About Us
Diamond Animal Health has been dedicated to advancing animal health since 1952. From concept and development in R&D, through manufacturing and distribution, Diamond Animal Health helps produce products and services that are reliable and valuable.
Diamond Animal Health was acquired by Veterinary Solutions Holdings, the parent company of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions, in 2023, providing customers with an integrated animal health platform that is uniquely positioned to serve livestock and companion animal industries.
Deep Expertise
Our team’s expertise spans essential areas to drive success, including Quality Assurance and Quality Control, Research and Development, Regulatory, Manufacturing, Administration, IS and Finance, Instrumentation, and Logistics. We combine industry knowledge and precision to ensure excellence at every stage of your operations.
Diamond Animal Health Facilities
Plant site
- Des Moines, Iowa
- USDA licensed and FDA registered production capabilities
- CMO and CRO expertise
- 60 years of manufacturing experience
- Logistical capabilities locally and globally
- 175,000 square feet of manufacturing and distribution space
Research Farm
- Carlisle, Iowa
- 168 acres
- 17 buildings with laboratories and animal housing
- USDA licensed research facilities
Geographies We Work In
Americas
United States
Canada
Mexico
Central America
Asia
China
Japan
South Korea
Africa
South Africa
Oceania
Australia
New Zealand
Diamond Animal Health History: Serving Since 1952
1952
- Founded as Diamond Labs L.P.
- Manufacturer/Marketer of Biologics
1972
- Facility acquired by Syntex
- Pharmaceutical production and marketing added
1985
- Syntex sells to Agrion
- Company renamed Diamond Scientific
- Companion animal focus
1989
- Diamond Scientific was purchased by Bayer Corporation
- Operated as a satellite manufacturing plant
1992
- Bayer announces plans to sell or close the facility
1994
- Employee-led team facilitates a leveraged buyout of Diamond Scientific from Bayer and is renamed Diamond Animal Health, Inc.
1996
- Heska Corporation purchases Diamond Animal Health, Inc. and becomes a fully owned subsidiary
2023
- June: Heska becomes part of Mars Petcare’s Science & Diagnostics
- December: Veterinary Solutions Holdings, the parent company of Veterinary Pharmaceutical Solutions, acquires Diamond Animal Health