Association
San Diego County Veterinary Medical Ass'n v. County of San Diego
Opinion
Opinion
Haller, J.
The San Diego County Veterinary Medical Association (Association) sued the County of San Diego (County) seeking injunctive and declaratory relief to prevent the County from conducting rabies vaccine climes at which dog owners could also purchase “wellness” vaccinations for their pets. The Association claimed the County’s actions went beyond its statutory and constitutional authority and that the County violated various statutes by unfairly competing with private veterinarians. After a three-day trial, the court found the Association’s claims to be without merit.
On appeal, the Association contends the court erred by failing to determine the County exceeded its constitutional authority by offering dog wellness vaccinations at its rabies clinics. We reject the Association’s contentions and affirm the judgment.
SUMMARY OF RELEVANT FACTS AND PROCEDURE
In June 2001, the County scheduled three dog vaccination clinics to be held in Escondido, Poway, and Santee. At these clinics, the County intended to (1) sell one-year and three-year dog licenses; (2) offer rabies vaccinations at actual cost ($5.00); (3) offer a free rabies vaccination if the dog owner purchased a three-year…