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# Carthage Veterinary Service

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## Posts

- [blog](https://www.hogvet.com/?page_id=15926)
- [New World screwworm: Why every wound deserves a second look](https://www.hogvet.com/new-world-screwworm-why-every-wound-deserves-a-second-look/) - High-risk groups, including recently processed piglets, newly farrowed sows and injured animals, should receive additional scrutiny.
- [Turn to Data-Driven Management for Improved Outcomes](https://www.hogvet.com/turn-to-data-driven-management-for-improved-outcomes/) - Producers can quickly become overwhelmed trying to turn large volumes of data into something meaningful for their operation. In some cases, that complexity is enough to discourage them from using data at all.
- [Leveraging data to optimize swine nutrition programs](https://www.hogvet.com/leveraging-data-to-optimize-swine-nutrition-programs/) - Goal is to use both historical and real-time production data to align nutrient supply with pig requirements at the group level.
- [Proper Data is the Bedrock of Operational Analytics](https://www.hogvet.com/proper-data-is-the-bedrock-of-operational-analytics/) - The days of collecting volumes of data from your swine operation and wondering what to do with it "someday" are largely past.
- [Making feed mill deliveries safer for your pigs](https://www.hogvet.com/making-feed-mill-deliveries-safer-for-your-pigs/) - Micro-ingredients such as amino acids, trace minerals and vitamins are globally sourced, including from regions reporting FAD outbreaks.
- [Having a Plan Helps Reduce Weaning-Pig Stress](https://www.hogvet.com/having-a-plan-helps-reduce-weaning-pig-stress/) - Your new nursery pigs have one job: To eat and grow. Your task is to manage their environment in such a way to minimize stress as they adjust to a different social structure and a solid diet.
- [How to leverage multiple tools to ward off rotavirus infection](https://www.hogvet.com/how-to-leverage-multiple-tools-to-ward-off-rotavirus-infection/) - Partnering the right vaccine with sanitation and hygiene measures can head off a lot of headaches in your farrowing space.
- [Monitor Feed Flow for Your Herd’s Best Nutrient Delivery](https://www.hogvet.com/monitor-feed-flow-for-your-herds-best-nutrient-delivery/) - Good feed execution means one thing: getting the right feed, in the right amount, to the right pigs at the right time every day, on every farm.
- [Think Small to Maximize Profit](https://www.hogvet.com/think-small-to-maximize-profit/) - All manner of pork industry advisors these days urge producers to constantly examine “the big picture” of their operations.
- [Cameras enhance farm biosecurity education, audits](https://www.hogvet.com/cameras-enhance-farm-biosecurity-education-audits/) - Not removing shoes in the proper spot or showering in incorrectly before entering a farm. Not properly sanitizing your lunch when coming into work on the farm in the morning. Letting wean pigs you’re loading for transport come off the trailer back into the farm. These are some everyday ways swine producers can breach biosecurity protocols.
- [Inside the Product Supply Chain: How Smarter Deliveries Protect Your Herd](https://www.hogvet.com/inside-the-product-supply-chain-how-smarter-deliveries-protect-your-herd/) - Streamlining deliveries and managing biosecurity risks that comes with supply deliveries can be narrowed down to a few key habits.
- [What to Do With All That Data? We’re Finding the Answers](https://www.hogvet.com/what-to-do-with-all-that-data-were-finding-the-answers/) - Early adopters have been amassing and recording data for a quarter-century or so. How do we turn that data into information, and information into knowledge?
- [An Old Parasite Makes a New Comeback Through North America](https://www.hogvet.com/practical-strategies-to-maximize-sow-efficiency-2/) - As a pork producer, you can’t personally control how far north the New World screwworm advances, but you can protect your own operations and interests as much as possible.
- [Practical strategies to maximize sow efficiency](https://www.hogvet.com/practical-strategies-to-maximize-sow-efficiency/) - Finding the right balance between taking beneficial preventative measures and not spending an over-budgeted amount on pharmaceuticals
- [Oats and More: Give Your Nursery Pig Diets a Healthy Boost](https://www.hogvet.com/how-to-save-investigate-use-and-frequency-of-pharmaceuticals-2/) - Finding the right balance between taking beneficial preventative measures and not spending an over-budgeted amount on pharmaceuticals
- [A sound risk management strategy is music to producers’ ears](https://www.hogvet.com/a-sound-risk-management-strategy-is-music-to-producers-ears/) - Finding the right balance between taking beneficial preventative measures and not spending an over-budgeted amount on pharmaceuticals
- [Don’t wait until summer to prep for hot-weather swine care](https://www.hogvet.com/dont-wait-until-summer-to-prep-for-hot-weather-swine-care/) - Finding the right balance between taking beneficial preventative measures and not spending an over-budgeted amount on pharmaceuticals
- [How well do you know ag work visas?](https://www.hogvet.com/how-well-do-you-know-ag-work-visas/) - Finding the right balance between taking beneficial preventative measures and not spending an over-budgeted amount on pharmaceuticals
- [How to Save: Investigate Use and Frequency of Pharmaceuticals](https://www.hogvet.com/how-to-save-investigate-use-and-frequency-of-pharmaceuticals/) - Finding the right balance between taking beneficial preventative measures and not spending an over-budgeted amount on pharmaceuticals
- [Highlighting 2024 Research Into Feeding Practices, Cleaning for Improved PSY](https://www.hogvet.com/highlighting-2024-research-into-feeding-practices-cleaning-for-improved-psy/) - This year was writing-heavy for our research team at Carthage.
- [Establishing and Sticking With Testing Protocols to Prevent Herd Disease](https://www.hogvet.com/establishing-and-sticking-with-testing-protocols-to-prevent-herd-disease/) - There are two categories of routine monitoring of a swine herd that Carthage Veterinary Service Veterinarian Elise Toohill, DVM, recommends.
- [Empower Your On-Farm Talent to Build Better Data](https://www.hogvet.com/empower-your-on-farm-talent-to-build-better-data/) - Carefully collected and recorded data can assist a farm’s decision-maker in their job, whether it’s aiding the producer in making.
- [Your Herd Troublemakers](https://www.hogvet.com/your-herd-troublemakers/) - One of the most common concerns I hear from producers is their young sow performance.
- [Search out savings — but don’t scrimp on herd-health essentials](https://www.hogvet.com/search-out-savings-but-dont-scrimp-on-herd-health-essentials/) - When it comes to cutting costs for a swine operation, producers need to balance the necessity of saving money against.
- [Data Itself Doesn’t Tell Us Anything](https://www.hogvet.com/data-itself-doesnt-tell-us-anything/) - Producers are extremely good at several things: working hard, caring for their animals, and planning.
- [Better Ingredients, Better Feed: One Producer’s Tale of Gains](https://www.hogvet.com/better-ingredients-better-feed-one-producers-tale-of-gains/) - Dustin Coleman raises wean pigs under contract on his farm in Missouri.
- [Biosecurity Better Tailored to PRRS Prevention](https://www.hogvet.com/biosecurity-better-tailored-to-prrs-prevention/) - You’re nursing a coffee at the diner when you spot the man in line to order.
- [Built with Grit: 34th Carthage Annual Swine Conference Champions Resilience and Innovation in Pork Production](https://www.hogvet.com/built-with-grit-34th-carthage-annual-swine-conference-champions-resilience-and-innovation-in-pork-production/) - The 34th Carthage Annual Swine Conference has embraced the theme “Built with Grit,” which encapsulates our current outlook on the industry.

## Pages

- [Home](https://www.hogvet.com/) - Carthage Veterinary Service is dedicated to ensuring its success by providing practical, on-farm solutions grounded in years of experience and expertise.
- [DIAGNOSTICS LAB](https://www.hogvet.com/diagnostics-lab/) - DIAGNOSTICS LAB From blood work to feed particle testing to water samples, we have you covered! ORDER TESTING We have kits for sampling oral fluids, blood swabs, environmental swabs, and fecal swabs. Place an order today! RUN REPORTS We utilize multiple dynamic databases to store and pull diagnostic results into reports and charts for the
- [About Us](https://www.hogvet.com/about-us/) - ABOUT US At Carthage Veterinary Service (CVS), we are dedicated to supporting the family farm and ensuring its success by providing practical, on-farm solutions grounded in years of experience and expertise. But we are more than just a veterinary clinic. CVS specializes in large animal care, with a primary focus on swine.Our team of seasoned
- [RESEARCH](https://www.hogvet.com/research/) - RESEARCH RESEARCH THAT MAXIMIZES SOW AND GROWING PIG PERFORMANCE At Carthage Innovative Swine Solutions, LLC (CISS), we perform research that maximizes sow and growing pig performance. CISS has access to state-of-the-art commercial breed-to-wean and wean-to-finish facilities, as well as a veterinary research facility designed to provide practical sow and growing pig nutrition, health, production, and
- [NEWS](https://www.hogvet.com/news/) - NEWS June 24, 2026 hex 0 Comments New World screwworm: Why every wound deserves a second look High-risk groups, including recently processed piglets, newly farrowed sows and injured animals, should receive additional scrutiny. June 9, 2026 hex 0 Comments Turn to Data-Driven Management for Improved Outcomes Producers can quickly become overwhelmed trying to turn large
- [CAREERS](https://www.hogvet.com/careers/) - CAREERS We provide rewarding jobs by empowering people to deliver excellent results. Carthage Veterinary Service, Ltd. (CVS) provides consulting to independent swine producers and production systems throughout the United States, the Americas, and Asia. We provide outstanding service by combining science with health and production and a commitment to continuous improvement.With a multi-discipline support staff,
- [RECORDS](https://www.hogvet.com/records/) - We provide peace of mind saving you time & money. Our team collects & analyzes data to help you make better feed & sales decisions to improve your profitability
- [SUPPLY](https://www.hogvet.com/supply/) - SUPPLY SUPPLY We are your one-stop shop for all veterinary and farm supply needs. MOBILE ORDERING CVS clients can now order online with our new Mobile Ordering site! Registered clients can click here to place an order, track a package or calculate a treatment. New clients can gain access by contacting Carthage Supply at 217-357-8306
- [SERVICES](https://www.hogvet.com/services/) - SERVICES Veterinarian Over 150 years of combined veterinary experience guides our daily actions and provides our clients with veterinarians who focus on whole heard health. READ MORE Supply We are dedicated to providing timely delivery of quality products to your farm at a competitive price. READ MORE Research We coordinate and complete innovative sow and
- [TRAINING AND EDUCATION](https://www.hogvet.com/training-and-education/) - Training and Education CARTHAGE LEARNING AND DEVELOPMENT CENTER Our classroom training is right next to a demo facility that features current swine products and equipment.Biosecurity matters. Pigs are absent in the training facility. This allows our domestic or international learners to become familiar with a barn design, understand how the equipment is used, and familiarize
- [VETERINARIAN](https://www.hogvet.com/veterinarian/) - VET SERVICES VET SERVICES 100 years of practical pig production and health experience HERD CARE As veterinarians, we are committed to providing your farm with comprehensive services. DIAGNOSTICS From diagnostic profiling to slaughter checks, we coordinate high value diagnostics. BIOSECURITY Keeping disease out is essential. Biosecurity assessments are a critical part of herd health. DISEASE
- [NUTRITION](https://www.hogvet.com/nutrition/) - NUTRITION: PRESCRIBED CUSTOMIZED NUTRITION FOR OPTIMAL SWINE PERFORMANCE Tailored strategies that align health, production, and profitability—designed to give you peace of mind. Avoiding a one-size-fits all approach, our nutritionists work in step with the veterinarian and production manager to deploy a program that best serves each pig flow to maximize profitability.With experience, both nationally and
- [DATA ANALYTICS](https://www.hogvet.com/data-analytics/) - DATA ANALYTICS MAXIMIZE PROFITABILITY WITH REAL-TIME DATA ANALYTICS Unlock Insights, Enhance Efficiency, and Gain Peace of Mind with 30+ Years of Swine Data Expertise More than just data management, our team is skilled in real-time data analytics. Your Breed- to-Wean productivity matters. Your Wean-to-Market feed conversion and average daily gain matter. We can help you
- [CONTACT US](https://www.hogvet.com/contact-us/) - CONTACT US Main Office: 303 N 2nd Street Carthage, IL 62321 Phone: 217-357-2811 Fax: 217-357-6665 info@hogvet.com MAPHOLIDAYS Read More Read More Interested in learning more? Complete the form below and we will contact you to follow up with your request! Please enable JavaScript in your browser to complete this form.Please enable JavaScript in your browser
- [INDUSTRY PARTNERS](https://www.hogvet.com/industry-partners/) - INDUSTRY PARTNERS It’s not just about finding good partners. It’s about being a good one. American Association of Swine Veterinarians (AASV) The AASV is a professional organization dedicated to advancing the swine veterinary profession. They offer resources such as education, networking opportunities, and guidelines for best practices in swine health and management. aasv.org American Veterinary

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