March 2006                return to newsletter contents page

AVDA Membership Soars with the Addition of Seven New Members  

AVDA recently welcomed the following new members to Active Membership.

Penn Veterinary Supply, Inc., located in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, is a privately owned company founded in 1981. Penn Veterinary Supply is a full service veterinary distributor with an expansive inventory of ethical products for the veterinary profession. Richard Sexton, Owner and President of Penn Veterinary Supply, Inc., is the primary contact. He can be reached via phone at 717-656-4121 or via e-mail at rsexton@pennvet.com. Their web site is www.pennvet.com.

Vet Brands International, Inc., headquartered in Miramar, Florida, is a distribution, marketing, sales and consulting firm. Incorporated in 1989, Vet Brands International, Inc. has branches in Mexico, Guatemala, Peru and Uruguay. Vet Brands has been extremely involved in the Florida Pedigree Law lobbying efforts, contributing funds the past three years to the lobbyist AVDA is using to make changes to the pedigree law. John Honeycutt, President of Vet Brands International, Inc. is the primary contact. He can be reached via phone at 954-392-8072 or via e-mail at info@vetbrands.com. Their web site is www.vetbrands.com.

Webster Veterinary Supply, located in Sterling, Massachusetts, is a leading distributor of veterinary supplies to companion-pet veterinary clinics in the eastern United States and is the second largest distributor nationally. Since 1946, Webster Veterinary Supply has supplied veterinarians with wide range of products and services from leading names in veterinary medicine. We are happy to welcome back Webster Veterinary Supply. Jeff Webster, President of Webster Veterinary Supply is the primary contact. He can be reached via phone at 978-422-8211 or via e-mail at Jeff.Webster@webstervet.com. Their web site is www.webstervet.com.

The following four new Associate Members were welcomed as members of AVDA.

Abaxis Inc., located in Union City, California, the company produces point-of-care blood analyzers which provide clinicians with rapid blood-constituent measurements for both humans and animals. Founded in 1989, Abaxis Inc. has developed several compact diagnostic testing devices for clinics. Martin Mulroy, Director of Sales, is the principal contact. He can be reached via phone at 510-675-6500 or via e-mail at martinmulroy@msn.com. Their web site is www.abaxis.com.

Butler Sales Associates, Inc., headquartered in St. Joseph, Missouri, is a manufacturer representative company serving the international animal health industry. Established in 1977, Butler Sales Associates, Inc. also manufactures a wide variety of animal health related products. Brad Butler, President of Butler Sales Associates, Inc. is the primary contact. He can be reached via phone at 816-279-3449 or via e-mail at bhbulter@bultersalesassociates.com. Their web site is www.butlersalesassociates.com.

Delmarva 2000 LTD, located in Milton, Delaware, is a veterinary dental and equipment company. Delmarva 2000 LTD has manufactured products exclusively for veterinarians for over 25 years. Their product line includes surgery based instruments and dental related products. Chuck Betyman, President of Delmarva 2000 LTD is the primary contact. He can be reached via phone at 302-645-2226 or via e-mail at chuck@delmarva2000.com. Their web site is www.delmarva2000.com.

Novartis Animal Health U.S., Inc. located in Greensboro, North Carolina, researches, develops and commercializes animal treatments for pet owners, farmers and veterinarians. Novartis Animal Health U.S., Inc. is dedicated to an essential veterinarian-client relationship and the production of effective animal pharmaceuticals. J.E. Clary, Director, CAB Distribution is the primary contact. He can be reached via phone at 800-447-2391 or via e-mail at jay.clary@novartis.com. Their web site is www.ah.novartis.com/index.cfm .