The nature of pigeons and the environment in which they live means that they are susceptible to disease and ailments.  However, racing pigeons are performance animals, and only healthy racing pigeons win races. Around the world, the sport of pigeon racing is one that has a very passionate following from those that partake in it.  Pigeon fanciers love their pigeons, and perhaps even more, they love to win races!  Medpet was initially founded to cater for this need: to make medicines for racing pigeons to keep them healthy, and to satisfy this demand for the passionate and enthusiastic participants in the sport - pigeon fanciers.

Being a niche sport only a limited number of medicines (and companies making them) were available to help satisfy this demand, and the ones that did exist were based overseas, were difficult to get hold of, and expensive.  At this time there were almost no specific remedies registered for pigeons in South Africa.  A veterinarian who was part of the early Medpet team had done research on the dangers of using cattle medicine for pigeon deworming and the search for treatment of pigeon malaria amongst others. This gap in the market provided the opportunity for Medpet to step up to become the internationally recognised player in the field of medicines and supplements for racing pigeons that it is today.  Many champion pigeon fanciers in South Africa and around the world are racing with astounding success on the Medpet products (see our section on News & Testimonials).

For the pigeon fanciers out there, Medpet warns against the use of medication not registered for pigeons and discourages the practise over-medicating.
Consult your vet, and don't run the risk of misdiagnoses, which will ruin your season, or could even be responsible for the death of your pigeons.  Be aware also of cheap imitations, and remember in the end that you get what you pay for!

With its scientific background and veterinary links, there was a natural progression for Medpet to move into providing medicines and supplements for birds other than racing pigeons, such as cage birds.  The next natural progression was to formulate products for dogs and cats, and companion animals generally.

With the launch of top quality affordable products, Medpet soon became a popular choice with South African veterinarians.  Products like a broad spectrum de-wormer, in which SABS GLP trials confirmed 100% efficacy against Tapeworm and 95% efficacy against Hookworm and Roundworm, raised the profile of the company and gave further confirmation of the kind of quality that company was capable of developing. 

Medpet now has an extensive range of products, some of which can proudly claim to be unique as original formulations for their intended species.  New development continues on an ongoing basis.