2025

Annual
Conference

Medora Community Center

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19 CE Hours

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August 7 - 9, 2025

In-Person

You are invited to participate in NDVMA's 120th annual meeting of professionals in veterinary medicine Aug. 7 - 9 at the Medora Community Center. The NDVMA has a long and rich history of providing excellent continuing education in an inviting atmosphere of collegiality. Veterinarians and veterinary technicians will have the opportunity to earn up to 19 CE hours (seeking approval by the North Dakota Board of Veterinary Medical Examiners).

Some of Our Featured Speakers

Meredyth Jones

DVM, MS, DACVIM - LA
Sponsored by: Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health

August 7

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Dr. Jones received her DVM from Oklahoma State University in 2002. She entered private mixed-animal practice in Brandenburg, Kentucky, later completing a residency in Large Animal Internal Medicine-Emphasis Food Animal and received a MS degree in Veterinary Biomedical Sciences at Oklahoma State University.  She has taught food animal field services and internal medicine at Kansas State, Texas A&M and Oklahoma State. She owns Large Animal Consulting & Education, teaches part time for Texas Tech, and operates a ranch with her husband and 2 girls.

Sasha Hill

DVM
Sponsored by: West Dakota Veterinary Clinic and Samsung Ultrasound Ad On

August 8 and 9

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Equine Topics and Ultrasound

Dr. Sasha Hill grew up in central Ohio, where horses have always been a valued part of her life.  She graduated from The Ohio State University College of Veterinary Medicine, after attending Otterbein University for her undergraduate education. She has been an associate veterinarian at the Cleveland Equine Clinic since 2012. She was mentored by Dr. Ron Genovese and Dr. Brett Berthold focusing on sports medicine and advanced imaging diagnostics, e.g.; orthobiologic therapies, stem cells, standing MRI and CT.  Since 2014, she has been a certified user of the Hallmarq standing MRI, and has attended multiple clinical user meetings nationally, and internationally in Chamonix, France. In 2020, Dr. Hill received recognition as the Region 4 PATH Veterinarian of the year. She works alongside farriers and other equine practitioners as an integral part of her daily caseload management. Dr. Hill has been passionately involved with the National Alliance of Equine Practitioners (NAEP) since 2019 and currently serves on the executive committee as the Past-President. She is also a member of AVMA, AAEP, OVMA, ISELP and IEOC.

Kenneth Pierce

DVM, MS, DACVO
Sponsored by: VESPECON

August 8

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Small Animal Track

To BE Coming

Heidi Hulon

DVM, CCFP, MHFA, CPPP
Sponsored by: Elanco Animal Health

August 9

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Well-Being

A native of Alabama, Dr. Hulon graduated from Auburn University with both her undergraduate degree and her D.V.M. She has practiced in Texas, Tennessee, Kentucky, and Alabama in a variety of areas during her career, including small animal practice (associate and owner), relief vet, shelter medicine, Department Chair for a Veterinary Technology Program, and as a Technical Service Veterinarian for Hill’s Pet Nutrition.  Since 2011, Dr. Hulon has been a Regional Consulting Veterinarian for Elanco Animal Health. Her current role is the Wellbeing Consulting Veterinarian, where her personal experiences and professional passion focus on subjects related to wellbeing within the veterinary profession.   She is focused on delivering information that promotes wellbeing to the veterinary profession nationally and internationally. Subjects in which Dr. Hulon has certification are FRANK Communication Skills, Insights Discovery, Compassion Fatigue, Positive Psychology, QPR Suicide Training, Fear Free, the Human Animal Bond, Mental Health First Aid and Canine Colors. Dr. Hulon is very involved in organized veterinary medicine.  She is a Past President of the Kentucky VMA and served for 2 years as Secretary/ Treasurer.  She was President of the Greater Louisville VMA for 11 years.  She was a member of the Alumni Advisory Council for Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine for 8 years and served on the Foundation Board for the Louisville Zoo for 16 years as the Chairperson for the Conservation, Education and Collections Committee.  Currently, she is involved with the Alabama VMA, serving on the Wellbeing Committee and is a member of the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine Alumni Group.  Dr. Hulon teaches the Wellbeing Elective at Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine. Heidi lives in Auburn, AL with her parakeets, Aurea and Bo.  She has 2 grown sons, Spencer and Evan, of whom she is extremely proud. When not working, she can be found on the tennis court or attending an Auburn event. J  War Eagle!

Session Highlights

Location & Hotels

Fargo Holiday Inn

$116/night plus taxes - early bird rate - book by July 10

3803 13th Ave S
Fargo, ND
(701) - 282-2700
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Pricing & Discounts

Discounted pricing until July 10 and then fees increase: Registration fees include:
+ All CE sessions (except the wet lab is an add on fee)
+ Five refreshment breaks during the meeting
+ Breakfast Thurs., Fri., and Sat.; Lunch and Dinner Thurs. and Fri.
+ Fri. evening family dinner (up to 2 adults) + children


NDVMA Member
$

475

DVM (non-NDVMA member)
$

600

NDVMA Life Member
$

375

Veterinary Technician/Office Staff
$

360

Our Amazing 2025 Sponsors

Platinum Sponsors
GOld Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors

Animal Health International

American Regent Animal Health

Dakota/PrecisionRX Laboratories

Iowa State – CVM

K-State – CVM

Merck Animal Health

Simmons Midwest

Wells Fargo

Y-Tex