San Vet

What San Vet does

SAN Vet is the animal health business unit of SAN Group, a privately held biotech conglomerate founded by Erich Erber in 2020 in Herzogenburg, Austria, following the sale of Erber Group to Royal DSM. The company operates an integrated animal health portfolio organized around five sub-brands: KYLT (in-vitro PCR diagnostic kits developed and produced in Germany), ANICON (veterinary diagnostic laboratory services including pathology, microbiology, serology, virology, and molecular biology), ANIVAC (flock/herd-specific autogenous vaccines produced in an EU GMP-aligned facility in Höltinghausen, Germany, when commercial vaccines are unavailable), SANPHAR (biosecurity products, disinfectants, antimicrobials, antiparasiticides, and nutritional supplements for poultry and swine), and LM-TECH (food and feed diagnostics including GMO detection, allergen testing, animal species identification, and drinking water analysis). The company serves livestock producers and veterinarians across poultry, swine, cattle, small ruminants, and aquaculture, with the "3D concept" bundling Diagnostics, Vaccines, and Biosecurity into a coordinated offering.

Revenue is generated through product sales (PCR kits, autogenous vaccines, biosecurity pharmaceuticals, nutritional supplements) and professional services (diagnostic laboratory testing, feed/food quality control). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed. The go-to-market combines direct subsidiary offices in eight key markets (Austria, Germany, Brazil with two locations, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Vietnam) with a network of authorized distribution partners covering 40+ countries across four continents. Marketing channels include technical training programs (KYLT PCR Training), industry events (EuroTier, VIV Europe, IPVS, Blue Economy Aquaculture Forum), webinars (SANtalks), and multilingual social media presence.

Customer base is composed of enterprise livestock producers (poultry, swine, cattle, aquaculture, small ruminants) and food/feed manufacturers. The company holds ISO 9001 certification for manufacturing and marketing of KYLT in-vitro diagnostics, operates under DIN EN ISO/IEC 17025 quality management for testing and calibration laboratories, and aligns vaccine production with the expected EU GMP directive for autogenous vaccines. Regulatory anchors include the Friedrich Loeffler Institute (FLI) approval of the KYLT ILT Kit as the only approved kit in Germany for infectious laryngotracheitis virus detection in chickens.

Name

San Vet

Legal name

SAN Vet Holding GmbH

Website

https://san-vet.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

SAN Vet is the animal health business unit of Austria-based SAN Group, offering PCR diagnostics (KYLT), autogenous vaccines (ANIVAC), biosecurity products (SANPHAR), and laboratory services (ANICON, LM-TECH) to livestock producers and veterinarians across 40+ countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Veterinary Diagnostics and Animal Health

NAICS

Veterinary Services (54194), Veterinary Services (541940)

SIC

Biological Products, (No Disgnostic Substances) (2836), Pharmaceutical Preparations (2834), Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Wholesale-Medical, Dental & Hospital Equipment & Supplies (5047)

akta.pro primary industry

Veterinary Vaccines (Biologics) (HLAMAEAL)

akta.pro secondary industries

Veterinary Pharmacy, Vaccine & Biologics Services (AFAEANAK), Veterinary Public Health, Biosecurity & Disease Control Services (AFAEANAI), Poultry & Avian Veterinary Services (AFAEANAD), Poultry Vaccines (HLAMAKAC), Diagnostics & Laboratory Services (Sampling, Necropsy, Disease Investigation) (AFACADAF)

Keywords

• Veterinary diagnostics
• Autogenous vaccines
• PCR diagnostic kits
• Biosecurity products
• Animal health solutions

Headquarters

HQ city

Herzogenburg

HQ country

Austria

HQ region

Europe

Offices9 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Veterinary Diagnostics Products & Services: Sale of PCR diagnostic kits (KYLT) and veterinary diagnostic laboratory services through ANICON facilities, providing pathology, microbiology, serology, virology, and molecular biology diagnostics.
2. Autogenous Vaccines: Production and sale of flock-specific vaccines (ANIVAC) for poultry, swine, cattle, small ruminants, and fish when commercial vaccines are not available.
3. Biosecurity & Veterinary Pharmaceuticals: Sale of SANPHAR products including disinfectants, nutritional supplements, antimicrobials, and antiparasiticides for intensive livestock farming.
4. Food & Feed Diagnostics: LM-TECH laboratory services for feed and food quality control, including GMO detection, animal species identification, allergen testing, and drinking water analysis.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

SAN Vet sells an integrated animal health portfolio covering the entire value chain in animal husbandry: biosecurity concepts (SANPHAR), veterinary diagnostics and laboratory services (ANICON), in-vitro PCR diagnostic kits (KYLT), autogenous/flock-specific vaccines (ANIVAC), veterinary pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements (SANPHAR), and food and feed diagnostics (LM-TECH). The company manufactures PCR kits and vaccines in Germany, operates a Europe-unique autogenous vaccine production facility under EU GMP, and serves commercial poultry, swine, cattle, aquaculture, and small ruminant producers across 40+ countries.

Product overview

SAN Vet is the animal health business unit of SAN Group offering an integrated portfolio covering the entire value chain in animal husbandry: biosecurity concepts (SANPHAR), veterinary diagnostics and services (ANICON), in-vitro PCR diagnostic products (KYLT), autogenous vaccines (ANIVAC), veterinary pharmaceuticals and nutritional supplements (SANPHAR), and feed and food diagnostics (LM-TECH). The company operates a unique 3D customer benefit model (Diagnose, Decision, Defend) and serves customers on four continents. Key products include KYLT PCR detection kits developed and produced in Germany for detecting viral and bacterial pathogens in poultry, swine, cattle, and fish; ANIVAC autogenous vaccines produced in an EU GMP-aligned facility for when commercial vaccines are unavailable; ANICON veterinary diagnostic laboratory services; and SANPHAR biosecurity and pharmaceutical products including disinfectants (GERMON®), nutritional supplements (CELTZ®), and antimicrobials (AMPHENOR®, ENFLOX®). The company was formed after the 2021 acquisition of AniCon Labor GmbH and rebranding in 2022.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• ANICON: Strategic business field focused on veterinary diagnostics and services, providing comprehensive veterinary diagnostics in modern laboratory facilities.
• ANIVAC
• KYLT
• SANPHAR
• LM-TECH

Products and services

• KYLT PCR Diagnostic Kits

Quantifiable outcome

• Doubled throughput with KYLT Purifier Element integrated in Hamilton Starlet robot
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core and regional.

• PathoSensecoreTechnology or Integration · 11 October 2024SAN Vet partnered with PathoSense to enhance veterinary diagnostics for large animals (livestock). This partnership strengthens SAN Vet's diagnostic capabilities by integrating PathoSense's technology for improved livestock disease detection.
• Abadiah Laboratory (Malaysia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMalaysian distributor of Kylt products, represented by Dr. Sheau Wei Tan. Conducted presentations on Kylt PMV-Pathotyping kit performance at ICPoFiVD 2023 conference.
• Taseen Trading SDN BHD (Malaysia)regionalChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorMalaysian distribution partner for Kylt products, participated in international conferences on poultry and fish vaccinology.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Ceva Santé Animale: Global veterinary pharmaceutical and vaccine company focused on poultry, swine, and ruminants. Direct peer in autogenous/biologics vaccines and biosecurity products, with comparable target customer base and species coverage.
• Virbac: Independent global animal health company offering vaccines, diagnostics, and pharmaceuticals across livestock and companion animals. Comparable to SAN Vet's integrated diagnostics-vaccine-pharmaceutical portfolio, particularly in emerging markets.
• Phibro Animal Health: Animal health and mineral nutrition company serving poultry, swine, and cattle producers with vaccines, antibacterials, and nutritional specialties. Directly comparable to SAN Vet's SANPHAR pharmaceutical and nutritional supplement portfolio.
• IDEXX Laboratories: Global leader in veterinary diagnostics, with strong livestock and poultry PCR and immunoassay product lines. Directly comparable to SAN Vet's KYLT PCR and ANICON laboratory diagnostic offerings, particularly for production-animal pathogen detection.
• Vaxxinova: Animal health company within the EW Group focused on autogenous vaccines and diagnostics for livestock and aquaculture. The closest direct peer to SAN Vet's autogenous vaccine (ANIVAC) and molecular diagnostic (KYLT) offering.
• BioChek: Specialized veterinary diagnostics company developing PCR and ELISA kits for poultry and swine pathogens. Highly comparable to SAN Vet's KYLT product line in technology, target species, and customer profile.

Broad incumbents

• Zoetis: Largest pure-play animal health company globally, offering vaccines, diagnostics, pharmaceuticals, and biosecurity products across livestock and companion animals. Overlaps SAN Vet across poultry/swine vaccines and diagnostics but at vastly greater scale and global reach.
• Elanco Animal Health: Large diversified animal health company with livestock vaccines, parasiticides, and feed additives. Overlaps SAN Vet on biosecurity and pharmaceutical product categories, especially for poultry and swine producers.
• Boehringer Ingelheim Animal Health: Major animal health player with leading poultry and swine vaccine franchises plus therapeutics. Closely comparable to SAN Vet's ANIVAC autogenous and SANPHAR portfolios in target species (poultry, swine) and biosecurity categories.

Emerging players

• Indical Bioscience: Specialized veterinary molecular diagnostics company offering PCR kits and workflows for livestock and companion animal pathogens. Closely comparable to SAN Vet's KYLT PCR business with overlapping technology and customer base in production-animal diagnostics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UC7RlPykIgITIzoDA-9YX3Mw
• Facebookfacebook.com/sanvet.animalhealth
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/sanvetanimalhealth
• Instagraminstagram.com/_sanvet

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Subsidiaries5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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