SVP Meds

What SVP Meds does

SVP Meds, legally Specialty Veterinary Pharmacy, Inc., is a privately held US online pet medication pharmacy founded in 2007 and headquartered at 4159 Bluebonnet Dr, Stafford, Texas. The company specializes in compounded veterinary prescription medications tailored to individual patient needs across dogs, cats, birds, horses, and exotic animals, produced under USP <795> guidelines using pharmaceutical-grade ingredients sourced from FDA-registered suppliers. Its catalog spans flavored chewables (133 products), flavored oral liquids (153 products), transdermal gels, capsules, topical formulations, and specialty quad-scored mini tablets, with pet-friendly flavors including chicken, beef, tuna, and fish. Therapeutic coverage includes cardiovascular (Pimobendan), oncology (Melphalan, Toceranib Phosphate), anti-infectives including GS-441524 for Feline Infectious Peritonitis, and chronic-disease medications for conditions such as Cushing's disease, epilepsy, arthritis, glaucoma, and diabetes.

SVP Meds operates a direct-to-consumer e-commerce model requiring valid veterinarian prescriptions, with two storefronts — svpmeds.com and the svpmedsportal.com customer portal — and a separate registration workflow for veterinarians that includes clinic-bill discounts. Pricing is positioned below veterinarians and competing online pet pharmacies, with free shipping offered on orders of $100 and standard 2–3 business day delivery. The company pursues a dual sales-led GTM targeting pet owners (SMB/consumer) and veterinary clinics (business unit), and markets itself through its e-commerce sites, a toll-free support line, and the Veterinary Horizons Podcast hosted by VP David Martinez.

The company is small (11–50 employees), single-jurisdiction (US, with Texas restrictions on certain controlled substances), and operates without disclosed external funding, M&A activity, or ownership beyond its independent founders. No patents, AI/ML capabilities, or third-party integrations are reported; the competitive position rests on formulation breadth, regulatory compliance, custom compounding expertise, and price.

Name

SVP Meds

Legal name

Specialty Veterinary Pharmacy, Inc

Website

https://svpmeds.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2007

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SVP Meds is a US-based online pet pharmacy (founded 2007, Stafford, TX) that compounds customized prescription medications — flavored chewables, oral liquids, transdermal gels, and mini tablets — for dogs, cats, birds, horses, and exotic animals under USP <795> guidelines, selling direct to pet owners and veterinarians via svpmeds.com.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Compounding Pharmacy

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194)

SIC

Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834)

akta.pro primary industry

Companion Animal Therapeutics (Rx) (HLAMAEAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

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

Keywords

• Compounded pet medications
• Veterinary pharmacy services
• Flavored pet medications
• Pet prescription pharmacy
• Veterinary compounding pharmacy

Headquarters

HQ city

Stafford

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Compounded Pet Medications Sales: Direct-to-consumer online sales of customized compounded veterinary prescription medications for dogs, cats, birds, and horses. Products sold include flavored chewables, oral liquids, mini tablets, capsules, transdermal gels, and topical formulations. Prices are competitively positioned below veterinarian and other online pet pharmacy pricing. Free shipping offered on orders of $100.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

SVP Meds is an online veterinary compounding pharmacy that prepares customized prescription medications for dogs, cats, birds, and horses. Medications are compounded in flavored chewables, oral liquids, mini-tablets, transdermal gels, capsules, and topical formulations using pharmaceutical-grade ingredients under USP <795> guidelines. All orders require a valid veterinarian prescription and are shipped directly to pet owners or veterinary clinics.

Product overview

SVP Meds (Specialty Veterinary Compounding Pharmacy) is an online pet medication pharmacy offering customized compounded prescription medications for dogs, cats, birds, horses, and exotic animals. The company provides three main product delivery forms: flavored chewables (133 products), flavored oral liquids (153 products), and transdermal gels, along with specialty formulations like mini-tablets and capsules. All medications are compounded to meet individual patient needs using USP <795> guidelines and require a veterinarian prescription. The product portfolio includes treatments across therapeutic categories such as cardiovascular (Pimobendan), oncology (Melphalan, Toceranib Phosphate), anti-infectives (GS-441524 for FIP), and chronic disease management. The company also provides a customer portal for pet owners and veterinarians to manage prescriptions and orders.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Pimobendan Quad-Mini Tablets Quad-scored mini tablets compounded for dogs that can be split into halves or quarters to enable precise, flexible dosing of Pimobendan for canine heart conditions.
• Pimobendan Flavored Chewables Treat-like flavored chewable tablets compounded for dogs for the management of congestive heart failure (CHF) secondary to dilated cardiomyopathy (DCM) or chronic mitral valve insufficiency.
• Pimobendan Flavored Oral Liquid Flavored oral liquid formulation of Pimobendan compounded for dogs to treat congestive heart failure.
• Metronidazole Mini-Tablet Antibiotic/antiparasitic mini-tablet compounded for dogs and cats for the treatment of Giardia, Trichomonas, and Balantidium coli.
• GS-441524 Flavored Soft Chewable Flavored soft chewable compounded for cats, prescribed for the treatment of Feline Infectious Peritonitis (FIP).
• Melphalan Chewable Antineoplastic chewable compounded for dogs and cats, prescribed for treatment of multiple myeloma and lymphoma.
• Toceranib Phosphate Flavored Oral Liquid Tyrosine kinase inhibitor antineoplastic oral liquid compounded for dogs and cats, prescribed for mast cell tumors and other cancers.
• Mycophenolate Mofetil Flavored Chewables Immunosuppressant chewable compounded for dogs and cats, used for immune-mediated conditions.
• Grapiprant Flavored Chewable EP4 prostaglandin inhibitor chewable compounded for dogs for the control of pain and inflammation associated with osteoarthritis.
• Flavored Chewable Pet Medications Product line of 133 flavored chewable pet medications for dogs, cats, horses, and exotic animals spanning antibiotics, antifungals, anticonvulsants, and additional therapeutic categories.
• Flavored Oral Liquid Pet Medications Product line of 153 flavored oral liquid pet medications for dogs, cats, birds, reptiles, and exotic animals.
• Transdermal Gels Transdermal gel formulations for pets that require topical medication application.
• SVPMeds Customer Portal Online portal at svpmedsportal.com for pet owners and veterinarians to manage accounts, prescriptions, and orders with SVP Meds.

Quantifiable outcome

• Fast 2-3 business days delivery service
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

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

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Veterinary Horizons Podcast GuestsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSVP Meds hosts the Veterinary Horizons Podcast featuring veterinary professionals including Amy Christensen (President and COO of Lap of Love Hospice & In-Home Euthanasia) and practice managers discussing topics like compassionate end-of-life care and veterinary practice management. This partnership helps build thought leadership and brand awareness in the veterinary community.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Chewy Pharmacy: Chewy operates a large online pet pharmacy dispensing both commercial and compounded veterinary prescriptions, leveraging national logistics, the Chewy Autoship subscription model, and significant brand recognition. It is a broader incumbent competing with SVP Meds for online pet owners, though with much wider scale and a different compounding depth.
• 1-800-PetMeds: 1-800-PetMeds is one of the largest US online pet pharmacies, offering prescription and OTC pet medications direct-to-consumer. While broader and more OTC-skewed than SVP Meds, it competes in the same online prescription pet pharmacy category and is a relevant scale benchmark.
• PetCareRx: PetCareRx is an established online pet pharmacy retailer offering prescription and non-prescription medications and supplies. It is a broader incumbent in the online veterinary pharmacy category, though less specialized in compounding than SVP Meds.
• Walmart Pet Pharmacy: Walmart operates an online pet pharmacy providing prescription veterinary medications at aggressive pricing as part of its broader retail ecosystem. It is a broad incumbent competing on price and convenience in the same online prescription pet medication category as SVP Meds.

Direct peers

• Allivet: Allivet is an online pet pharmacy offering prescription and compounded veterinary medications with veterinarian integration. It directly overlaps SVP Meds' offering across compounded formulations, OTC pet medications, and vet-driven prescription fulfillment.
• Roadrunner Pharmacy: Roadrunner Pharmacy is a veterinary compounding pharmacy producing customized medications for dogs, cats, and horses. Like SVP Meds, it focuses on prescription compounded formulations with online ordering and veterinarian integration, making it a direct comparable in scale and offering.
• Wedgewood Pharmacy: Wedgewood is the largest US veterinary compounding pharmacy, offering flavored chews, oral liquids, transdermal gels, and mini-tablets for companion animals. It is the closest direct competitor to SVP Meds in specialty compounded veterinary medications and competes head-to-head on formulary breadth and veterinarian relationships.
• Diamondback Drugs: Diamondback Drugs is a veterinary compounding pharmacy serving companion animals with customized strengths and dosage forms. It competes directly with SVP Meds in prescription compounding, including flavored and transdermal formulations prescribed by veterinarians.
• VetSource: VetSource is a veterinary pharmacy and home-delivery platform built into veterinary practice management systems, dispensing prescriptions on behalf of vet clinics. It competes with SVP Meds for veterinarian-driven prescription volume, with a more integrated software/practice-management angle.

Others

• Capsule Pharmacy (Pet vertical): Capsule is a digital pharmacy operator with capability expansion into veterinary compounding. It is adjacent rather than directly comparable, but represents the type of digitally-native pharmacy that could enter the veterinary compounding space SVP Meds occupies.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/svpmeds
• Facebookfacebook.com/svpmeds
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/specialty-veterinary-pharmacy

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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