What AnimalhealthEurope does

AnimalhealthEurope is a not-for-profit international trade association, founded in 1987 and headquartered in Brussels, Belgium, that represents manufacturers of animal medicines, vaccines, and other animal health products in Europe. Its membership comprises over 130 corporate companies (of which more than 110 are SMEs) alongside national animal health associations, collectively covering 90% of the European animal health product market. The organisation does not develop, manufacture, or sell animal health products itself; instead it functions as the industry's primary interlocutor with EU institutions, engaging on legislation such as the Veterinary Medicines Regulation, the Animal Health Law, the Farm to Fork strategy, and the emerging EU Biotech Act.

The association's core deliverables are policy advocacy, thought-leadership research, and stakeholder convening. Its "Connected Health" digital platform (connectedhealth.animalhealtheurope.eu) aggregates knowledge on animal health innovations across five pillars (prevention, prediction and diagnosis, monitoring, nutrition, and control), including precision livestock farming, advanced vaccines, genomic prediction, microfluidic diagnostics, probiotics, and monoclonal antibody therapies. Adjacent platforms include the MorethanMedicine publication series, Pet Alliance Europe, and European Livestock Voice. The association also commissions research (e.g., Oxford Analytica sustainability reports), publishes trend reports on antibiotic use and parasite control, hosts annual conferences that bring together EU Commissioners, the World Bank, WOAH, EFSA, farmers, and veterinarians, and co-founded EPRUMA for responsible use of medicines in animals.

Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership fees from corporate members and national associations; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The organisation pursues a community-led go-to-market motion centred on influencing EU policy, coordinating with regulators (EMA, EFSA, DG SANTE, DG HERA), engaging rotating EU Council presidencies, and participating in multi-stakeholder forums (WOAH PREVENT Forum, EU Platform on Animal Welfare). Key leadership includes Roxane Feller (Director General) and Rob Kelly (President).

Name

AnimalhealthEurope

Legal name

AnimalhealthEurope

Website

https://animalhealtheurope.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1987

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

AnimalhealthEurope is a Brussels-based not-for-profit trade association, founded in 1987, representing 130+ manufacturers of animal medicines, vaccines and animal health products covering 90% of the European market, with a focus on EU policy advocacy and industry research.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Industry Trade Association (Animal Health)

NAICS

Support Activities for Animal Production (1152)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Health Policy, Standards & International Coordination (e.g., WOAH/FAO) (HLAMAJAO)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Pharmacy, Vaccine & Biologics Services (AFAEANAK), Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services (AFAEANAI), One Health & Zoonotic Disease Partnerships (Human–Animal–Environment) (HLAJAOAJ), Vaccine Programs & Tendering (Government/NGO, Eradication Campaigns) (HLAMAKAO), Veterinary Public Health & One Health Programs (HLAMAJAA)

Keywords

• Animal health association
• Veterinary medicine advocacy
• Animal health policy
• Industry trade association
• Animal welfare policy

Headquarters

HQ city

Brussels

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: AnimalhealthEurope is a not-for-profit body representing corporate members and national animal health associations in Europe. Revenue is generated primarily through annual membership fees paid by animal health product manufacturers and national associations. The association covers 90% of the European market for animal health products through its membership.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels10 records

Core offering

AnimalhealthEurope is a not-for-profit trade association that represents manufacturers of animal medicines, vaccines, and animal health products in Europe. It delivers collective industry representation, policy advocacy, research publications, conferences, and digital platforms (such as Connected Health) on behalf of its 130+ member companies and national associations.

Product overview

AnimalhealthEurope is an industry association (not-for-profit body) representing manufacturers of veterinary medicines, vaccines, and other animal health products in Europe. The organization does not develop or sell commercial products; instead, it provides an informational Connected Health Platform showcasing advances in animal health technologies, along with policy papers, research reports, and industry publications. Its membership covers 90% of the European market for animal health products. The Connected Health Platform covers technology categories including prevention (vaccines, mRNA, DNA vaccines, heat-resistant vaccines), prediction & diagnosis (diagnostic screening tests, genomic prediction, microfluidic devices), monitoring (digital sensors, thermal cameras, sound monitoring), nutrition (precision feeding, probiotics, novel feeds, phytogenic feed additives), and control (parasiticides, monoclonal antibodies, biosecurity). The organization also publishes trend reports on antibiotic use and parasite control, sustainability reports produced with Oxford Analytica, and policy recommendations for EU animal health strategies.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Connected Animal Health: A platform showcasing advances in animal health that link veterinary care with holistic farm management.
• European Livestock Voice
• Pet Alliance Europe

Products and services

• Connected Health Platform

Quantifiable outcome

• 90% of European animal health product market represented by membership
• +6 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

36 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Canadian animal health associationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025AnimalhealthEurope partnered with the Canadian animal health association and the American animal health association to launch the first annual Global Cutest Pets Showdown — a cross-continental competition celebrating pets and the human-animal bond, culminating in a final winner announcement on December 9th.
• US animal health associationminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 November 2025AnimalhealthEurope partnered with the Canadian and US animal health associations for the Global Cutest Pets Showdown, bringing together winners from pet contests held on Parliament Hill (Canada), Capitol Hill (US), and in the Brussels Bubble (EU) to promote awareness of animal health, welfare, and companionship across borders.
• Pet Alliance EuropecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPet Alliance Europe is a key strategic partner, co-branded on the main AnimalhealthEurope website. AnimalhealthEurope participates as a partner in Pet Alliance Europe's 'Best Buddies in the Brussels Bubble' photo contest, with winners advancing to the Global Cutest Pets Showdown.
• Connected Animal HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerConnected Animal Health is a co-branded digital platform (connectedhealth.animalhealtheurope.eu) operated by AnimalhealthEurope, showcasing innovations in animal health technology across prevention, prediction, monitoring, nutrition, and control — aligned with EU Farm to Fork and Green Deal objectives.
• European Livestock Voice (ELV)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEuropean Livestock Voice (meatthefacts.eu) is a co-branded initiative on the AnimalhealthEurope website, dedicated to communicating the role of livestock farming in Europe and countering misinformation about animal agriculture.
• EPRUMA (European Platform for Responsible Use of Medicines in Animals)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope co-founded EPRUMA with FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe) and Copa Cogeca in 2005. EPRUMA promotes responsible use of veterinary medicines and antimicrobials across Europe, with national platforms in Belgium, Netherlands, Spain, and UK. This is one of the most enduring and impactful multi-stakeholder partnerships in the European animal health sector.
• Federation of Veterinarians of Europe (FVE)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of EPRUMA alongside AnimalhealthEurope and Copa Cogeca. FVE works with the association on responsible use of antimicrobials, AMR action, and One Health policy coordination.
• Copa Cogeca (European farmers and agri-cooperatives)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-founder of EPRUMA alongside AnimalhealthEurope and FVE. Copa Cogeca represents European farmers and agricultural cooperatives, bringing the farming perspective to antimicrobial stewardship and animal health policy.
• WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health) PREVENT ForumcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope actively participates in the WOAH PREVENT Forum — a new public-private dialogue mechanism launched by WOAH to unlock the full potential of animal disease prevention with a focus on vaccination. The forum brings together governments, international organisations, the animal health industry, supply chain actors, and food producers.
• World BankStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe World Bank (represented by Holger Kray, Regional Manager for Agriculture and Food in Europe and Central Asia) is a key thought leadership partner at AnimalhealthEurope annual conferences. The World Bank has highlighted that billions are spent managing animal disease outbreak consequences while far less is invested in preparedness — a perspective central to AnimalhealthEurope's prevention-focused advocacy.
• European Commission (DG SANTE, DG HERA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope works closely with the European Commission's DG SANTE on veterinary medicines regulation, animal health law, and the Irish Presidency priorities. DG HERA (Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority) representatives participate in AnimalhealthEurope conferences on disease preparedness and One Health.
• European Medicines Agency (EMA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EMA is a key regulatory partner. In 2024, EMA approved 25 new animal health products, and AnimalhealthEurope member companies have been reporting antimicrobial sales data to the EMA's ESVAC report since its inception in 2010. The 2019 EU Regulation on Veterinary Medicines makes species-level antimicrobial reporting mandatory.
• European Food Safety Authority (EFSA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEFSA participates in AnimalhealthEurope conferences and panels, contributing scientific expertise on animal health risks, emerging diseases, and One Health. EFSA also contributes to the EU Platform on Animal Welfare alongside AnimalhealthEurope.
• CEESA (Executive Animal Health Study Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCEESA provides the primary market data on European animal health product sales used by AnimalhealthEurope. The €7.9 billion total European sales figure (2022) and country-level sales data are sourced from CEESA reports covering 9 AnimalhealthEurope/CEESA member companies.
• FEDIAF (European Pet Food Industry Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFEDIAF provides pet population data used in AnimalhealthEurope's Facts and Figures — 91 million European households own a pet (46%), with €28B spent on pet food, €25B on pet products/services, and €4B on animal medicines annually.
• HealthforAnimalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHealthforAnimals is the global animal medicines association with which AnimalhealthEurope shares many member companies. HealthforAnimals publishes the Global Benchmarking Report (showing €700M European R&D spend), the Roadmap to Reducing the Need for Antibiotics, and coordinates global initiatives such as the African Swine Fever Declaration.
• EurostatminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEurostat data is cited for farm animal population statistics (sheep, goats, pigs, bovines) and livestock farm employment figures used in AnimalhealthEurope's Facts and Figures section.
• FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFVE provides data on the 300,000 veterinarians employed across Europe (cited in Facts and Figures). The FVE 2022 data is referenced alongside AnimalhealthEurope and Eurostat figures.
• Oxford AnalyticacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope commissioned Oxford Analytica to produce two major research reports: 'How today's animal health care is benefiting people, animals and our planet' and 'Animal health: Towards a more resilient and sustainable future for Europe.' These reports provide evidence-based research underpinning the association's policy positions.
• European Medicines Agency ESVACcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe EMA's European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC) project collects antimicrobial sales data from all AnimalhealthEurope member companies. ESVAC data is the basis for claims of 53% antibiotic sales reduction since 2011 and the 43% average decrease (2011–2022).
• European Council rotating presidencies (Irish, Hungarian, Spanish, Belgian, Danish)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope engages with each rotating EU Council Presidency to provide policy input on animal health priorities. Recent engagements include the Irish Presidency (2026 H1, focused on preventive animal health and life sciences), Hungarian Presidency (2024 H2), Spanish Presidency (2023 H2), and Belgian Presidency priorities.
• AFSCA/Fonds Sanitaire Belge (Belgian Agency for Food Chain Safety)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerChantal Rettigner from AFSCA participated in the 2026 AnimalhealthEurope annual conference panel on 'Who pays for prevention? Rethinking animal health financing in Europe,' discussing public-private partnerships for agricultural risk management.
• CEJA (European Council of Young Farmers)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMarion Picot from CEJA participated in the 2026 conference panel on non-financial barriers to animal disease prevention, bringing the young farmers' perspective on challenges facing the next generation of livestock farmers in accessing animal health technologies.
• WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWOAH (Dr Emmanuelle Soubeyran, Director General) is a key international partner. AnimalhealthEurope supports WOAH's calls for regular public-private dialogue on disease preparedness and vaccine forecasting, and participates in the WOAH PREVENT Forum for harmonised animal vaccination strategies.
• Vétérinaires Sans FrontièrescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVétérinaires Sans Frontières (represented by Margherita Gomarasca) participates in AnimalhealthEurope conferences addressing the One Health implications of disease outbreaks and the need for better coordination at the animal-human-wildlife interface.
• Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerChris Walzer from WCS participated in AnimalhealthEurope's 2025 conference panel addressing One Health implications of disease outbreaks and the need for integrated data sharing and awareness-raising on disease spillover drivers.
• GBADs (Global Burden of Animal Diseases)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJonathan Rushton from GBADs participated in the 2025 conference panel on the value of investing in animal health, providing economic analysis of the impacts of animal disease on food production, trade, rural communities, and public health.
• Action for Animal Health coalitioncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEsme Wheeler from Action for Animal Health participated in the 2025 conference panel discussing the value of investing in animal health and the societal perspective on animal disease impacts beyond economic considerations.
• EU Platform on Animal Welfare members (AVEC, Clitravi, Compassion in World Farming, COPA COGECA, EFFAB, ELPHA, Eurocommerce, Eurocoop, Eurogroup for Animals, European Meat Network, FEDIAF, FEFAC, Four Paws, FVE, Green Rev, Humane Society International/Europe, Slow Food, UECBV, Welfarm, World Animal Protection)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope co-signed a multistakeholder letter (November 2024) with 25+ organisations including AVEC, Compassion in World Farming, COPA COGECA, Eurogroup for Animals, FVE, FEDIAF, FEFAC, Four Paws, Slow Food, and World Animal Protection, calling on the European Commission to reinstate the EU Platform on Animal Welfare and maintain its mandate beyond June 2025.
• AMCRA (Belgian Antibiotic Use Coordination Committee)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAMCRA (shown in EPRUMA partner imagery) is Belgium's knowledge centre on antibiotic use and resistance in animals, working with EPRUMA and AnimalhealthEurope on responsible antimicrobial use strategies.
• RUMA (UK Responsible Use of Medicines in Agriculture Alliance)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRUMA (agriculture and companion animal divisions) is a UK-based partner in the EPRUMA network, coordinating responsible use of medicines in agriculture alongside AnimalhealthEurope's European platform.
• SDA (Swedish Veterinary Association)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSDA participates in EPRUMA as a national platform, contributing to responsible use of veterinary medicines efforts at the national and European level.
• VetResponsable (France)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerVetResponsable is a French national platform within the EPRUMA network, contributing to responsible veterinary antimicrobial use coordination alongside AnimalhealthEurope's European efforts.
• European Commission DG HERAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJean-Baptiste Perrin from DG HERA (Health Emergency Preparedness and Response Authority) participated in the 2025 AnimalhealthEurope conference, discussing One Health coordination needs and integrated data sharing across animal-human-environmental health.
• HealthforAnimals Global Roadmap PartnerscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe global 'Animal health sector commitments and actions on antibiotic use' is supported by over 200 companies and associations and 700,000 veterinarians worldwide. AnimalhealthEurope is a signatory, with signatories including associations from human health (EFPIA, FIP, FVE, Medicines for Europe, Vaccines Europe) and patient/farmer groups.
• European Biotechnology Industry (Biotech Act I & II)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAnimalhealthEurope advocates for veterinary biotechnologies to be included in the EU Biotech Act I and for Biotech Act II to support innovation in the veterinary biopharmaceutical sector, ensuring it plays a role in Europe's biomanufacturing sovereignty.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• WOAH (World Organisation for Animal Health): Intergovernmental standards body coordinating global animal disease prevention; key policy partner via the PREVENT Forum and a convener of vaccination strategies that AnimalhealthEurope helps shape.
• FVE (Federation of Veterinarians of Europe): European federation of veterinary practitioner associations; co-founder of EPRUMA with AnimalhealthEurope and a critical downstream stakeholder representing the prescribing end of animal medicines.
• FEDIAF (European Pet Food Industry Federation): European trade body for the pet food industry with parallel advocacy, AMR/One Health engagement, and EU institutional access; serves the companion animal value chain adjacent to AnimalhealthEurope's members.
• Copa Cogeca: European farmers and agri-cooperatives union representing livestock producers; co-founder of EPRUMA alongside AnimalhealthEurope and a primary downstream stakeholder channel for animal health product demand.

Direct peers

• Animal Health Institute (AHI): US trade association representing manufacturers of animal health products; structurally identical role to AnimalhealthEurope but serving the North American market and US regulatory environment.
• HealthforAnimals: Global animal health industry association with overlapping corporate membership and parallel agenda on AMR, antibiotic stewardship, and animal vaccination strategy; the most direct functional peer at the global level.
• NOAH (National Office of Animal Health): UK national trade association for animal medicine manufacturers; analogous role at the national level and a key affiliated member association within AnimalhealthEurope's broader European network.
• Canadian Animal Health Institute (CAHI): Canadian national animal health industry association representing innovators and generic manufacturers; a national-level functional peer collaborating with AnimalhealthEurope on cross-continental initiatives like the Global Cutest Pets Showdown.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Profiles2 records

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