The current market of Veterinary medicines is evolving from therapeutic to prevention and overall health of the animals, and this has given a major boost to the sector. Apart from this, the other major factors that are driving the growth of the industry are growing awareness of animal health, alternative products for replacement of antibiotics, climate change, increased demand for animal protein, including milk, meat, eggs, and fish, and growing trend of pet ownership and companion animals.
Avibo Animal Health, based at Pune is one pioneering company that has high expertise in the prevention segment of Animal health and is one which is growing at the fastest pace in this industry. Avibo Animal Health is a marketing arm of the parent Company Snehal Foods and Feeds which is into contract manufacturing and export of Animal Health products for several MNCs. Vijay Runwal is the founder of Snehal Foods and Feeds and under his guidance, Avibo aims to strive ahead and grow steadily by introducing more products keeping quality as the top priority. With this, the company also aims at increasing their geographical presence to developed countries as well.
Avibo Animal Health has gained regard among the prominent manufacturers of best quality Animal healthcare products within the few years of its incorporation in 2013. Adding more about their products and its uniqueness, Amiya Sharma, the
Technical Manager at the company says “Our products are of consistent quality and very effective as we use high grade raw materials and have the best equipment for production and latest equipment for analysis. ZOXIBO is a semi synthetic broad-spectrum bactericidal cephalosporin group of antibiotics which is highly sensitive on aerobic, anaerobic, gram positive and gram-negative bacteria.
Some of its key features are a) Accurate with single shot treatment for Mastitis makes this as a low dose formulation b) Safe to use/hassle-free c) Longer shelf life and d) Fast action. Also, our product stands out from other similar products in the market owing to its quality and competitive pricing. Then, we have Kickstart which provides immediate and concentrated gluconeogenic energy source and is fortified with yeast extracts and Niacinamide. Kickstart improves the energy status of the animal which decreases the mobilization of body fat leading to decrease in NEFA concentration. The advantages of feeding Kickstart after calving are a) Improved Post Calving Health and Prevents Ketosis (b) Improved Dry Matter Intake c) Improved Energy Balance d) Improved Liver Function and e) Improved overall health.
Sheetal Runwal, Director
Avibo was started with about two products in 2013 and today, it has over 40 products in its portfolio (including both feed supplement and drugs) and the number is still growing. This clearly speaks how Avibo has nurtured itself over the years and its rising popularity. The company has presence not only in India but is also exporting to its neighboring countries Nepal and Bangladesh. In terms of revenue, Avibo is growing at a CAGR of 13-15 percent every year. The company is run by highly qualified and experienced founders Pankaj Runwal (B.E Chem, 23 years experience) and Sheetal Runwal (B. Pharm, 22 years experience).
Pankaj looks after Finance and Administration, and Sheetal looks after Technical, Production and Marketing. The combined experience of their pioneering leaders is helping Avibo to come up with new innovative formulations which give them an edge over the competitors. Going forward, the company is looking at continuing to improve its quality and develop into a global market leader in this segment.