07/24/2026
✨EMPLOYEE SPOTLIGHT: Kathryn LaMont
A farm outside of Willow Lake was where Kathryn grew up. Kathryn said that "My husband Justin and I returned to the area after college, got married, and are raising our kids Gabby and Kipp."
July of 2022, 4 years ago this month, was when Kathryn started working for Prairie View. But she has worked as a vet assistant for almost 12 years now. Depending on the day, Kathryn does her best to help out where she can. Typically, you'll find her in the office helping with the day-to-day and behind-the-scenes projects that keep the clinic functioning. But sometimes she will assist with a busy small animal day. And on rare occasion, you can find her chute-side working cattle.
Kathryn spends most of her time at Dakota Vision Ag (DVA), where Prairie View keeps a few things on the shelf there. But she is not afraid to lend a hand where needed in De Smet, Miller, or Redfield.
"I love the variety of PVVC and being able to build relationships with our customers whether it’s large or small animal," Kathryn said. "I’ve had a passion for animals since I was young and I always knew I wanted to work in an environment where I’m helping animals and their owners."
Her favorite animal to work with? "Man's best friend, dogs!" she said. Kathryn said that she hasn't taken home a pet from the clinic... yet! She admits to having been tempted a time or two though!
In her free time, Kathryn enjoys spending time with family and friends, gardening, drawing, and painting. "I’m actually quite boring," Kathryn says, "and like keeping things simple, but I like learning new things." Kathryn has an office full of plants, and she is enjoying learning how to propagate them or save seeds from flowers. "I really do like canning when I have the time for it," Kathryn says.
A fun fact about Kathryn? "I painted farm scenes on two cream cans last year," and some of her paintings are hanging in our De Smet office! Be sure to check them out if you stop by!
