Introduction

Carthage Veterinary Service (CVS) is pleased to provide multiple opportunities to conduct scientific research in a commercial swine background.



Background

CVS is dedicated to providing outstanding veterinary service by combining new science with production and health.  With nine Veterinarians, one Nutritionist, and a Director of Swine Research, CVS has a strong foundation to provide outstanding opportunities to conduct veterinary and production research trials.

In addition, Innovative Swine Solutions (ISS) has facilities available to perform in-depth nutrition research.

Veterinary/Production Research

CVS provides the following opportunities:

• Use of animals on a farrow to wean sow farm
• Agrosoft records to follow research animals
• Routine diagnostic analysis
• Dedicated personnel
• Capabilities to follow weaned pigs into grow/finish sites

Nutrition Research

ISS provides state of the art sow research located within a 6,400 sow farrow to wean facility.  Here, the goals to research are the following:

• Understand the nutritional needs of modern sows during gestation and lactation.
• Provide answers to production, profitability, and environmental issues.
• Understand potential parity differences.
• Understand potential economic and management implications of the results.

In addition, ISS is teaming up with PorkTech, LLC to perform grow-finish research in both nursery and wean to finish facilities.

Research Opportunities

CVS is excited to extend this opportunity to those who are interested in conducting commercial research.  For further information, please contact:

Dr. Laura Greiner
Director of Swine Research
309-331-3980
lgreiner@hogvet.com