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EXHIBIT 10.8

**—CERTAIN INFORMATION IN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE COMMISSION. CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT HAS BEEN REQUESTED WITH RESPECT TO
THE OMITTED PORTIONS.

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LOGISTICS SERVICES

        Effective as of July 1, 2009, MWI Veterinary Supply Co. ("MWI") and
Medical Management International, Inc., dba Banfield, The Pet Hospital
("Banfield") enter this First Amendment to the Agreement for Logistics Services
("First Amendment") and agree as follows:

        1.    BACKGROUND.    Effective as of July 1, 2006, MWI and Banfield
entered that certain Agreement for Logistics Services ("Agreement"). MWI and
Banfield now desire to amend the Agreement pursuant to the terms and conditions
of this First Amendment.

        2.    SECTION 3: PAYMENT TERMS.    The first and second sentences of
Section 3—Payment Terms of the Agreement are amended and replaced in their
entirety with the following:

"For the Initial Term of this Agreement, MWI will extend payment terms to
Banfield of /**/ days from the later of the date of shipment or date of invoice,
it being understood that the date of invoice is the date an invoice is generated
in MWI's system."

        3.    SECTION 7: SUPPLY.    The second, third, and fourth sentences,
along with the corresponding Exhibit A are deleted in their entirety, whereby
Section 7—Supply shall read in its entirety as follows:

"MWI realizes that Banfield relies upon MWI as Banfield's sole-source
distributor for most products and will therefore program its inventory system to
stock the highest service level available for all products on the Banfield
formulary. Banfield branded items and other inventory items unique to Banfield
will be segregated and maintained in a special Banfield "virtual warehouse" at
each of MWI's regional facilities where justified by usage and economics and be
made available only to Banfield."

        4.    SECTION 10: TERM.    The first sentence of Section 10—Term of the
Agreement is amended and replaced in its entirety with the following two
sentences:

"This Agreement shall be effective for an initial term of July 1, 2009 through
June 30, 2012 (the "Initial Term"). After the first and second twelve month
periods of the Initial Term, the parties will analyze the fiscal results of the
prior twelve months and review the Logistics Fee pricing."

        5.    INTERPRETATIONS.    All other terms and conditions of the
Agreement shall remain as set forth in the Agreement.

        6.    SIGNATURES    

MEDICAL MANAGEMENT INTERNATIONAL, INC.   MWI VETERINARY SUPPLY CO.
By
 
/s/ ALAN STEWART

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Print Name: Alan Stewart
Its: CFO/CAO
 
By
 
/s/ JIM CLEARY

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Jim Cleary
President & Chief Executive Officer
By
 
/s/ JOHN PAYNE

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Print Name: John Payne
Its: CEO
 
By
 
/s/ BRIAN TOPPER

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Brian Topper
Banfield Executive Account Manager

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