1991
On the 1st of July, 1991, the veterinary service in the Czech Republic was privatized after 41 years of state control. More than 1500 veterinarians could freely start their own businesses. This newly created business environment brought a demand for veterinary wholesalers and so, basically by chance, Petr Samohyl and his associates founded Pharmvet, one of the first of its kind in the emerging market.
In the same year, the company was renamed Samohyl et al.