The Ophthalmological Veterinary Institute of Barcelona (IVO), directed by Paco Simó, is an international center of reference entirely dedicated to the prevention, diagnosis and treatment of ocular afflictions in companion animals.

Paco Simó has collaborated in the supervision of the product formulas offered in the ophthalmological line developed by Böthmen Pharma under the brand name Dr.Vet.

Since 1990, his work has been focused on the microsurgery of the anterior segment of the eye, as the first veterinarian in Catalonia to perform a cataract surgery by phacoemulsification and also the first to insert an intraocular lens in a dog.

Currently, the IVO is the only center in Spain that has the technology and experience required to perform retinal detachment surgeries in cats and dogs.

Andersen, SA, a company founded in 1974, which is dedicated to manufacturing and distributing products for animal health and nutrition, has acquired 51% of Böthmen Pharma laboratories’ shares.

Böthmen Pharma, company, located in Barcelona and founded by Miguel Cuadrado and Ignasi Solana, has designed, under the brand name Dr.Vet, a wide variety of dietary supplements designed to palliate and prevent pathologies that impact the health and quality of life of cats and dogs. Notably, the creation and development of its innovative ophthalmological veterinary product line.

With this operation, framed within an ambitious growth and expansion plan in the veterinary market, Andersen steps into the Pet Care sector.