Medi-Vet Animal Health

What Medi-Vet Animal Health does

Medi-Vet Animal Health is a privately-held US online pet pharmacy and wholesale veterinary drug distributor, operating under the legal entity Medi-Vet Animal Health, LLC from Mandeville, Louisiana. Founded in 1998 by Dr. Kent P. Walker, DVM, the company runs a single e-commerce storefront at medi-vet.com that sells prescription pet medications and OTC supplies to two distinct customer sets simultaneously: individual pet owners at a consumer "Our Price" tier, and licensed veterinarians, pet pharmacies, drug wholesalers, vet hospitals, and animal shelters at a gated "Licensed Professional Price" tier that requires state license verification (fax 800-640-3274) before Rx shipments.

The storefront is built on the Volusion commerce platform and offers hundreds of prescription SKUs across 25+ therapeutic categories (allergy, antibiotics, antifungals, anxiety, arthritis, dental, dermatology, insulin/diabetes, parasiticides, seizure, syringes, etc.) layered with a multi-species catalog covering dogs, cats, horses and livestock, birds, reptiles, small animals, and a Human Health adjacency. Distribution partnerships with major animal-health manufacturers — Dechra (102 Rx SKUs), Zoetis (92), Elanco (87), Merck Animal Health (53), Virbac (63), and Boehringer Ingelheim — underpin the wholesale pricing model. Marketing is driven by owned channels: a Knowledge Base of educational articles (updated through 06/05/2025), email newsletter, social media (Facebook, Instagram, Pinterest, Twitter), an Affiliate Program, and periodic event-driven promotions.

The business model is hybrid dual-channel transaction revenue with two visible price tiers on the same storefront, free shipping on most orders over $79, plus an affiliate referral program generating commission revenue. There is no disclosed external funding, no disclosed revenue, and the company has remained founder-led for 27+ years with 11–50 employees and US-only operations.

Name

Medi-Vet Animal Health

Legal name

Medi-Vet Animal Health, LLC

Website

https://medi-vet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1998

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Medi-Vet Animal Health is a US-licensed online pet pharmacy and wholesale veterinary drug distributor founded in 1998, selling prescription medications and OTC supplies to pet owners, veterinarians, pharmacies, drug wholesalers, and animal shelters through a single dual-tier storefront at medi-vet.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Pharmaceutical Distribution

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Pharmacies and Drug Retailers (456110), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (45991)

SIC

Retail-Drug Stores And Proprietary Stores (5912), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Online Veterinary Pharmacies & E-commerce Retailers (HLAMAIAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

Specialty Veterinary Therapeutics Distribution (Oncology, Dermatology, Endocrinology) (HLAMAIAH), E‑prescribing, Pharmacy Ordering & Medication Management (Rx, Refills, Home Delivery Integrations) (HLAMAGAF), Pet Pharmacy Retail (Prescription) (CRALAHAD)

Keywords

• Veterinary pharmaceutical distribution
• Pet pharmacy online
• Veterinary wholesale supplies
• Prescription pet medications
• Animal health supplies

Headquarters

HQ city

Mandeville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Supply Chain, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Wholesale pet pharmaceutical & supply distribution to licensed professionals: Sale of prescription pet medications and veterinary supplies at discounted "Licensed Professional Prices" to veterinarians, pharmacies, vet hospitals, animal shelters, and drug wholesalers. Requires current license on file before shipment of Rx items.
2. Direct-to-consumer e-commerce sales of pet supplies and OTC medications: Online retail sales of pet supplies and non-prescription health products to pet owners via medi-vet.com at listed "Our Price," with free shipping offered on most orders over $79.
3. Affiliate referral program: Operates an Affiliate Program (link in footer) generating referral/affiliate commissions from referred sales.
4. Promotional/seasonal event sales: Periodic promotions such as the Cyber Weekend Inventory Reduction Sale on Ulticare diabetic syringes.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Medi-Vet Animal Health operates an online pet pharmacy and wholesale veterinary drug distributor selling prescription pet medications, over-the-counter supplies, and animal health products across multiple species (dog, cat, horse & livestock, bird, reptile, small animal, and a limited human health line). The company runs a single storefront (medi-vet.com) that serves pet owners at retail "Our Price" tiers and licensed veterinarians, pharmacies, drug wholesalers, vet hospitals, and animal shelters at discounted "Licensed Professional Prices," with state license verification required for prescription drug shipments.

Product overview

Medi-Vet Animal Health operates a single unified online pet pharmacy and supplies store (medi-vet.com) rather than a modular SaaS platform. The store is organized into an animal-category navigation (Dog, Cat, Horse & Livestock, Bird, Reptile, Small Animal, Human Health) layered with a Prescription medication category that spans therapeutic areas (allergy and antihistamines, antibiotics, antifungals, anxiety and behavior modification, arthritis and pain control, dental, digestive tract/liver/pancreas, ear and skin, external parasite treatments, eye, fluids and electrolytes, heart and blood pressure, heartworm prevention, asthma, hormone endocrine, immune system, insulin and diabetes, neuromuscular, respiratory system, dewormers, seizure and epilepsy, shampoos and conditioners, syringes and needles, tranquilizers and sedatives, urinary tract and kidney, and vitamins). The site also runs a Knowledge Base of resource articles, a Wholesale Pet Pharmaceutical Program for veterinarians/pharmacies/drug companies, and an Affiliate Program. Founded in 1998, the company is a licensed drug distributor that fills prescriptions for veterinarians, pharmacies and drug companies across the animal health industry.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Medi-Vet Online Pet Pharmacy & Supplies Store Unified online pet pharmacy and supplies storefront at medi-vet.com offering prescription pet medications, OTC supplies, syringes, dental care, grooming, and animal health products across dog, cat, horse & livestock, bird, reptile, small animal, and a limited human health line.
• Prescription Pet Medications

Quantifiable outcome

• Founded 1998 — 27+ years in business as of 2025
• +2 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core infrastructure and major supplier brand.

• Volusioncore infrastructureTechnology or IntegrationVolusion is the e-commerce platform provider powering medi-vet.com; "Built with Volusion" appears in the site footer, indicating that Medi-Vet's storefront, product catalog, checkout, and account flows run on Volusion-hosted commerce software.
• Zoetismajor supplier brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorZoetis is one of the largest manufacturers stocked at Medi-Vet, with 92 prescription SKUs on the Rx landing page. Medi-Vet distributes Zoetis veterinary pharmaceuticals to licensed veterinarians and pharmacies.
• Merck Animal Healthmajor supplier brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMerck Animal Health is a top supplier with 53 prescription SKUs in Medi-Vet's catalog across allergy, antibiotics, and other categories. Medi-Vet distributes Merck veterinary products to licensed buyers.
• Elanco Animal Healthmajor supplier brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorElanco is a major supplier with 87 prescription SKUs in Medi-Vet's catalog across allergy, antibiotics, arthritis/pain, parasiticide categories; also supplies Zenrelia (ilunocitinib) and other newer products.
• Dechra Veterinary Productsmajor supplier brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorDechra is the single largest supplier by SKU count on the Rx landing page with 102 prescription products, spanning antibiotics (Clavacillin), arthritis/pain (CarproVet, Rederox), dermatology (Sporimune), gastrointestinal (Emeprev), and dermatology topicals.
• Virbac Animal Healthmajor supplier brandChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorVirbac supplies 63 prescription SKUs including Itrafungol, CYCLAVANCE cyclosporine oral solution, and Genesis topical spray.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health / Boehringer Ingelheim Vetmedical

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Chewy Pharmacy: Operates an online pet pharmacy and supply storefront selling prescription and OTC pet medications direct to consumers, with autoship and broad manufacturer coverage. Direct competitor to Medi-Vet's consumer channel, with substantially larger scale and marketing budget.
• 1-800-PetMeds (PetMeds): Long-running online pet pharmacy selling prescription and OTC pet medications and supplies direct to pet owners, organized by species and therapeutic area. Overlaps directly with Medi-Vet's consumer storefront and Rx distribution model.
• Vetcove: Online B2B veterinary supply marketplace used by veterinary practices to source prescription drugs, supplies, and equipment from multiple distributors in a single interface. Competes with Medi-Vet's wholesale/Licensed Professional Price channel.
• Allivet: Licensed online pet pharmacy selling prescription pet medications and OTC supplies to both pet owners and veterinarians. Closely analogous hybrid B2B+B2C model to Medi-Vet, including licensed professional pricing.
• Valley Vet Supply: Online veterinary supply retailer selling prescription medications, supplies, and equipment across equine, livestock, and companion animals. Comparable multi-species catalog and B2B customer mix to Medi-Vet.
• PetCareRx: Online retailer of pet medications, supplies, and OTC health products serving pet owners across species. Direct consumer-channel competitor to Medi-Vet's "Our Price" storefront.
• Revival Animal Health: Online animal-health retailer offering pet medications, vaccines, and supplies to both pet owners and breeders/veterinary practices. Similar multi-segment catalog and licensing-gated Rx flow to Medi-Vet.
• Jeffers Pet: Catalog and online retailer of pet medications, livestock supplies, and equine products with a licensed professional pricing tier. Closely matches Medi-Vet's hybrid wholesale+retail multi-species model.
• Horse Health USA: Online equine-specific retailer of prescription medications, supplements, and supplies. Comparable to Medi-Vet's Horse & Livestock category with overlapping supplier relationships.

Broad incumbents

• Covetrus: Large-scale animal-health distribution and practice solutions company serving veterinary practices with pharmaceuticals, supplies, software, and services. Operates as a broad incumbent in the same wholesale vet-pharma distribution space Medi-Vet addresses with its Licensed Professional Price channel.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Pinterestpinterest.com/medi-vet
• Xx.com/MediVetah

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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