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Our History

It’s in 1982 that everything begins. Back to when Serge Lachapelle was a professional in a multinational specialized in anesthesia equipment, something clicked for him. Why not use his expertise in the human field to refine veterinary equipment, adapt to their needs and maximize their performance? Here. It was enough for Dispomed to see the light of day.

Building on its successes, Dispomed is rapidly expanding its horizons and developing new products. Our mission: offer high-end equipment ergonomically designed to facilitate your work and offer you comprehensive solutions. Since then, we have continued to surprise in the veterinary field with our innovative products, our service, our knowledge of the market and the expertise of our team.

Today, Dispomed is increasingly recognized internationally. Whether in private veterinary clinics, research centers, zoos, the reputation of our family business is well established. Dispomed has carved out a place of choice on every continent. 

Moreover, many university faculties only preach by our products. Dispomed is THE reference from the University of Montreal to the University of Lyon, through those of Oregon, Kansas, Minnesota, Florida, and Toulouse, to name a few.

This reputation, Dispomed owes it to the attention paid to the quality of our veterinary equipment, which 90% of the components are manufactured at the Joliette plant. The close relationship with you, our customers, also allows us to develop products that are reliable, effective, durable and above all easy to use.

Thanks to you, dear customers, who accompanied us in our first steps, Dispomed can now have an international reputation.

Dispomed, the veterinary solution.

1982

Foundation

Foundation of Dispo-med Limited by Serge Lachapelle. The company operates in the service sector of anesthesia equipment maintenance both veterinary and human.

1982

1982

The first anesthesia accessories

Veterinary anesthesia equipment accessories manufactured by Dispomed are created. The Bain circuit adapter and the Moduflex absorber are included.

1982

1992

The first Moduflex device is created

The first Moduflex device is created, this is the Optimax. Moreover, it is still working after more than twenty years.

1992

1993

Dispomed holds 85% of the veterinary anesthesia market in Quebec.

1993

1994

60% of Dispomed’s revenue comes from sales made in France through Centravet.

1994

1995

The Moduflex range expands with the arrival of the Coaxial.

Dispomed is privileged to present the Moduflex line at the North American Veterinary Conference in the United States, surpassing 125 companies on the waiting list.

1995

1997

100 Moduflex anesthesia machines are sold per year in North America and Europe.

1997

2002

Sébastien Lachapelle, Serge’s son, joins Dispomed and takes on several tasks such as shipping, assembly, and production.

Dispomed moves to 745 Nazaire-Laurin, Joliette to double its production capacity.

2002

2004

A new department is born: the implantation of the machining makes it possible to increase the efficiency of the company and increases the speed of production while facilitating the quality control.

2004

2005

10 employees are now part of the Dispomed team.

2005

2006

Dispomed expands the range of products offered to veterinarians by integrating distributed products such as lamps, microscopes, and autoclaves.

2006

2007

A new range of products manufactured by Dispomed is born: Vet-tables.

2007

2008

Dispomed is now in Ontario with the arrival of two field representatives.

Sébastien receives the title of vice-president in addition to leading the sales team and the production team.

2008

2009

Highdent Trio and Quattro dentistry devices, the result of the latest family of products manufactured by Dispomed make their first appearance.

2009

2010

The Bain circuit adapter has been the best-selling product at Dispomed for ten consecutive years.

2010

2011

The Highdent Intro is born in response to requests from veterinarians for a more compact device.

Dispomed sells more than 400 anesthesia machines a year!

Mélissa Lachapelle, Serge’s daughter, joins Dispomed, taking charge of marketing as well as exporting.

2011

2012

Dispomed now has 23 employees and is represented in 17 countries.

2012

2013

A new distribution agreement allows Dispomed to distribute its products in 30 countries.

2013

2016

Dispomed officially passes to the second generation of owners. Serge Lachapelle’s company is now taken under the wings of his two children Sébastien and Mélissa.

The territory of Alberta is now served with a local employee.

2016

2017

After an 8-month project, the new premises are finally ready. An 8000 square feet expansion is allowing us to double our production capacity.

2017

2018

We now have 50 colleagues as part of Dispomed’s team. A new department is now open. The paint shop allows us to decrease our delays and gives us more flexibility when manufacturing your customized products.

2018

2021

After the Covid-19 pandemic and a complete restructuring of the company, we are back to 50 colleagues and operate 24 hours a day on weekdays. We also realized our first order of a container to Germany.

2021

2022

MRI Conditional Certification

After 2 years of work, we are proud to officially announce that our MRI veterinary anesthesia machines are now accredited with the MRI Conditional Certification from the Med Institute.

Dispomed offers high-quality MRI veterinary anesthesia machines. These units have been tested and have been approved MRI conditional since they are made from non-ferrous materials. When adapting our equipment to the MRI room, we have kept our user-friendly design, providing you with the freedom to focus on your patient. With this range of MRI products, we are sure that you will have the best installation for your veterinary imaging room.

2022

2022

Dispomed celebrates 40 years of history

Dispomed became a reality 40 years ago after our father, Serge, had dreamt of it for many years. Dispo-med, as it was originally written, was at first a service company for anesthesia equipment. Many years in the field made Serge realize that, in Quebec, there was a lack of maintenance for this sort of equipment and that it was not adapted to the uses of veterinarians. Indeed, most clinics were using machines intended for the human market, much more complex to operate with a high risk of leakage due to all the non-essential fittings.

2022

2022

ARVS is now part of the Dispomed family. With this acquisition, both teams will be joining efforts in a continuing vision of providing veterinary clinics with the best medical equipment and adapted technical service.

2022

2022

Full gym open 24/7 and group classes within the company.

2022

Our Veterinary Products

At Dispomed we are proud to manufacture quality veterinary equipment.

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