Our Story
In 1974 Mike Sharpe formulated the groundbreaking, low lactose pharmaceutical milk products - DiGestelact® and De-Lact Infant®.
Di-Vetelact® for animals was later developed as a low lactose milk supplement to match average crude ratios of mammal milk.
Since this time, Vets, Zoos, Australian Wildlife Carers, Breeders, Farmers and Pet Owners have relied on our product to support infant, growing, pregnant and lactating, convalescing and elderly animals.
DiGestelact® and De-Lact Infant® were recognised as an important advancement in the pharmaceutical low-lactose category. In 1996 they were famously bought by Nutricia, one of the most successful health food companies in the world, focused on early life nutrition, dairy and advanced medical nutrition and now owned by Danone.
Mike became Scientific Director of Nutricia Infant Formulas Australasia, developing the hugely successful Aptamil Gold Infant Formula. In recognition of being a leading international milk science expert Mike was asked to co-write and sign the Australian Government’s 'Australian Infant Formula Act' for the Food Standards Authority.
Mike has been at the forefront of Nutrition Science in Australia for over 45 years. He was a Founding Member of:
The Australian Institute of Food Science and Technology
The Nutrition Society of Australia
The Australia and New Zealand Omega 3 Centre
The Infant Formula Association (later named Infant Nutrition Council).
Today, Di-Vetelact® continues to embody a passion for animal health and a commitment to delivering world-class standards of nutrition and care.
WHOLE OF LIFE NUTRITIONAL CARE
Our Di-Vetelact Mission
At Di-Vetelact we believe every animal deserves the opportunity to reach their potential for a healthy and happy life.
That's why we work at the forefront of animal nutrition to deliver high quality products you can trust.
Highly effective and bioavailable nutrients that are simple to use to support Whole of Life Nutritional Care for your animal.
Quality for your Animals
PFIAA Certified ✔️
Di-Vetelact Nutritional Milk For Animals is the only Australian Made and owned Milk Replacer to be certified to Australian Standard AS5812 for the Manufacturing and Marketing of Pet Food.
As a certified member of PFIAA, Di-Vetelact supports excellence in pet food nutrition and industry standards.
Certification ensures gold standard delivery of our product, from sourcing materials and ingredients, to receipt and storage of ingredients, processing, packing, and labelling to assure safety for animals.
Manufacturing Process
We manufacture Di-Vetelact in an SQF certified facility using world-class manufacturing technology and equipment.
You can trust Di-Vetelact for quality and effectiveness. No compromises.
Not only do we ensure top quality ingredients, world class food manufacturing standards and cutting edge formulation, we guarantee quality assurance with independent scientific analysis.
Quality Ingredients
We take great pride in our products.
Di-Vetelact is made with premium, natural, food grade ingredients sourced locally.
All of our dairy ingredients come from Australia and New Zealand. We select the highest quality, most effective and bioavailable form of every ingredient to deliver premium nutritional products and guarantee all our vitamins, minerals, amino acids and fatty acids are prepared in the correct ratios and quantities for the best health of all animals.
Nutritional Milk
Di-Vetelact is a scientifically formulated range of nutritional milks designed to support animals through every stage of life, from vulnerable neonates through to active adults and senior years.
Our delicious, easily digested formulas combine high-quality nutrition with essential vitamins and minerals to support healthy growth, development, everyday wellbeing and vitality across the life stages.
Di-Vetelact at a glance
- What it is: a low-lactose nutritional milk powder for animals. A complete milk replacer for orphaned and early-weaned animals, and a supplement for growing, pregnant, nursing, recovering and senior animals.
- Suitable for: dogs and puppies, cats and kittens, horses and foals, farm animals (lambs, kids, calves, cria, fawns, piglets), small animals (rabbits, mice) and marsupials (joeys).
- Heritage: trusted since 1974. Formulated by Mike Sharpe, the food scientist behind the DiGestelact and De-Lact Infant low-lactose milks and Aptamil Gold infant formula.
- Nutrition: 25 vitamins and minerals, 18 essential amino acids, prebiotics (FOS) and under 2% lactose. Per 1kg powder: 25% protein, 30% fat, 33% carbohydrate, 19,163 kJ.
- Made in: Australia, in an SQF-certified food-grade facility, from Australian and New Zealand dairy. Certified by the Pet Food Industry Association.
- Mixing: one 20mL scoop (9g) to 60mL warm water (Dilution A) or 40mL (Dilution B).
- Where to buy: online at divetelact.com (450g pouch, Welcome Kit, 5kg and 15kg sizes) and from pet stores, vets and produce stores across Australia.