Virginia Beach S.P.C.A., Inc. v. South Hampton Roads Veterinary Ass'n

Complainants, South Hampton Roads Veterinary Association (the Association), together with veterinarians Richard Dailey and A. A. Flynn, sued to enjoin the Virginia Beach S.P.C.A., Inc. (the S.P.C.A.), from operating a full-service veterinary clinic. Following an ore tenus hearing, the trial court found that the S.P.C.A.’s operation of the clinic was an ultra vires act and constituted the unlawful practice of veterinary medicine, and the court granted an injunction. In this appeal, we need only determine whether the court properly enjoined the unlawful practice of veterinary medicine. Because…