What should be checked before appointing a veterinary-product distributor?

Verify the legal entity, licences, authorised territory, responsible personnel, warehouse and transport controls, customer types, tender capability, pharmacovigilance process, complaint handling and anti-counterfeit safeguards. Confirm that the distributor understands promotional limits and will not represent an unregistered product as approved. Commercial targets should be separate from regulatory milestones. Where exclusivity is considered, use measurable obligations and a lawful exit plan rather than relying only on sales forecasts.