California Veterinary Medical Board

Beyond your practice, your expertise can help shape fair outcomes. CVMB SMEs provide critical perspective on standard of care, helping protect animals and strengthening consumer trust in the veterinary profession.

Details: https://www.vmb.ca.gov/enforcement/expert_witness.shtml

Help strengthen veterinary medicine in California. The California Veterinary Medical Board relies on licensed veterinarians as SMEs to review complaints and assess standard of care. With 2,000+ cases awaiting review, your experience can make a real difference. Get involved. Find out how here:
https://www.vmb.ca.gov/enforcement/expert_witness.shtml

You went into veterinary medicine to make a difference. SME service is another way to do that—helping the Board evaluate cases thoughtfully, reduce delays, and reinforce consumer trust in veterinary care.

Info: https://www.vmb.ca.gov/enforcement/expert_witness.shtml

Been a Victim of Unlicensed Practice? Report it.

Think you have been a victim of unlicensed practice? Report it through the California Veterinary Medical Board’s online complaint portal: https://www.breeze.ca.gov/datamart/loginCADCA.do

Every practice area matters. If you’re a licensed California veterinarian, your experience can support CVMB complaint reviews as a Subject Matter Expert. With 2,000+ cases awaiting SME review, your participation can help improve timeliness and strengthen public protection. Apply today: https://www.vmb.ca.gov/enforcement/expert_witness.shtml

Protect Your Investment and Your Animals. Demand Accuracy:

Always ask who is performing seed collection and dose preparation. They must be performed by, or under the supervision of a licensed veterinarian. It’s not just about compliance — it’s about confidence in breeding success. Check The License here: www.search.dca.ca.gov.

Be part of maintaining trust in the profession. CVMB Subject Matter Experts provide critical evaluations of standard of care in complaint cases. With 2,000+ cases pending review, licensed veterinarians are urgently needed. Find out more here: https://www.vmb.ca.gov/enforcement/expert_witness.shtml

What Is Transcervical Insemination (TCI)?

Transcervical Insemination (TCI) is a non-surgical method of artificial insemination in dogs. It uses a rigid endoscope to guide a catheter through the cervix and deposit semen directly into the uterus.

Licensed veterinarians bring essential expertise and equipment to the procedure, such as accurate timing, specialized equipment, health screening, and legal compliance.

When unlicensed individuals attempt TCI, the consequences can be serious, including physical injury, infection, and failed pregnancies.

TCI is a powerful tool in canine reproduction — but only when performed correctly. You are encouraged to verify that insemination procedures are conducted by a California licensed veterinarian or under their supervision. Check the License of your veterinarian using our license search tool: www.search.dca.ca.gov.

For the animals. For the profession. For public trust.

CA licensed veterinarians are needed as CVMB Subject Matter Experts to review cases and assess standard of care—work that helps ensure consumers can rely on veterinary medicine.

Info: https://www.vmb.ca.gov/enforcement/expert_witness.shtml

On April 22, 2026, it was announced that Marie Ussery of Orland, CA was appointed to the CVMB. Ussery has been an RVT for several large-animal solo practitioners in rural Northern California since 2026 and a Staff Services Specialist at Glenn County Air Pollution Control District since 2026. She was an RVT and Manager at Mid-Valley Veterinary Hospital from 2010 to 2026. Ussery was a Veterinary Assistant and Director of Administration at Orland Veterinary Hospital from 2007 to 2010. She is a member of the CVMB’s Multidisciplinary Advisory Committee since 2021 and the California Veterinary Medical Reserve Corps. Ussery holds a B.S. in Animal Science from CSU Chico.

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2026/04/22/governor-newsom-announces-appointments-4-22-26/