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Veterinary board reviews petition to reduce probation for racetrack veterinarian Kim L. Coleman
Summary
The California Veterinary Medical Board heard a petition Oct. 2 from Dr. Kim L. Coleman seeking early modification of a four-year probation imposed after allegations about dispensing drugs and record-keeping at San Francisco Equine Inc.; the board took no immediate final action and the case was submitted for decision.
On Oct. 2, 2025, the California Veterinary Medical Board heard testimony and argument in a petition by Dr. Kim Lewis Coleman to reduce or modify the probation imposed after a stipulated settlement resolving allegations that he dispensed medications and failed to maintain required records for multiple equine patients at San Francisco Equine Inc.
The board's administrative law judge, Brian Weisel of the Office of Administrative Hearings, presided and asked the Department of Justice deputy attorney general, Adriana Lazark, to summarize the procedural history and the allegations. The matter was submitted at the close of the hearing; the panel did not announce a final disposition at that time.
The petition stems from a first amended accusation filed April 7, 2022, alleging multiple violations occurring between July 2 and Aug. 17, 2017 — including claims that Coleman dispensed drugs to roughly 30 equine patients without first performing…
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