Directions to CVS

Directions to Carthage Veterinary Service from St. Louis Airport
156 mi – about 3 hours and 36 minutes

1. Head northwest toward Lambert International Blvd/Natural Bridge Rd 0.2 mi
2. Turn left at Lambert International Blvd/Natural Bridge Rd 486 ft.
3. Slight right to stay on Lambert International Blvd/Natural Bridge Rd          361 ft
4. Slight right to merge onto I-70 W toward Rental Car Return    16.1 mi
5. Take exit 220 toward Elsberry/Louisiana 0.2 mi
6. Merge onto MO-79 N 54.3 mi
7. Turn right at Mansion St/US-54 E
(Continue to follow US-54 E Entering Illinois)            		6.2 mi
8. Turn left at IL-96 N      16.6 mi
9. Turn left at IL-106 W/IL-96 N/Quincy St (Continue to follow IL-106 W/IL-96 N)         2.7 mi
10. Turn right at IL-96 N 0.5 mi
11. Turn left to merge onto I-72 W/US-36 W toward Quincy/Hannibal 5.5 mi
12. Continue onto I-172 N 20.2 mi
13. Continue onto IL-336 Nv 31.8 mi
14. Take the IL-94 N ramp to US-136 W/Carthage/Keokuk 0.4 mi
15. Turn left at E Co Rd 1500/IL-336 N/IL-94 N (Continue to follow E Co Rd 1500/IL-94 N) 0.8 mi
16. Turn right at 2nd St (Destination will be on the left) 472 ft
Carthage Veterinary Service will be on the left
303 North 2nd St.
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-2811		  

Directions to Carthage Veterinary Service from Quad Cities Airport
119 mi – about 2 hours and 30 minutes

1. Head southeast toward US-6 E 0.7 mi
2. Continue straight onto US-6 W  0.1 mi
3. Take the exit onto I-280 E/I-74 E toward Peoria/Chicago 9.0 mi
4. Take the exit onto I-74 E toward Peoria               31.7 mi
5. Take exit 46A to merge onto US-34 W toward Monmouth 21.6 mi
6. Continue onto US-67 S      30.8 mi
7. Continue onto N Lafayette St)  0.2 mi
8. Turn right at Fap 53/W Jackson St/US-136 W (Continue to follow US-136) 24.3 mi
9. Take the US-136 exit 0.3 mi
10. Turn right at E Co Rd 1500/IL-94 N/US-136 W          0.6 mi
11. Turn right at 2nd St              472 ft
Carthage Veterinary Service will be on the left
303 North 2nd St.
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-2811		  

Directions to Carthage Veterinary Service from Iowa City, IA
109 mi – about 2 hours and 41 minutes

1. Head south on S Gilbert St toward E Washington St 0.2 mi
2. Turn right at E Burlington St 0.6 mi
3. Turn left at S Riverside Dr     1.6 mi
4. Continue onto Oak Crest Hill Rd SE         1.5 mi
5. Take the ramp onto IA-27 S/US-218 S 71.3 mi
6. Take the US-218 S ramp to Keokuk 0.3 mi
7. Turn left at US-218 S 9.6 mi
8. Turn right at Main St/US-218 S/US-61 S (Continue to follow US-218 S) 9.1 mi
9. Continue onto Main St/US-136 E
(Continue to follow US-136 E Entering Illinois)      		2.2 mi
10. Slight right at Keokuk St/US-136 E (Continue to follow US-136 E)      2.4 mi
11. Turn left at 2nd St (Destination will be on the left) 472 ft
Carthage Veterinary Service will be on the left
303 North 2nd St.
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-2811		  

Directions to Carthage Veterinary Service from Peoria Regional Airport
93.7 mi – about 2 hours and 34 minutes

1. Head east toward Everett M Dirksen Pkwy/W Middle Rd 0.8 mi
2. Continue straight onto Everett M Dirksen Pkwy/W Middle Rd (Continue to follow Everett M Dirksen Pkwy) 0.7 mi
3. Take the ramp onto I-474 E 1.5 mi
4. Take the exit toward SW Adams St/McKinley St 0.4 mi
5. Turn right at SW Adams St/McKinley St (Continue to follow McKinley St) 1.1 mi
6. Continue onto S Adams St/US-24 W (Continue to follow US-24 W) 17.8 mi
7. Continue onto IL-9 W/W Valleyview Dr (Continue to follow IL-9 W)   7.0 mi
8. Turn right at S 5th Ave 0.1 mi
9. Take the 2nd left onto E Hickory St      1.6 mi
10. Continue onto Co Rd 5                7.7 mi
11. Co Rd 5 turns right and becomes E Jackson St 0.2 mi
12. Turn left at N 8th St          0.1 mi
13. Take the 3rd right onto E Main St 427 ft
14. Take the 1st left onto S 7th St/IL-97 W/N State Route 97 (Continue to follow IL-97 W/N State Route 97)           0.8 mi
15. Slight right at IL-95 W 17.0 mi
16. Turn left at E 2100th St/IL-41 S (Continue to follow IL-41 S) 2.6 mi
17. Turn right at Co Rd 1200 N/US-136 W (Continue to follow US-136 W) 8.8 mi
18. Turn right at Courthouse Square 0.1 mi
19. Take the 1st right onto Fap 53/W Jackson St/US-136 W (Continue to follow US-136 W) 24.3 mi
20. Take the US-136 exit 0.3 mi
21. Turn right at E Co Rd 1500/IL-94 N/US-136 W 0.6 mi
22. Turn right at 2nd St (Destination will be on the left) 472 ft
Carthage Veterinary Service will be on the left
303 North 2nd St.
Carthage, IL 62321
(217) 357-2811		  
New CVS Office
We are now located in our new office at the former Carthage College - Anthony Hall.

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P's in a Pod
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Conference Proceedings
Get the proceedings from the 20th annual CVS swine conference held on August 31st, 2010 here.

Spanish Translations
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Records
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Professional Partnership Award
Six agencies were honored with the state Professional Partnership Award. Included in the award are Carl Sandburg College, City of Carthage, Carthage Veterinary Service, Professional Swine Management, Prairieland Investment Group and Carson Motors.Read more.

The Food Animal Veterinarian Recruitment and Retention Program
The Food Animal Veterinarian Recruitment and Retention Program will provide financial incentives in the form of student loan debt forgiveness for veterinarians who commit to four years of employment in food animal veterinary medicine. Learn more.

Swine Disease Eradication Center
We are a member of the Swine Disease Eradication Center - University of Minnesota. This is a center dedicated to research in disease transmission and methods to eliminate. This center has led the industry in PRRS, Mycoplasma, and SIV aerosol transmission. Its research in filtration has redefined herd biosecurity.

Producers, Pigs, and Pork
Building for the future by working with the present. CVS has been reading the storybook "Producers, Pigs, and Pork" to elementary schools in West Central Illinois. This is a illustrated story of a boy's visit to a modern swine production facility. Learn more...


PRRS Elimination Project
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Virtual Walking the Pens
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 Training Toolboxes
Over 60 multimedia computer training lessons on breeding, farrowing, and wean-to-finish production techniques available in English and Spanish.
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Vet Internships
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