Boswell v.

Iowa
Board of
Veterinary
Medicine

Summary
Dr.

Bradley Boswell was charged with

falsifying test records, failing to supervise
his employees, violating FDA regulations
regarding the use of illegal animal drugs,
extending medications with the use of water
instead of approved diluents, and
overcharging clients for animal feed based
on the testimony of Boswells former
employees and another veterinarian.

How it ended in court:

A hearing panel found that Boswells acts violated
several state and federal statutes. He petitioned
for judicial review, successfully convincing the
district court that a standard of clear and
convincing evidence should have been used. The
district court remanded the matter to the hearing
panel, which filed a supplemental decision holding
that its previous findings were justified even under
the higher standard of proof. Boswell appealed.

How this impacts our cause:

This

impacts our animal rights cause

because no animal should be treated in
a way that harms them, especially by a
veterinarian. The court case shows that
they have the same views as our cause.