Our History

Foundation

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

10 employees are now part of the Dispomed team.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

Dispomed welcomed its first European employee, who joined the team to spearhead the development of the European market.