Who owns UpCard?
UpCard is owned by Vetoquinol (France, EPA: VETO).[1]
This ownership is reported in official statements but has not yet been matched to a regulatory filing.
Evidence: Vetoquinol: products for cats and dogs, Vetoquinol SA. Last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Vetoquinol SA reported
- Owner HQ
- 🇫🇷 France, Lure
- Origin
- 🇫🇷 France
- Category
- Pet & animal care › Pet supplies & services › Veterinary services
- Parent ticker
- EPA: VETO
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About UpCard
UpCard is a heart medicine for dogs that Vetoquinol launched in 2015 as the start of its cardio-nephrology range, and which the company calls a genuine breakthrough in the treatment of congestive heart failure. The range also lists Prilium, Ipakitine, Epakitine, Azodyl and Rubenal.
Ownership timeline of UpCard
- Current owner Vetoquinol [1] reported
Where UpCard sits in Vetoquinol
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Vetoquinol
Vetoquinol controls 10 brands on Brandtree, 10 of them in pet & animal care.
Also in pet & animal care
Other brands in veterinary services, and who owns them
The 45 brands in veterinary services on Brandtree belong to 7 owners. The largest is Zoetis, with 17; Vetoquinol has 10.
About the owner: Vetoquinol
Vetoquinol is a publicly listed company headquartered in Lure, France, founded in 1933. Brandtree records 10 brands under its control, and it is listed as EPA: VETO.
Vetoquinol is a French veterinary pharmaceutical company founded in 1933 by Joseph Frechin in Lure, who branded an oxyquinoline antiseptic for animals as Vetoquinol. It was listed on the stock market in 2006, bought Bioniche Animal Health in 2014, and says it operates in 24 countries with over 2,500 employees. Its website groups products by domain, including pain, behaviour, cardiology, parasiticides and antibiotics, for cats, dogs, cattle and pigs. Its site also lists Drontal and Profender, which Elanco's 10-K does not attribute to Vetoquinol (Drontal appears in Elanco's own portfolio), so neither is claimed here.
🇫🇷 UpCard and other French brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 318 brands that began in France. 99 of them (31%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; UpCard is not one of them.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of UpCard?
The parent company of UpCard is Vetoquinol, a publicly listed company headquartered in France.
Is UpCard French?
Yes. UpCard originated in France and its owner, Vetoquinol, is also headquartered in France.
Is UpCard still owned by Vetoquinol?
Yes. As of 2 October 2026, UpCard is still owned by Vetoquinol. The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Vetoquinol: products for cats and dogs — Vetoquinol SA, Official document; retrieved 2 October 2026.
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