What Distrivet does

Distrivet (DISTRIVET, S.L.) is a B2B veterinary product distributor headquartered in Les Franqueses del Vallès (Barcelona), Spain. Founded in 1986 as a livestock-only distributor and progressively expanded from 1997 into companion animal products, the company has grown through a sustained acquisition cadence into what it describes as the leading veterinary distribution company in Spain and Portugal, serving more than 100,000 customers with a catalog of around 30,000 SKUs across 19 countries. Approximately 80% of business volume comes from the companion animal segment, with the balance in livestock reinforced by the 2022 integration of Coporvet S.L. Distrivet operates seven physical sites across the Iberian Peninsula (Barcelona, Madrid, Rivas Vaciamadrid, Alicante, Moncada/Valencia, plus regional delegations) anchored by a 12,000 m² headquarters facility that includes Spain's first robotized warehouse in the veterinary sector, with capacity for 1,500 order lines per hour and the preparation of 27 orders simultaneously.

The company's core revenue engine is traditional wholesale distribution of veterinary medicines, sanitary products, animal food, and equipment, transacted either through direct commercial representatives, its B2B online store (tienda.distrivet.es), or the Datavet platform — a registered purchasing-management system integrated into QVET clinic management software that pushes real-time pricing, stock, tariffs, offers and discount data and allows in-software ordering. Distrivet supplements distribution with the Distrivet Member value-added services program (training, consulting, marketing support, management tools) and the Covetrus Essentials private-label brand, which offers a 100% satisfaction guarantee on disposable consumables. The business holds ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certifications, a Green Energy certification at the Catalonia distribution center, and exclusive distribution partnerships with brands such as Ferplast and Calibra.

Distrivet is a wholly-owned subsidiary of Covetrus (itself formed in 2019 from the merger of Henry Schein Animal Health and Vets First Choice), with the Distrivet–Covetrus merger completed on July 1, 2020. Leadership comprises CEO Quim Arimany, CCO José Luis Ibáñez, CTO Félix García, CFO/Regional Finance Director Eva de Salas, and Vice President for Spain, Portugal & LATAM Angel Monje. The company's go-to-market is sales-led with a trained veterinary-rep field force, complemented by industry-event participation (AVEPA, IBERZOO+PROPET, AMVAC, Interzoo) and an annual Meetup for clients and employees.

Name

Distrivet

Legal name

DISTRIVET, S.L.

Website

https://distrivet.es

Company type

Private

Founded year

1986

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

Distrivet (DISTRIVET, S.L.) is a Spain-based B2B distributor of veterinary medicines, health products, animal food, and equipment, leading the Iberian veterinary distribution market and serving more than 100,000 clinics, pet stores, and livestock customers with a 30,000-SKU catalog delivered through field sales, e-commerce, and the Datavet/QVET-integrated purchasing platform.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Distribution

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Pet and Pet Supplies Retailers (459910)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841)

akta.pro primary industry

Practice Consumables & General Medical Supplies (Needles, Syringes, Gloves, Swabs) (HLAMAFAO)

Keywords

• Veterinary distribution
• Animal health products
• Veterinary pharmaceuticals
• Pet care supplies
• Veterinary supply chain

Headquarters

HQ city

Mollet del Vallès

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Product Distribution: Distrivet generates revenue primarily through the distribution of veterinary medicines, sanitary products, animal food, and equipment for animal use. The company serves over 100,000 customers with a catalog of 30,000 products.
2. E-commerce Sales: Online store (tienda.distrivet.es) allowing customers to place orders directly, with order preparation managed through the automated warehouse.
3. Added Value Services: Distrivet Member program offering trainings, integral consulting, personalized marketing services, and management tools for member customers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Distrivet is a B2B veterinary product distribution company that supplies medicines, sanitary products, animal food and equipment to over 100,000 veterinary clinics, pet stores, livestock professionals and authorized medication retailers across 19 countries. Distribution is delivered through a dedicated commercial sales force, a B2B online store (Tienda Online) and the proprietary Datavet system integrated into the QVET clinic management software, all backed by the first robotized veterinary warehouse in Spain.

Product overview

Distrivet is a B2B veterinary distribution company offering a portfolio of products and services for companion animals (80% of revenue) and livestock. The core offering is the physical and digital distribution of veterinary medications, health products, pet food, and equipment through an online store (Tienda Online) and regional branches. The product portfolio is anchored by Datavet — a cloud-integrated purchasing management system that embeds directly into the QVET clinic management platform — and supplemented by the Distrivet Member value-added services program (training, consulting, marketing, and management tools). Distrivet also carries its own private-label brand, Covetrus Essentials, covering consumables and equipment across categories such as gloves, bandages, pads, collars, scales, and microchips. Livestock distribution is supported by a dedicated division (reinforced by the 2022 Coporvet integration), while training services round out the ecosystem by offering practical seminars for clinic staff.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Datavet: A purchasing information and management system integrated with QVET clinic management software, providing real-time information on prices, stocks, tariffs, offers and discounts.
• Distrivet Member
• Covetrus Essentials

Products and services

• Veterinary Distribution (Companion Animals) Wholesale B2B distribution of veterinary medications, sanitary products, animal food and equipment to veterinary clinics and pet stores for dogs, cats and other companion animals. Includes field sales, B2B online ordering and embedded software ordering (Datavet/QVET). Represents ~80% of Distrivet's business volume.
• Veterinary Distribution (Livestock) B2B distribution of veterinary products and services for livestock operations in Spain, with dedicated account management and a specialized livestock team. Reinforced by the 2022 integration of Coporvet S.L., focused on central Spain.
• Tienda Online Distrivet (Online Store) B2B e-commerce platform (tienda.distrivet.es) allowing veterinary clinics and pet stores to browse the full 30,000+ product catalog, place orders, track shipments and manage accounts, with real-time stock visibility, personalized pricing and a smart ordering system suggesting high-rotation items.
• Datavet Cloud-integrated purchasing management system that embeds inside the QVET clinic management software. Provides real-time pricing, stock, tariffs, offers and discounts, smart-purchase recommendations, save-orders, automatic recommended-price-change notifications, automated invoice and delivery-note management, and one-click ordering from within QVET. Claimed to reduce purchasing management time by up to 80%.
• Distrivet Member Recurring value-added services program for veterinary clients offering a catalog of exclusive training courses, integral business consulting, personalized marketing services, and management tools, all at preferential rates. Designed to cover all of a veterinary clinic's business needs beyond product supply.
• Covetrus Essentials (Private Label Brand) Private-label range of veterinary consumables and equipment covering examination gloves, cohesive bandages, sterile gauzes, underpads, Elizabethan collars, plastic muzzles, animal scales, microchips, pet hair removers, and supplements (e.g., NutriCareVet Skin & Coat). Disposable products carry a 100% satisfaction guarantee allowing trial and return.
• Training Services for Veterinary Clinics In-person management and clinical training services for veterinary clinics, including anesthesia monitoring seminars, product training seminars and continuing education events. Delivered at the Madrid training facility (capacity 30 people) and at branch locations across Spain, covering both clinical and business management skills.

Quantifiable outcome

• Up to 80% reduction in purchasing management time with Datavet integration
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Coporvet S.L.coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 9 February 2022Coporvet S.L., a company with more than 20 years of experience in the livestock sector, integrated into Distrivet in February 2022. The integration reinforced Distrivet's presence in the livestock sector in central Spain, bringing 16 total integrations by Distrivet and Covetrus over their trajectory.
• VETSIA Hospital VeterinariominorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022VETSIA Veterinary Hospital collaborated with Distrivet in providing anesthesia training seminars, with specialist Clara Alonso delivering continuing education for veterinarians.
• Fatro IbéricaminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Fatro Ibérica sponsored Distrivet's anesthesia seminar, presenting their advanced postgraduate program in small animal anesthesia and analgesia. Collaboration for veterinary continuing education.
• CalibracoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ Distributor · 1 January 2021Calibra Grain Free Verve pet food products distributed through Distrivet, featuring grain-free recipes with 30%+ fresh meat content for dogs and cats.
• Covetrus (Parent Company)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2020Distrivet became part of Covetrus in July 2020 through the union of two major veterinary companies. Covetrus is an international technology and services company for animal health, formed in 2019 from the merger of Henry Schein Animal Health and Vets First Choice. The integration combines Distrivet's local distribution expertise with Covetrus's global technology platform, product catalog, and digital tools.
• FerplastcoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorFerplast products are distributed exclusively by Distrivet (a Covetrus Company) in Spain. Ferplast manufactures pet products including the Superior Dog Crate cage system.
• Covetrus Essentials / Covetrus Private LabelcoreOEM/ Whitelabel/ Licensing PartnerCovetrus Essentials is the own-brand private label of Covetrus/Distrivet, offering high-quality veterinary products at affordable prices with 100% satisfaction guarantee on disposables. Products are manufactured by carefully selected global manufacturers.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Vetoquinol: French global animal health pharmaceutical company with a substantial distribution and direct-sales arm serving veterinary clinics across Europe and beyond. Comparable in customer base and Iberian market presence, though its primary focus is proprietary product manufacturing rather than third-party distribution.
• Covetrus: Distrivet's parent company and global animal health technology and distribution platform. Covetrus provides the technology backbone (QVET), private-label framework (Covetrus Essentials), and international reach that Distrivet leverages, while itself operating competing distribution businesses in other geographies.
• Virbac: French global animal health company dedicated to veterinary products across companion animals and livestock. Comparable in product breadth and Iberian commercial footprint, with an overlapping veterinary clinic customer base that Distrivet also serves.
• Dechra Pharmaceuticals: UK-based specialty veterinary pharmaceuticals company with growing European direct-sales infrastructure. Comparable in addressing the same veterinary clinic customers in Europe with overlapping therapeutic categories (companion animal endocrinology, dermatology, critical care).
• Zoetis: World's largest animal health company with a comprehensive portfolio of veterinary pharmaceuticals, vaccines, diagnostics, and a growing direct-distribution capability. Zoetis is the primary supplier into Distrivet's distribution channel and a structural threat if it ever chose to disintermediate Iberian distributors.
• Ceva Santé Animale: French multinational animal health company with strong positions in vaccines, pharmaceuticals, and companion animal products. Comparable as a broad-line animal health supplier serving the same Iberian veterinary customer base, though focused on proprietary manufacturing rather than distribution.

Direct peers

• Patterson Companies: US-headquartered distributor of dental, animal health, and rehabilitation products. Its animal health segment directly mirrors Distrivet's model of distributing veterinary pharmaceuticals, equipment, and supplies to clinics and practices, making it the closest publicly-traded comparable for a pure-play veterinary distributor.
• Animalcare Group: UK-listed veterinary products company combining proprietary product development (after acquiring Ecuphar) with pan-European distribution of third-party animal health brands. Highly comparable to Distrivet in business model and European regional focus, with overlapping supplier and customer dynamics.

Regional players

• Hipra: Spanish veterinary pharmaceutical company headquartered in Girona with a strong Iberian manufacturing and distribution footprint. Comparable as a domestic Spanish animal health player, and a likely both supplier and potential competitor in the same Iberian veterinary clinic customer set.
• Norbrook Laboratories: Northern Ireland-headquartered veterinary pharmaceutical manufacturer with established European distribution across companion animal and livestock categories. Comparable in product mix and European veterinary customer base, though operating primarily as a manufacturer rather than third-party distributor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Subsidiaries7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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