Built on the strong foundations of Abbey Animal Health Pty Ltd, Abbey Group has been proudly supporting livestock producers since 2013 under the leadership of founder Mick Findlay, whose animal health experience spans more than 30 years across both Australia and New Zealand.

As an exciting next step in the company’s journey, Abbey Group has expanded into New Zealand with the launch of Abbey Animal Health New Zealand Limited. This new venture strengthens the group’s presence across Australasia and reflects its ongoing commitment to providing trusted animal health solutions and support to livestock producers on both sides of the Tasman.

At Abbey, we know farming is all about people, relationships, and having products you can rely on when it matters most. Our philosophy, “Local matters to us,” is at the heart of everything we do. It’s about backing local communities, supporting independent retailers, and working alongside farmers to provide practical, high-quality animal health solutions that deliver results on farm.

With our office in Sydney and warehouses in Brisbane, Bendigo, and Perth, an established distribution network throughout Australia, and now a growing presence in New Zealand, Abbey Group is well positioned to support producers on both sides of the Tasman. This is just the beginning, with additional products planned for the New Zealand market as we continue to grow our footprint and strengthen our partnerships.

Abbey Animal Health was established in 2013 by Mick Findlay, a dedicated professional with over 30 years of experience in the animal healthcare industry across Australia and New Zealand. Having founded PharmTech and previously a co-owner of Bomac (which was later sold to Bayer), Mick Findlay launched Abbey with the goal of becoming the leading Australian owned and operated, locally based supplier of animal health products to retailers, farmers, veterinarians and animal owners right across the country. With Findlay at the reigns being supported by a small but experienced team, the next few years saw Abbey experience considerable growth in regard to the markets we sold to, locations we provided to and the different types of animals we developed health products for.

Abbey’s rapid expansion continued in 2018 by growing the team and with the opening of our first dedicated Sydney warehouse, followed by the opening of our second warehouse in Bendigo in 2020, widening our national footprint and improving retail distribution across Australia. In the midst of the pandemic, 2021 was Abbey’s biggest year yet with the onboarding of pharmaceutical manufacturing company Pharmavet as well as the establishment of our second Sydney warehouse, our third in total. The establishment of our three warehouses and an increased sales team has seen Abbey Animal Health go from strength to strength as we continue to broaden our offerings and the locations which we provide to.

What started as a company of just five employees servicing customers in only New South Wales and Victoria has since expanded to a team of 25, and we now have dedicated sales managers looking after all states and territories.

Abbey has achieved so much in such a short amount of time, and as we plan to further expand our operations into New Zealand in the coming years, we only hope our future is as bright and successful as our past.

Vision
Solidify our reputation as a known and trusted leader in animal health and pharmaceutical development and manufacturing.

Core Purpose
Through science-based innovation and by developing products of value, we strive to provide our customers with affordable animal health solutions they need, trust and want to use.

Abbey Animal Health is AGILE

• Ambitious: We are ambitious for the success of both ourselves and our customers. We continuously challenge ourselves to think and work innovatively, come up with ideas beyond conventions and strive to achieve the best possible outcomes to guarantee the health of your animals.
• Growth-Driven: Since establishing ourselves in Australia in 2013 as a one-man business, we’ve since grown to a team of over 20 professionals, expanded our target market from initially just farmers to now include veterinarians and pet owners, and we’ll soon be extending our offerings internationally into the New Zealand market. Our first eight years have been immense, and we’re aiming to achieve even more moving forward into the future.
• Inclusive: As we continue to grow as a business, we’re aiming to be as inclusive as possible in regard to the types of customers we serve, the markets we expand into, the locations we provide to, the staff we hire and, most importantly, the different types of animals we develop health products for.
• Lead by example: We are committed to providing long-term solutions to farmers and veterinarians to improve the health and wellbeing of animals through the research and development of an innovative product portfolio, and strive to be recognised as leaders in the animal health industry.
• Empowering: Abbey is committed to empowering Australians by supporting and supplying local communities and independent retailers with the products they need to ensure their animals live their happiest and healthiest lives.