Dechra is a business involved in the development and marketing of veterinary products based in Northwich, England.

It was listed on the London Stock Exchange until it was acquired by EQT AB in January 2024.

The Company was founded in 1997 by way of a management buy-out from Lloyds Chemists.

[2] In 2007 it bought VetXX, a Danish veterinary products business, for £62 million.

[7] In December 2023, it was confirmed that all the necessary antitrust and regulatory approvals had been obtained and that the transaction would complete on 16 January 2024.