2025 Annual Conference offers wealth of continuing education opportunities

For more than a century, Auburn University’s College of Veterinary Medicine has served as a cornerstone of veterinary education in the Southeast. The college’s 2025 Annual Conference builds on that legacy while delivering leading-edge continuing education and professional development for veterinarians, veterinary technicians, students, faculty members and industry professionals nationally and globally.

Scheduled for October 2-4 at The Hotel at Auburn University and Dixon Conference Center, this year’s conference blends tradition with innovation to meet the evolving needs of the veterinary profession.

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The college’s 2025 Annual Conference offers more than 85 hours of continuing education sessions, including content tailored specifically to meet the needs of veterinary technicians.

Why attend?

Now in its 118th year, the conference represents an important part of Auburn’s legacy as the Southeast’s oldest college of veterinary medicine. Whether you’re a veterinarian, technician, student, or industry partner, this event offers something for everyone:

  • Earn up to 20 continuing education credits in such areas as small animal, equine and farm animal medicine, pharmacy, practice management and technician tracks.
  • Choose from more than 85 hours of sessions, including educational content tailored specifically for veterinary technicians.

Meet the experts

Featured speakers at the conference include:

  • Jan Bellows, veterinary dentist and owner of All Pets Dental Clinic
  • Justin Brown, assistant professor of swine production medicine, Iowa State University
  • Katie Ellis, assistant clinical professor in equine sports medicine and rehabilitation, University of Georgia
  • Callie Fogle, clinical professor of equine surgery, North Carolina State University
  • G. Reed Holyoak, Regents Professor & Bullock Equine Reproduction Endowed Professor, Oklahoma State University
  • Michael Lappin, Kenneth W. Smith Professor at Colorado State University and director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies
  • Catriona MacPhail, professor of small animal surgery at Colorado State University
  • Vengai Mavangira, associate professor of food animal medicine and surgery, Iowa State University
  • Karin Orsel, professor of epidemiology, University of Calgary
  • Brad Tanner, partner, Rood and Riddle Equine Hospital

Celebrating excellence

On Friday, Oct. 3, the college will outstanding professionals during the presentation of the J.T. Vaughan Outstanding Equine Service Award and the El Toro Award.

On Saturday, Oct. 4, the college will host class reunions for DVM graduates from the following cohorts: 1975, 1980, 1985, 1990, 1995, 2000, 2005, 2010, 2015, and 2020.

Our sponsors

Sponsors of the 2025 Annual Conference are: Mission Pet Health, Purina, Auburn-Opelika Tourism, Boehringer Ingelheim, Merck and CareCredit.