Pet Drug Companies

Abbott Laboratories

Abbott Laboratories was established in 1937 in the UK in Perivale in London but have been established in the USA for more than 120 years by a doctor named Dr. C. Abbott. They employ over 72,000 people worldwide, 2000 in the UK where they are based in Maidenhead. They produce a wide range of products in both human in animal medicine including many anaesthetics and were the leading suppliers of anaesthetic to the allied forces in the Second World War. Their main veterinary products are also anaesthetics: Propoflo, an injectable agent to induce anaesthesia and Isoflo and Sevoflo, inhalational anaesthetic gases but they also produce the AlphaTRAK glucose monitor to aid in monitoring of diabetes.

More information can be found on their website www.abbott.co.uk and Head Office can be contacted on 01628 773355.

Alstoe

Established in 1994, Alstoe initially produced mainly large animal medicines but have been producing small animal medicines since 1996. In 2009 they started producing diets specifically formulated veterinary diets for rabbits and guinea pigs. Their most widespread product is Vetergesic, a partial opioid painkiller with the active ingredient butorphanol. It is commonly used for analgesia (pain relief) and pre medications before anaesthetic in the UK. They are based in Sheriff Hutton near York and further information can be found at www.alstoe.co.uk

Animalcare

Animalcare Ltd was founded in 1998 and is part of Animalcare Group Plc, based in York. They have 11 sales representatives and launched their business in Ireland in 2006. They have over 1000 products and services including pharmaceuticals for use with large and small animals. Their main small animal products are a range of antibiotics and other drugs such as Vitamin B complex. They also produce a large range of fluids and products to help identify animals such as the ID chips for dogs and cats. More information can be found at www.animalcare.co.uk and they can be contacted by phone at Head Office on 01904 487687 or by email at office@animalcare.co.uk

Bayer

Bayer Plc has been trading in the UK since Friedrich Bayer sold dyestuffs here in 1871. It is a German company based in Leverkusen and the UK headquarters are in Newbury, Berkshire. They employ over 109,000 people worldwide, 1,380 in the UK.  Bayer is a global company specialising in Healthcare, Material Science and Crop Science and they have over 5000 products. They produce many veterinary products such as anti parasite treatments such as Advantage, Drontal and Profender but also Baytril, a widely used antibiotic. More information can be found at www.bayer.co.uk

Boehringer Ingelheim

Boehringer is a family company started by Christian Boehringer in Germany in 1817. His grandson Albert Boehringer then started a chemical factory in Ingelheim. They have been present in the UK since 1955 with a headquarters in Bracknell in Berkshire and employ over 1000 people here. Their most prolific veterinary medicine is Metacam, a non steroidal anti inflammatory with the active ingredient meloxicam. It is widely used as pain relief for dogs and cats both in short term situations and for long term control of arthritis. They also produce medications such as Vetmedin to control heart disease. More information can be found on their website at www.boehringer-ingelheim.co.uk and head office can be contacted by phone on 01344 424600 and by email at communications@bra.boehringer-ingelheim.com

CEVA

CEVA UK is a branch of CEVA Sante Animale, a French laboratory. They have 4 research and development sites, 13 productions sites and 1760 employees. Their UK headquarters are in Chesham, Buckinghamshire and have 9 sales managers in this country. Their flagship products are Feliway and D.A.P. (Dog Appeasing Pheromones) which are pheromone based products which help to keep pets calm in stressful situations such as moving house, a new baby in the house or travel. More information can be found at www.ceva.uk.com and the company can be contacted at cevauk@ceva.com or on 01494 781510.

Dechra

Dechra pharmaceuticals was formed from a management buyout of Lloyds Chemist in 1997. They are a large company split into pharmaceuticals and services. The pharmaceuticals include Thyroxyl, a thyroid hormone replacement for dogs, Felimazole, a drug to control excess thyroid hormone in cats and Vetoryl, a drug to control excess steroid hormone in condition called Cushings. They also make a range of fluids and many topical medicines including Canaural ear drops, Fucithalmic eye drops and Malaseb shampoo. The services include National Veterinary Supplies, a distributer of veterinary products and Northwest Laboratories, who they acquired in 2002. They are based in Stoke on Trent and can be contacted on 01782 771100. More information can be found at www.dechra.com

Dorwest Herbs

Dorwest are a family business who have been producing herbal and homeopathic medicines since 1948. They exhibit at many events such as Crufts and annual vet congresses. They have a large range of products including Scullcap and Vallerian tablets, Garlic and Fenugreek tablets, Keepers Mix and Tree Barks powder. They have product advisors on hand on 01308 897279 and your local stockist can be found by emailing stockists@dorwest.com More information on the company and their product range can be found on their website at www.dorwest.com

Fort Dodge

Fort Dodge was founded in 1912 and has been a division of Wyeth since 1945. They distribute over 300 products in 106 countries. Their European headquarters are in the Netherlands and the UK headquarters are in Southampton. They employ over 3,300 worldwide and 1000 in Europe. They have recently been taken over by Pfizer. They produce a wide range of products for livestock, poultry and companion animals including a wide range of vaccines such as Cylap for rabbits, Duramunne for dogs and Fevaxyn for cats. More information can be found on their website at www.fortdodge.eu and they can be contacted either by email at info-UK@fdah.com or by phone on 01489 781711.

Intervet Schering-Plough

Schering-Plough was founded in 1851 by Ernst Schering and merged with Plough in 1971. Schering Plough then recently merged with Intervet to form one of the largest veterinary medicine companies. They have offices in 50 different countries and market their products in 140 countries. The UK office is based in Milton Keynes and they employ 300 people in the UK. They have a huge range of products which include: Ceporex, an antibiotic, the Nobivac range of vaccines for both dogs and cats, Tryplase pancreatic enzymes, Vidalta, a drug for controlling an overactive thyroid in cats and Vivitonin, a drug that can help both respiration and also increase blood flow to the brain. More information can be found on their website at www.intervet.co.uk

Janssen

Janssen Animal Health is a Belgian company which was started in 1953 by Dr. Paul Janssen and has been a part of Johnson & Johnson since 1961. They have pharmacology and research and development departments and employ around 28,000 people worldwide. Their UK headquarters are in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Their products include Meloxivet, another form of meloxicam the non steroidal anti inflammatory and Surolan ear drops. Further information can be found on their website at www.janssenpharmaceutica.com and their office can be contacted on 01494 567629.

Merial

Merial are based in Harlow in Essex and have a 14% market share of the veterinary medicines industry. In 2008 their sales exceeded $2.8 billion. They have 9 research and development centres, 15 manufacturing sites and distribute their products in 150 countries. They employ 5,700 people worldwide. Merial’s most well known product is Frontline which is a flea control product available in spot on and spray formulations. They also make Previcox, a non steroidal anti inflammatory to control arthritis in dogs. Further information can be found on their website at www.uk.merial.com and they can be contacted on 01279 775858.

Novartis

Novartis are a Swiss company that formed from a merger between 2 Swiss pharmaceutical companies in 1996. Their headquarters are in Basal, the UK office is in Frimley in Surrey. They employ 100,000 people worldwide and 3,500 in the UK. They distribute products in 140 countries. Their products include Atopica, an oral capsule used to control allergic skin disease in dogs, Clomicalm, a sedative used in behavioural disorders and Fortekor, a drug used to control and manage kidney insufficiency in cats. They also produce worm control products such as Milbemax and Program. They can be contacted on 01276 694402 and more information can be found on their website at www.novartis.co.uk

Pfizer

Pfizer was founded by cousins Charles Erhart and Charles Pfizer in Brooklyn New York in 1849. Their UK headquarters are in Walton Oaks with their research and development headquarters in Sandwich in Kent. They employ 90,000 people worldwide, 4000 of those in the UK and are the largest supplier of medications to the NHS. Pfizer make many animal medications including the flea control product Stronghold, many Insulin formulations including Caninsulin, the non steroidal anti inflammatories Rimadyl and Trocoxil and the antibiotic Synulox. Their head office can be contacted on 01304 616161 and more information about the company and their products can be found at www.pfizer.co.uk

Vetoquinol

Vetoquinol is a family owned company established in 1933 and based in France. They have been trading in the UK since 1982 and they are the 14^th largest veterinary medicines company. They distribute their products including Epiphen anti seizure medication, Propalin syrup for canine incontinence and Aurizon ear drops in 80 different countries. You can find more information on the company by calling 01280 814500 or by visiting their website at www.vetoquinol.co.uk

Virbac

Virbac is a French company, established in 1968 by a French vet. Their headquarters are in France but they have a UK base in Woolpit in Suffolk. They employ 2,900 people and distribute their products in 100 countries around the world. These products include the Canigen and Feligen range of vaccines, Soloxine, a thyroid hormone replacement and Paxcutol shampoo. Their website at www.virbac.co.uk is only accessible by veterinary professionals but they can be contacted on 01359 243243.