Carthage Veterinary Service Hosts Annual Conference

August 24, 2011 — 

Carthage Veterinary Service's 21st Annual Swine Conference will take place next Tuesday, August 30, 2011 at Western Illinois University in Macomb, Ill. The conference features short science and practical presentations with in-depth breakout sessions appealing to staff, owners, lenders, and suppliers. Conference planners expect more than 500 attendees and 50 companies to participate.

Key speakers include Dr. Scott Dee, Dr. Ron Plain, Dr. Dennis DiPietre, Wesley Smith, and Trent Loos. Wesley Smith is the author of A Rat is a Pig is a Dog is a Boy: The Human Cost of the Animal Rights Movement. Conference topics address disease management, economics, employee management, and biosecurity. Specific presentations include filtration of facilities to manage PRRS, rope sampling for surveillance, and increasing prevalence of grow-finish diarrheas. For additional information visit http://www.hogvet.com or contact Carthage Veterinary Service at 217-357-2811.