Patterson Companies (PDCO)

Patterson Companies (PDCO) - This company operates as a distributor serving dental, companion-pet veterinarian, and rehabilitation supply markets in the United States and Canada. Its Dental Supply segment provides consumable dental supplies, such as x-ray film and solutions; impression and restorative materials; hand instruments; sterilization products; anesthetics; infection control products, such as protective clothing, gloves, and facemasks; paper, cotton, and disposable products; toothbrushes; dental accessories; printed office products, office filing supplies, and practice management systems to office-based healthcare providers; x-ray machines, handpieces, dental chairs and handpiece control units, diagnostic equipment, dental lights, compressors, chair-side restoration systems, and inter-oral cameras; practice management and clinical software; hardware and networking solutions; and patient education solutions. The company?s Veterinary Supply segment provides consumable supplies, such as lab supplies, paper goods, needles and syringes, gauze and wound dressings, sutures, latex gloves, and orthopedic and casting products; pharmaceuticals comprising anesthetics, antibiotics, ointments, and nutraceuticals; diagnostics, such as on-site testing products; biologicals, including vaccines and injectibles; and equipment and software. Its Rehabilitation Supply segment offers dressing devices, grooming devices, and toileting, dining, and bathing aids; braces, splints, and orthotics; exercise bands, putty, weight balls, and mats; walkers, canes, and wheelchair accessories; rolls, wedges, seating and standers, and mobility assistance products; motor stimulation products; products for heating and cooling therapies, electrical stimulation, laser, ultrasound, paraffin, iontophoresis, and therapeutic creams and lotions; and rehabilitation equipment and software. Patterson Companies, Inc., formerly known as Patterson Dental Company, was founded in 1877 and is based in St. Paul, Minnesota.