeting location is accessible to the physically disabled. A person who needs disability–related accommodations or modifications to participate in the meeting may make a request by contacting the Board at (916) 515–5220 or send a written request to the California Veterinary Medical Board, 1747 N. Market Blvd., Suite 230, Sacramento, CA 95834. Providing your request at least five (5) business days prior to the meeting will help ensure availability of the requested accommodations. TDD Line: (916) 326–2297