Smartvet

What Smartvet does

Smartvet (doing business as VETGUN™) is a US-based veterinary product company headquartered in Olathe, Kansas that develops, manufactures, and markets the VetGun precision insecticide delivery system for cattle pest control. The company's core technology is a propellant-based applicator that projects VetCaps — 10 mL, insecticide-filled capsules engineered to withstand transportation and handling yet burst on contact with the animal — from a distance of 15 to 30 feet, eliminating the need to herd or handle cattle. Smartvet offers two EPA-registered active ingredients for in-season rotation: AiM-L Lambda Cyhalothrin (a pyrethroid, effective against horn flies, face flies, biting lice and sucking lice on beef cattle) and AiM-A Abamectin (a macrocyclic lactone, for horn flies on beef and non-lactating dairy cattle). The most recent hardware platform, VetGun 3, is a lighter, military-grade redesigned device with foregrip rail provision described as enabled for future technology.

The business operates a razor-and-blade model: one-time hardware sales of the VetGun device (available as a complete kit) generate the initial sale, while recurring revenue is driven by consumable VetCap refills sold in 30-count and 150-count boxes, supplemented by ancillary products including 25gm and 90gm CO2 canisters, adapters, and a branded carrying bag. Each VetCap delivers a single dose to cattle over 600 lbs, and Smartvet cites a throughput of approximately 100 cattle treated per hour by a single operator. Primary customer segments are beef cattle producers and non-lactating dairy cattle producers; product claims address horn fly infestations above an economic threshold of roughly 200 flies per animal, as well as winter lice management.

Smartvet commercializes through Huvepharma's US commercial organization (legal entity Huvepharma®, Inc., per the source material), with dedicated sales reps and customer support lines, and an EPA-registered efficacy claim that AiM-A maintained 95% horn fly control through four weeks in an independent Central Texas field trial (July–August 2015). The company holds registered trademarks for VetGun, VetCap, AiM-L, and AiM-A, and operates with 11–50 employees as a privately held for-profit entity founded in 2007.

Name

Smartvet

Legal name

Huvepharma®

Website

https://smartvet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Smartvet (dba VETGUN™) develops and markets the VetGun propellant-based delivery system and AiM-L/AiM-A VetCap consumables for remote, no-herd insecticide application to beef and non-lactating dairy cattle.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Pharmaceuticals

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Agricultural Chemicals (2870)

akta.pro primary industry

Antimicrobials & Anti-infectives (HLAMAEAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Parasite Control Services (Endo/Ectoparasites; Deworming & Tick/Fly Control) (AFACALAC)

Keywords

• Veterinary insecticides
• Cattle parasite control
• Livestock pest management
• Animal health products
• Precision dosing systems

Headquarters

HQ city

Olathe

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. VetGun Hardware Device: Sale of VetGun delivery device - precision propellant-based applicator for projecting insecticide capsules. Available as kit with accessories.
2. VetCaps Consumables: Recurring sale of insecticide-filled VetCap capsules (AiM-L and AiM-A) in 30ct/150ct boxes. Requires regular replenishment for ongoing horn fly and lice control programs.
3. CO2 Canisters and Accessories: Propellant canisters (90gm and 25gm), adapters, and carrying bags as ancillary products supporting the VetGun system.

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Smartvet develops, manufactures, and markets the VetGun precision-dosage propellant-based delivery system and EPA-registered insecticide-filled VetCaps (AiM-L lambda-cyhalothrin and AiM-A abamectin) for controlling horn flies, face flies, and lice on beef and non-lactating dairy cattle weighing over 600 lbs. The VetGun applicator projects VetCaps 15-30 feet onto cattle, where capsules fragment on contact to deliver a consistent and accurate insecticide dose without herding or handling cattle, enabling a single operator to treat 100 cattle in one hour.

Product overview

Smartvet offers the VetGun™ precision-dosage delivery system for livestock pest control. The core VetGun device projects insecticide-filled VetCaps (capsules) from 15-30 feet away to control horn flies on cattle. The system includes two insecticide options: AiM-A Abamectin VetCaps (abamectin-based, for horn flies) and AiM-L Lambda Cyhalothrin VetCaps (pyrethroid-based, for horn flies, face flies, and lice). The VetGun 3 is the latest device version with upgraded materials. Accessories include CO2 canisters in 25gm and 90gm sizes with respective adapters, and a carrying bag. The portfolio enables a rotation-based pest management approach for beef and dairy cattle operations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• VETGUN™: Easy-to-use precision-dosage delivery system for controlling horn flies on cattle using insecticide-filled capsules called VetCaps, with two insecticide options AiM-L and AiM-A offering different modes-of-action for horn fly management.

Quantifiable outcome

• AiM-A provided 95% effective horn fly control through four weeks in independent field trial (Central Texas, July-August 2015)
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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