Eastman Tim, DVM

Animal Groups Document Severe Animal Suffering, Legal Violations at Salinas Rodeo
The national nonprofit Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) filed a lawsuit against the California Rodeo Salinas and its head veterinarian Tim Eastman for failing to report animal injuries to the state veterinary medical board, as required under California law. The defendants are accused of significantly underreporting the number of animals injured at the California Rodeo Salinas, the largest rodeo in the state and one of the largest in the country. In the last two years, the nonprofit SHARK (Showing Animals Respect and Kindness) has documented injuries to 41 animals – yet the rodeo has reported only four of those injuries. The lawsuit was filed in the Monterey County Superior Court on behalf of SHARK, who has had to spend its limited resources monitoring the rodeo and documenting unreported injuries to animals.
People should not support Tim Eastman if he does not support the animals he took a sworn oath to protect!

I’ve used Dr. Tim Eastman for 7 years. He’s a very competent, knowledgeable and cares deeply for our equine friends. He has an unbelievable stall side manner and my TB mare who can be a pill loves him and will let him do anything to her. He’s also committed to doing the best for your horse and has gone above and beyond for mine. 2 years ago this September my Arab mare Sheik developed what we thought was colic. He stayed with us from 6 pm until 1 in the morning until she was stabilized. We thought she was doing ok, but in the morning I had to call him again. He was back to my ranch and made arrangements to go to the clinic in Salinas. Unfortunately we lost her to an undetectable and symptom free benign fatty adipose tissue tumor (no symptoms of illness until the day before she died). Even though I lost her, he was there for us working through the night and then back the next day to make sure she received the best treatment. I have nothing but positive things to say about him and the care he gives my horses.

Tim is a wonderful veterinarian! He is very knowledgeable and has taken care of our two miniature horses for years! He always seems to nail the problems that arise and gives us helpful information for avoiding future problems. He has always been easy to reach and fast acting.
I have had horses all my life and Tim is first rate in his field and always saves us money as well!
Thank you Tim for always being there when we need you the most and taking care of our sweet little horses!

I own & operate an equine rehabilitation center in Paicines, the Yard Equine Center. I have work very closely with Dr Tim Eastman on many injury & lameness cases, He exhibits with each case a great compassion to the health & welfare of each horse. Through his extensive medical knowledge expertise he has been able to help me with very difficult cases. I am thankful to have him as a part of the Yard team.

He failed to check the teeth on a horse he did a pre-​purchase exam on for me. Cost of PPE was $ 1450 and he rudely refused to refund any of it, depsite checking the horse’s teeth being a most basic part of a PPE according to the Merck Veterinary Manual, and common knowledge, despite the fact I told him the horse’s age was very important to me, and despite his office staff confirming the teeth should be checked during the PPE. Horse turned out to be not 12, but 19. Rather a gross error, and it cost me a lot of money since the horse is now retired with severe navicular (which he also probably had at the time of the PPE.) Massive fail, massively rude. Would never recommend him to anyone.