What CDMV Inc does

CDMV Inc. (legal name C.D.M.V. Inc.) is a privately held Canadian corporation founded in 1972 and headquartered in Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec, operating as Canada's largest distributor dedicated to animal health professionals. The company supplies approximately 10,000 veterinary products across four core categories — In Clinic (4,400+ clinical SKUs), Companion Animals, Farm Animals, and Equine — to veterinary practices, farm animal veterinarians, pharmacies, and government institutions across all Canadian provinces. CDMV runs a dual-platform e-commerce system: a regular product ordering site (cdmv.com) and a separate secure controlled-substances ordering platform (narco.cdmv.com) that handles narcotics, precursors, and targeted substances under Health Canada compliance, with OneSpan-powered electronic signatures and two-factor authentication.

The company operates four distribution facilities — Saint-Hyacinthe (Quebec, headquarters), Calgary (Alberta), Dartmouth (Nova Scotia), and Brampton (Ontario) — enabling national delivery coverage. Platform features include purchase reports with interactive spend analytics, personalized shopping lists, quick-order bulk upload functionality, and a recent integration partnership with Digitail (veterinary practice management software) that eliminates double entry for clinic customers. CDMV monetizes primarily through negotiated commercial agreements with each customer, generating transaction-based revenue on product distribution with account-based invoicing on monthly statements; a $1 per-order fee applies to the controlled-substances electronic signature service, and a $25 shipping surcharge applies to orders below $275.

CDMV is led by Serge Varin as President and CEO, with no disclosed parent company, private equity backing, or public listing. The business is structured as an independent, vertically focused B2B distributor with a 50+ year operating history, long-tail customer base across multiple verticals, and a regulated-medicines specialization that creates a defensible niche within Canadian veterinary distribution.

Name

CDMV Inc

Legal name

C.D.M.V. Inc.

Website

https://cdmv.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

CDMV Inc. is Canada's largest veterinary health product distributor, supplying approximately 10,000 products to veterinary practices, pharmacies, and government institutions across all Canadian provinces via a national four-warehouse distribution network.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Saint-hyacinthe

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Product Distribution: CDMV distributes approximately 10,000 veterinary products across Canada to animal health professionals including pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, equipment, and consumables. Revenue generated through product sales with pricing based on negotiated commercial agreements with each customer.
2. Account Charges: Charge to account payment method where customers are invoiced based on negotiated payment terms (standard: 30 days from invoicing with two statements per month on 15th and last day of month)
3. Electronic Signature Service Fee: $1 fee per order added to invoices for controlled substance electronic signature service

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

CDMV Inc is a Canada-wide B2B distributor supplying approximately 10,000 veterinary products to animal health professionals. The company operates a dual-platform e-commerce system — a regular products ordering site (cdmv.com) for pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, equipment, and consumables, plus a separate secure Narco platform (narco.cdmv.com) for controlled substances with Health Canada-compliant electronic signatures. Products span four main categories: In Clinic (4,400+ product groups), Companion Animals, Farm Animals, and Equine.

Product overview

CDMV Inc operates as a Canada-wide distributor for animal health professionals, offering a dual-platform e-commerce system consisting of a Regular Products Ordering Site for general veterinary supplies and a separate Controlled Substances Ordering Site (Narco) for regulated products. The product portfolio spans approximately 10,000 products organized into four main categories: In Clinic (4,400+ clinical products), Companion Animals, Farm Animals, and Equine. Key platform features include purchase reports with interactive analytics, shopping lists for recurring items, quick order functionality via code entry or file upload, and electronic signature services for controlled substance compliance. The company has established an integration partnership with Digitail (veterinary practice management software) and uses OneSpan for electronic document signing.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Partner+: Partner loyalty/program initiative for CDMV clients
• Narco

Products and services

• Regular Products Ordering Platform (cdmv.com) B2B online ordering platform where approved veterinary practices, pharmacies, and government institutions can browse, order, and manage purchases of regular veterinary products including pharmaceuticals, medical supplies, equipment, and consumables. Access requires account registration and approval.
• Controlled Substances Ordering Platform (Narco)

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DigitailcoreTechnology or IntegrationCDMV has partnered with Digitail to provide veterinary clinics with an integration that simplifies their daily operations. The integration eliminates double entry and manual updates between CDMV's ordering platform and Digitail's clinic management software, helping veterinary teams focus on animal care rather than administrative tasks.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Covetrus: Major North American veterinary product distributor serving companion animal, equine, and livestock practices. Closest direct peer given comparable scale, customer base (veterinary practices and pharmacies), and product breadth to CDMV's ~10,000-SKU catalog.
• Vetsource: Veterinary distribution and pharmacy platform serving North American veterinary practices with home delivery, online pharmacy, and procurement tools. Directly comparable to CDMV's B2B e-commerce ordering model with similar focus on operational efficiency and clinic workflow integration.
• MWI Animal Health: Veterinary product distributor (now part of Vetsource) historically serving companion animal and production animal practices with pharmaceuticals, supplies, and equipment. Closest U.S. analog to CDMV in terms of product breadth, customer profile, and B2B wholesale model.
• Midwest Veterinary Supply: Regional U.S. veterinary distributor offering pharmaceuticals, supplies, and equipment to companion animal practices. Comparable in B2B wholesale business model to CDMV but with narrower geographic footprint and similar dependence on multi-category product breadth.
• Animal Health International (Patterson): Veterinary and animal health distributor (acquired by Patterson Companies) focused on production animal and livestock segments. Comparable to CDMV's farm animal and equine categories in target customer, product mix, and field sales approach.
• Victor Medical Company: U.S. veterinary product distributor serving companion animal practices with pharmaceuticals, biologics, and supplies. Similar B2B wholesale model with regional distribution centers, directly comparable to CDMV's multi-region Canada-wide distribution footprint.

Broad incumbents

• Patterson Companies (Animal Health): Animal Health distribution is a major segment of Patterson Companies, serving veterinary and production animal practices across the U.S. and Canada with pharmaceuticals, equipment, and supplies comparable to CDMV's product categories. Broader incumbent with adjacent dental and rehabilitation businesses.
• Henry Schein Animal Health: Animal Health is one of Henry Schein's core distribution segments, supplying veterinary practices with pharmaceuticals, diagnostics, and equipment. Following its acquisition of Vets First Choice/Covetrus pharmacy assets, Henry Schein is a larger-scale peer with broader product portfolio than CDMV.

Emerging players

• Vetcove: Online veterinary procurement platform aggregating inventory from multiple distributors and manufacturers for veterinary practices. Represents the emerging digital procurement model that could pressure traditional wholesale distributors like CDMV over time.

Others

• Vetoquinol: Animal health pharmaceutical manufacturer with Canadian headquarters in Quebec and broad veterinary product portfolio. Comparable as a Canada-rooted animal health player, though operating as a manufacturer/supplier to CDMV rather than a direct distributor competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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