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VETGROW VETGROW (PVT) LTD Innovation Continues www.vetgrow.com Veterinary Product Manufacturers in Sri Lanka Researched by Veterinarians Developed by Veterinarians Manufactured by Veterinarians Marketed by Veterinarians 2 Veterinary Products Innovation Continues Veterinary Products Innovation Continues About Us Vetgrow is a Sri Lankan Private Organization established and registered under the Business Ordinance with the Registrar of Companies in the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka. The company manufactures and markets mainly nutritional supplements for the pets, farms and zoo animals. In addition to the nutritional supplements Vetgrow manufactures shampoo for dogs, cats and horses as well as detergents for various uses in the food processing industry. Currently, there are 18 varieties of nutritional supplements manufactured for dogs, cats, cows, calves, swine, horses and elephants by Vetgrow. Our Organization is an outgrowth of two Sri Lankan academics in veterinary medicine namely Dr. Anura P. Jayasooriya and Dr. Gamika Prathapasinghe who toiled hard together to create an avenue for commercialization of their research outcomes. Making a reality of their utmost desire to commercialize their research outcomes, the two academics started their productions in the year 2009 at cottage level, producing two products. The first two products of the Vetgrow were Bones-Up; nutritional supplement for dogs and Fur-Up; shampoo for dogs, cats as well as for horses. Vetgrow was registered as a limited liability private company under the Registrar of Companies, Sri Lanka in 2014. Currently 12 members of the staff work at the factory and the office of Vetgrow. The Vetgrow products are unique as they always come through academic research. In order to maintain the quality of the products, the production process of each product is carefully examined by the two academics from time to time by self-involving in the production process and these products are manufactured to internationally accepted standards. The composition of all the products have been tested by the Industrial Technology Institute (ITI) and Veterinary Research Institute (VRI) in Sri Lanka. All the products have been protected under trade secrets or by obtaining IP rights under patents. VETGROW monitors the quality and nutritional value of their products constantly and is dedicated to protect their good name and loyalty of its customers. 3 Vision To become a centre of excellence in innovative research activities directly related to livestock and pet animal nutrition industries in Sri Lanka Mission Designing and execution of research endeavors related to livestock sector and veterinary profession and innovative approaches to introduce the research outcome for the upliftment of the livestock industries in the country. 4 Veterinary Products Innovation Continues Anura P. Jayasooriya A. Gamika Prathapasinghe Director Director BVSc (Sri Lanka), MSc (Japan), PhD (Australia) BVSc (Sri Lanka) MSc (Canada) PhD (Canada) Email: [email protected] E mail: [email protected] Tel: +94 77 637 9532 Tel: +94 77 345 7233 Senior Lecturer Senior Lecturer Department of Veterinary Basic Sciences Department of Livestock & Avian Sciences Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Science Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries & Nutrition University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. Dr. Anura P. Jayasooriya (a.k.a. Dr. Jayasooriya) was Dr. Prathapasinghe A. Gamika (a.k.a. Dr. Gamika) born in 1967. He attended Royal College, Colombo, Sri was born in 1971 and had his primary and secondary Lanka for his primary and secondary education. He education at Thurstan College, Colombo, Sri Lanka. obtained his first degree; BVSc from the University He obtained his first degree; BVSc (Bachelor of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1994. Dr. Jayasooriya of Veterinary Science) from the University of obtained his Master’s Degree in Biochemistry Peradeniya, Sri Lanka in 1998. Dr. Gamika obtained & Nutrition from the Miyazaki University, Japan his Master’s Degree in Biochemistry from the in 2000 and PhD in Nutritional Biochemistry & Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada Physiology from the Royal Melbourne Institute of in 2005 and PhD in Animal Science from the St. Technology, Melbourne and Howard Florey Institute Boniface General Hospital Research Centre, of Experimental Physiology & Medicine, University University of Manitoba, Canada in 2008. He is a of Melbourne, Australia. Dr. Jayasooriya is a senior senior lecturer in the Department of Livestock and lecturer of the Department of Basic Veterinary Avian Sciences, Faculty of Livestock, Fisheries and Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine & Animal Nutrition, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka. He is also Science, University of Peradeniya. He has published a Director of PetsVcare Animal Hospitals, Colombo, his research findings in prestigious scientific Sri Lanka (www.petsvcare.com) which is the leading journals such as “Science” and “PNAS”. veterinary care provider in the country. He is so passionate about animals and this trait compelled Dr. Jayasooriya is an inventor and has obtained him to be an inventor. Some of his inventions have patents for his inventions. He is also a good been patented and acclaimed with prestigious researcher and outcomes of most of the research awards both locally and internationally at Geneva and projects carried out by him in collaboration with Dr. Nuremberg Inventor exhibitions, in particular. Later Gamika Prathapasinghe are applied in the field of he joined Dr. Jayasooriya to carry out collaborative Veterinary Medicine and have been commercialized research and this synergetic approach resulted in through Vetgrow. the establishment of Vetgrow. 5 Product Range 1. Pet Food - Kennel Four Portion (Wet) Infrastructure - Kennel Four Portion (Dry) - Cat-A-Filler Vetgrow has two separate premises for the 2. Nutritional Supplements company and for the factory. The company - Bones-Up comprises research and development division - Red Dogs and the main office while the factory consists - Doughurt of production and marketing divisions. - Kick-in-Punch - Chicken Cheese Hybrid The research and development is equipped - Ginger Cat with modern research facilities. The factory - Kinderm comprises machines and apparatuses which are needed for production and packaging. The 3. Treats storage division comprises separate spaces for - Catdogs stocking raw materials and finished products. - Bone Flakes - Pill Fillic The company has a space of 4,000 square feet which locates the research and development 4. Farm Animal division and the office. The factory has around Nutritional Supplements 10,000 square feet for the production which - Kiriton has sub divisions for drying, packaging and - Kiriposha marketing. - Minequine - Lactoup 5. Cleaning Detergents - Kirisuda - Oxifoam - Kennel Cleaner 6. Shampoo - Fur-Up 6 Veterinary Products Innovation Continues The factory is located in the Industrial Zone at Makandura in the North Western Province (NWP), equipped with state-of-the art machineries. 7 1 | BONES–UP Mineral & Vitamin Supplement Bones-Up is a mineral & vitamin supplement for pet dogs and cats in all ages including pregnant & lactating and all breeds. Rich in Calcium, Phosphorus, Magnesium and Vitamins. The calcium compound derived from animal sources which brings high palatability for dogs and cats. Enhances bone growth in large breed dogs. Both calcium and phosphorus are in the best bio available form ensuring maximum bone health. Approximate nutritional analysis per kg: Calcium 20.6% Vitamin K 20IU Phosphorous 10.3% Vitamin E 400IU Magnesium 1.2% Vitamin B1 75mg Sodium 66.5g Vitamin B2 150mg Copper 700mg Vitamin B6 57.6mg Zinc 5 400mg Pantothenic Acid 162.5mg Cobalt 10mg Folic Acid 11.35mg VitaminA 100 000IU Biotin 5.3mg Vitamin D 30 000IU Dosage: Adult Dogs - 01 teaspoonful (05g) per each 10 kg bodyweight daily Pregnant and lactating – 2 teaspoonful (10g) per 10kg bodyweight Puppies, cats and kittens - 1 to 1.5 teaspoonful (5-7.5g) per day according to the size Availability: Chicken based powder form in three sizes; 100g, 200g and 900g packed in plastic containers 2 | RED DOGS Energy and Essential Fatty Acid Supplement with DHA and EPA RED DOGS is an energy and essential fatty acid supplement for dogs. It is enriched with essential fatty acids (Linoleic, α - Linolenic and Arachidonic acids), DHA and EPA. Red Dogs provides excellent nourishment for dog’s skin and fur coat. Energy fortified formula keeps a dog healthy and active. Approximate nutritional analysis per 5 ml (1 teaspoonful) Palmitic acid 560mg Stearic acid 195mg Oleic acid 1 070mg Linoleic acid 1 995mg α - Linolenic acid 420mg Aracihdonic acid 25mg EPA+DPA+DHA 170mg Omega 6: Omega 3 ratio 3.4 Dosage: 1 teaspoonful per each 10kg bodyweight daily Availability: In liquid form in two volumes; 200ml and 1 000ml glass and plastic bottles 8 Veterinary Products Innovation Continues 3 | FUR-UP Shampoo Fur-Up shampoo is a herbal shampoo which gives a pet a tangle free dazzling fur with resistance and repellent to dandruff and ectoparasites. A luxurious blend of herbal oils and vitamins with potent anti-oxidant properties at balanced pH creates Fur-Up as the ideal shampoo for dry and damaged coats to be cleansed, conditioned and moisturized with shine, with an easy-to-rinse formula that leaves no residue. Extracts of citronella and margosa oil help control fleas, ticks and mites. King coconut oil reduces the static in the coat and helps prevent tangling and matting of fur. Unmatchable