Abbott Laboratories was founded in 1888 by Dr. Wallace Abbott in Illinois with a goal of improving medical care. Today Abbott is a global leader in health care with over 68,000 employees worldwide. Abbott Animal Health has been a partner to veterinarians for over 25 years, providing leading products in areas like anesthesia, diagnostics, and nutrition. Looking to the future, Abbott Animal Health continues developing innovative veterinary solutions and leveraging the research expertise of Abbott Laboratories.

1. Abbott Laboratories and
Abbott Animal Health:
Past, Present and
an Eye on the Future
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2. Abbott Laboratories:
Humble Beginnings
• Founded in 1888
• Single medical practice / drugstore
in Ravenswood, Illinois
• Total sales: $2,000
Dr. Wallace Abbott founded Abbott
Laboratories with one single goal:
To improve the quality of medical
care available to his customers
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3. Today: A Global Leader
• Corporate Headquarters
– North suburban Chicago, Illinois (U.S.A.)
• Global reach
– 100+ facilities
– 130+ countries
• 68,000+ employees
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4. Abbott: A Promise for Life
We are here for the people we serve in their pursuit of
healthy lives. This has been the way of Abbott for more than
a century – passionately and thoughtfully translating
science into lasting contributions to health
Our products encircle life, from newborns to aging adults,
and companion animals, from nutrition and diagnostics
through medical care and pharmaceutical therapy…
…The promise of our company is in the promise our work
holds for health and life
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5. Abbott at a Glance
• Market-leading pharmaceuticals
• Advanced medical products
• Trusted infant, child and adult
• nutritional products
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6. Pioneering Health Care
• Scientific Excellence
– More than 7,000 scientists/researchers worldwide
– Research centers in Europe, Japan, Mexico, and
the United States
– 2007 RD investment: $2.5 billion
– 200+ pharmaceutical patent filings/year since 2005
We advance leading-edge science and technologies
that hold the potential for significant improvements to
health and to the practice of health care
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7. Our Areas of Expertise
• Anesthesia • Molecular
• Animal Health
• Anti-Infectives • Neuroscience
• Cardiovascular • Nutrition
• Diabetes Care • Oncology
• Diagnostics • Pain Care
• Hematology • Point of Care
• Immunology • Renal Care
• Metabolics • Respiratory
• Vascular
• Virology
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8. Leveraging Abbott’s Expertise…
• Abbott Animal Health has been identifying veterinary
business hiding in Abbott’s product portfolio
• Abbott continues to search for those products in its sister
divisions that may have valuable veterinary applications
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9. Abbott Animal Health:
A Partner You Can Rely On
• Over 25 years of service to the
veterinary community
• Providing leading products and the support
you need
• Focused on developing innovative
veterinary solutions for the future
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10. Abbott Animal Health: A Global Leader
• Leading veterinary products available
in more than 25 countries
– Anesthesia
– Diagnostics
– Fluid Therapy
– Wound Care
– Nutritionals
• Building breakthrough veterinary
medicine solutions for tomorrow
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11. Our Areas of Expertise
Anesthesia Wound Care
• SevoFlo® (sevoflurane) • GLUture® Topical Tissue Adhesive
• PropoFlo™ (propofol)
Nutritionals
• IsoFlo® (isoflurane, USP)
• CliniCare® Canine/Feline Liquid Diet
Diagnostics • CliniCare® RF Feline Liquid Diet
• AlphaTRAK® Blood Glucose
Monitoring System Flea, Tick and Mosquito Protection
• Vectra 3D™ for the treatment and
Fluid Therapy control of fleas, ticks and mosquitoes
• Fluids, I.V. sets and catheters • Vectra for Cats Kittens™ - controls
all flea stages
• Vectra for Dogs Puppies™ -
Our products are used by controls all flea stages
thousands of veterinary clinics Vectra 3D™, Vectra for Cats Kittens™ and Vectra for Dogs Puppies™
and pet owners everyday are registered trademarks of Summit VetPharm
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12. Abbott Animal Health:
Our Efforts to Better Serve You
• Our local representatives are concerned about
your needs
• Provide you education on products, disease
states and techniques
– Including board-certified anesthesia consultants
• Also here to help you:
– Maximize practice efficiency
– Improve profitability
– Enhance your clinic marketing initiatives
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13. A Focus on Continuing Education
• Look to Abbott Animal Health for:
– New Abbott Animal Health Continuing Education
Online System (www.AbbottAnimalHealthCE.com)
– Personalized in-clinic training and tools
– Partnerships with leading universities
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14. Abbott Animal Health:
Always Looking to the Future
Supported by the research
and development expertise
of the Abbott Corporation,
we are building tomorrow’s
veterinary solutions
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15. Abbott Animal Health:
Recent Developments in Veterinary Care
Innovations in Pain Management
• July 10, 2009, Abbott Animal Health and Velcera, Inc. partner
for the future launch of pain management products utilizing the
innovative Promist™ technology
Market Leading Canine Oncology Therapies
• July 10, 2009, Abbott Animal Health and Oasmia
Pharmaceutical partner for the future launch of Paccal® Vet
(micellar paclitaxel), one of the first canine cancer products
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16. Dr. Abbott’s Vision
Our founding principle: To improve
the quality of medical care available to
our customers
• A goal as important today as it was in 1888
• A goal that continues to drive our commitment
to the veterinary community
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17. To learn more about Abbott Animal Health, our dedication to
animal health excellence and our quality products, contact your
local Abbott sales representative or Customer Service at
888-299-7416 or visit www.AbbottAnimalHealth.com
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