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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.26

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                          EXECUTIVE INTERIM MANAGEMENT

                           The Daton Mariok Group, LLC

                   AGREEMENT FOR TEMPORARY MANAGEMENT SERVICES

      This Agreement for Temporary Executive Services ("Agreement") is entered
into as of the 16th day of December 2003, by and between Virbac Corporation (the
"Client") and Executive Interim Management ("EIM");

                                WITNESSETH THAT:

      WHEREAS, the parties desire to enter into this Agreement pertaining to the
provision of temporary management services to the Client by EIM;

      NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual covenants and agreement set
forth below, it is hereby covenanted and agreed by the Client and EIM as
follows:

1.    Assignment Term.

      (a)   This Agreement shall be effective from the 18th day of December
            2003, to the 18th day of June 2004 (the "Assignment Term").

      (b)   The Assignment Term may be extended by a mutual writing of the
            parties.

2.    Provision of Services.

      (a)   EIM agrees to furnish to the Client a temporary manager to perform
            services for the Client in the capacity of the Client's Interim CEO
            for the period of the Assignment Term (the "Assignment").

      (b)   EIM agrees that the Assignment shall be performed by an EIM
            independent contractor (the "Manager") who has been screened by EIM
            for the Assignment. The Client shall retain the responsibility of
            the final approval of the selection of the Manager.

      (c)   EIM shall maintain, at its expense, public liability insurance
            covering the Manager.

      (d)   The Client acknowledges that EIM will be responsible for overseeing
            the Assignment and providing the Manager to perform the Assignment,
            and

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            that the Client's Board of Directors will be responsible for
            supervising the Manager's performance of the Assignment.

      (e)   The Client acknowledges that the Manager shall be entitled to rely
            on information provided by, and on the advice of, the Client's
            officers, directors and employees and its accountants, legal counsel
            and other professionals in performing the Assignment.

      (f)   The Client acknowledges that the Manager shall in no event be
            authorized to, without the prior approval of the Client's Board of
            Directors or a committee thereof delegated with the duty to
            supervise the Manager, incur debt on behalf of the Client, guarantee
            obligations on behalf of the Client, terminate agreements on behalf
            of the Client, terminate the Client's Managers, transfer the
            Client's assets (other than in the ordinary course of business),
            settle claims by or against the Client for an amount over $10,000,
            or conduct any other transactions outside the normal course of
            business.

      (g)   EIM shall at all times remain an independent contractor with respect
            to the Client. Nothing contained herein shall be construed to
            create an agency relationship between the Client and EIM.

      (h)   The Client acknowledges that EIM assigns the Manager on the basis of
            the Assignment. The Client shall not change the Assignment without
            the prior written approval of EIM.

3.    Payments.

      (a)   The Client shall pay EIM at the rate of $2,000 per working day for
            the first three month period (December 18th 2003 through March 18th
            20O4) and $2,500 per working day for the second three month period
            (March 19th 2004 through June 18th 2004) in which services are
            provided under this Agreement.

      (b)   The Client shall pay all sums due to EIM under this Agreement
            monthly, in advance, within ten days from the date of invoice.

      (c)   The Client shall be liable to EIM for payment of any applicable
            taxes (other than taxes based on income) due under this Agreement.

      (d)   The Client shall reimburse the Manager directly for reasonable
            expenses for entertainment, travel, meals, lodging and similar items
            in performing the Assignment. The Client acknowledges that EIM is in
            no way responsible for the payment of these expenses and agrees to
            indemnify EIM for any claim made by the Manager against EIM for
            reimbursement of these expenses.

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4.    Termination.

      (a)   This Agreement may be terminated by EIM during the Assignment Term
            and by the Client during the first three months of the Assignment
            Term only for Cause (as defined below). Following the first three
            months of the Assignment Term the Client may terminate this
            Agreement for any reason.

      (b)   This Agreement may be terminated during the Assignment Term only by
            a written Notice of Termination communicated to the other party. If
            the termination is for Cause, the Notice of Termination shall
            provide a minimum of fourteen days in which to cure the Cause for
            termination.

      (c)   Cause. As used herein, "Cause" means

            (i)   with respect to the conduct of either party or the Manager,

                  (A)   a material breach of this Agreement by such party;

                  (B)   the gross negligence or willful misconduct by such party
                        or the Manager, which is demonstrably and materially
                        harmful to the other party, monetarily or otherwise; or

                  (C)   the commencement by or against such party under any
                        bankruptcy, reorganization arrangement, or similar law,
                        the making of an assignment for the benefit of creditors
                        or the petition or application for a custodian, receiver
                        or trustee for such party or its assets;

            (ii)  with respect to the conduct of the Client,

                  (A)   the Client's unjustified termination of the Manager or
                        the Assignment during the first three months of the
                        Assignment Term; or

                  (B)   the Client's failure to make a timely payment under
                        this Agreement within five (5) days of notice of such
                        non-payment; and

            (iii) with respect to the conduct of EIM, the Manager's non-
                  performance of the Assignment due to death, illness or other
                  unexcused absence which lasts for more than seven days and
                  EIM's a failure to replace the Manager within thirty (30) days
                  of such death, disability or unexcused absence.

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      (d)   Payments on Termination.

            (i)   If the Client terminates this Agreement for Cause during the
                  first three months of the Assignment Term or for any reason
                  thereafter, the Client shall be liable for payments pursuant
                  to paragraph 3 of this Agreement only up to the date of
                  termination.

            (ii)  If EIM terminates this Agreement for Cause, the Client shall
                  be liable for payments pursuant to paragraph 3 of this
                  Agreement for the entire Agreement Term as if this Agreement
                  had not been terminated.

5.    Liability. EIM shall be liable to the Client for any damages sustained by
      the Client as a direct result of the willful misconduct in the performance
      of the Assignment on the part of EIM or the Manager. EIM shall not be
      liable for any consequential or punitive damages.

6.    Indemnification.

      (a)   The Client shall indemnify EIM and its Affiliates (as defined
            below), and each of EIM's and its Affiliates' partners, members,
            officers directors, Managers and agents, against any losses,
            liabilities, damages or expenses (including amounts paid for
            attorneys' fees, judgments and settlements in connection with any
            threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding) to
            which any of such persons may become subject in connection with the
            services contemplated by this Agreement or in connection with any
            involvement with the Client (including serving as an officer,
            director, consultant or employee of the Client or any subsidiary or
            affiliate of the Client) directly or indirectly on behalf of the
            Client, but, in each case, only to the extent that such person was
            neither grossly negligent nor engaged in willful malfeasance and,
            with respect to any criminal action, such person did not have
            reasonable cause at the time of such action to believe that such
            person's conduct was unlawful. the Client shall pay the expenses of
            any person indemnifiable under this paragraph 6 in advance of the
            final disposition of any proceeding, so long as the Client receives
            an undertaking by such person to repay the full amount advanced if
            there is a final determination that such person did not satisfy the
            standards of indemnifiable conduct set forth in this paragraph 6 or
            that such person is not otherwise entitled to indemnification as
            provided herein. In addition to and not in limitation of the rights
            to indemnification provided above, in connection with the duties as
            an employee, officer or director of the Client of any person
            indemnifiable under this paragraph 6, such person is also entitled
            to the fullest indemnity allowed under the laws of the State of
            Delaware.

      (b)   The Client shall provide a letter of indemnity (in the form of
            Exhibit A) to any Manager who performs the Assignment.

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      (c)   For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "Affiliate" means (i)
            any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other entity that
            owns directly or indirectly, at least fifty percent of the voting
            power of any class of stock of EIM (or successor to EIM) entitled to
            vote; and (ii) any corporation, partnership, joint venture or other
            entity during any period in which at least a fifty percent voting or
            profits interest is owned, directly or indirectly, by EIM, by any
            entity that is a successor to EIM, or by any entity that is an
            Affiliate by reason of clause (i) next above.

7.    Non-Competition.

      (a)   EIM shall take reasonable steps to enter into an agreement with the
            Manager providing that the Manager shall not accept an engagement
            with a business in competition with the Client's animal
            pharmaceuticals business or otherwise compete with the Client for a
            period of at least one year following the last day on which the
            Manager provides services for the Client.

      (b)   In the event that the Client offers employment of any sort to the
            Manager during the Assignment or within one year of the termination
            of this Agreement, and the Manager accepts employment with the
            Client, the Client shall pay to EIM an amount of $150,000, plus the
            amount payable under paragraph 3 for any remainder of the Assignment
            Term,

8.    Confidential Information.

      (a)   EIM agrees that:

            (i)   Except as required by the lawful order of a court or agency
                  of competent jurisdiction, or except to the extent that EIM
                  has express authorization from the Client, EIM agrees to keep
                  secret and confidential all Confidential Information (as
                  defined below), and not to disclose the same, either directly
                  or indirectly, to any other person, firm, or business entity,
                  or to use it in any way.

            (ii)  To the extent that any court or agency seeks to have EIM
                  disclose Confidential Information, EIM shall promptly inform
                  the Client, and EIM shall take such reasonable steps to
                  prevent disclosure of Confidential Information until the
                  Client has been informed of such requested disclosure, and
                  the Client has an opportunity to respond to such court or
                  agency. To the extent that EIM obtains information on behalf
                  of the Client that may be subject to the attorney-client
                  privilege as to the Client's attorneys. EIM shall take
                  reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of such
                  information and to preserve such privilege.

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            (iii) EIM shall take reasonable steps to enter into an agreement
                  with the Manager providing for the non-disclosure of the
                  Client's Confidential Information. EIM acknowledges that the
                  Client shall be entitled to require the Manager to comply with
                  reasonable restrictions imposed for the protection of the
                  Client (including confidentiality restrictions).

      (b)   The Client agrees that:

            (i)   Except as required by the lawful order of a court or agency
                  of competent jurisdiction, or except to the extent that the
                  Client has express authorization from EIM, the Client agrees
                  to keep secret and confidential all Confidential Information
                  (as defined below), and not to disclose the same, either
                  directly or indirectly, to any other person, firm, or business
                  entity, or to use it in any way.

            (ii)  To the extent that any court or agency seeks to have the
                  Client disclose Confidential Information, the Client shall
                  promptly inform EIM, and the Client shall take such reasonable
                  steps to prevent disclosure of Confidential Information until
                  EIM has been informed of such requested disclosure, and EIM
                  has an opportunity to respond to such court or agency. To the
                  extent that the Client obtains information on behalf of EIM
                  that may be subject to the attorney-client privilege as to
                  ElM's attorneys, the Client shall take reasonable steps to
                  maintain the confidentiality of such information and to
                  preserve such privilege.

      (c)   For purposes of this Agreement, "Confidential Information" shall
            include all non-public information (including, without limitation,
            information regarding litigation and pending litigation) concerning
            EIM or the Client which was acquired by or disclosed to the other
            party during the Assignment Term. For the purposes of this
            Agreement, the term "Confidential Information" shall also include
            all non-public information concerning any other company that was
            shared with EIM or the Client subject to an agreement to maintain
            the confidentiality of such information.

      (d)   This paragraph 8 shall not be construed to unreasonably restrict
            EIM's or the Client's ability to disclose Confidential Information
            in an arbitration proceeding or a court proceeding in connection
            with the assertion of, or defense against, any claim of breach of
            this Agreement. If there is a dispute between EIM and the Client as
            to whether information may be disclosed in accordance with this
            paragraph (d), the matter shall be submitted to the arbitrators or
            the court (whichever is applicable) for decision.

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9. Equitable Remedies. EIM and the Client acknowledge that EIM and the Client
would be irreparably injured by a violation of paragraph 8 and agree that they,
in addition to any other remedies available to them for such breach or
threatened breach, shall be entitled to a preliminary injunction, temporary
restraining order, or other equivalent relief, restraining the other party from
any actual or threatened breach of paragraph 8. If a bond is required to be
posted in order for EIM or the Client to secure an injunction or other equitable
remedy, the parties agree that said bond need not be more than a nominal sum.

10. Amendment. This Agreement may be amended or canceled only by mutual
agreement of the parties in writing without consent of any other person.

11. Applicable Law. The provisions and enforcement of this Agreement shall be
construed in accordance with the laws of the State of New York, without regard
to the Conflict of law provisions of any state. All disputes shall be arbitrated
or litigated (whichever is applicable) in New York, New York.

12. Severability. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provision of this
Agreement will not affect the validity or enforceability of any other provision
of this Agreement, and this Agreement will be construed as if such invalid or
unenforceable provision were omitted (but only to the extent that such provision
cannot be appropriately reformed or modified).

13. Waiver of Breach. No waiver by any party hereto of a breach of any provision
of this Agreement by any other party, or of compliance with any condition or
provision of this Agreement to be performed by such other party, will operate or
be construed as a waiver of any subsequent breach by such other party or any
similar or dissimilar provisions and conditions at the same or any prior or
subsequent time. The failure of any party hereto to take any action by reason of
such breach will not deprive such party of the right to take action at any time
while such breach continues.

14. Successors. This Agreement shall be binding upon, and inure to the benefit
of EIM and its successors and assigns and upon any person acquiring, whether by
merger, consolidation, purchase of assets or otherwise, all or substantially all
of EIM's assets and business.

15. Notices. Notices and all other communications provided for in this Agreement
shall be in writing and shall be delivered personally or sent by registered or
certified mail, return receipt requested, postage prepaid (provided that
international mail shall be sent via overnight or two-day delivery), or sent by
facsimile or prepaid overnight courier to the parties at the addresses set forth
below (or such other addresses as shall be specified by the parties by like
notice). Such notices, demands, claims and other communications shall be deemed
given:

            (a) in the case of delivery by overnight service with guaranteed
            next day delivery, the next day or the day designated for delivery;

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            (b) in the case of certified or registered U.S. mail, five days
            after deposit in the U.S. mail; or

            (c) in the case of facsimile, the date upon which the transmitting
            party received confirmation of receipt by facsimile, telephone or
            otherwise;

provided, however, that in no event shall any such communications be deemed to
be given later than the date they are actually received. Communications that are
to be delivered by the U.S. mail or by overnight service are to be delivered to
the addresses set forth below:

to EIM:

         Roger D. Sweeney
         Executive Director
         Executive Interim Management
         450 Park Avenue
         Suite 2000
         New York, New York 10022 USA

or to the Client:

         Mr. Pierre Pages
         Chief Operating Officer
         Virbac SA
         13 eme rue LID-BP 27
         06511 Carros cedex
         FRANCE

All notices to EIM shall be directed to the attention of Roger D. Sweeney or
EIM, with a copy to the Secretary of EIM. Each party, by written notice
furnished to the other party, may modify the applicable delivery address, except
that notice of change of address shall be effective only upon receipt.

16. Arbitration of All Disputes. Any controversy or claim arising out of or
relating to this Agreement (or the breach thereof) shall be settled by final,
binding and non-appealable arbitration in New York, New York by three
arbitrators. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this paragraph 16, the
arbitration shall be conducted in accordance with the rules of the American
Arbitration Association (the "Association") then in effect. The arbitration
shall be conducted, the relief shall be granted and this Agreement and its
enforcement shall be interpreted in accordance with the laws of the State of New
York, without regard to the conflict of law provisions of any state. The parties
hereby expressly waive the right to recover punitive damages in any arbitration
proceeding relating to this Agreement. One of the arbitrators shall be appointed
by EIM, one shall be appointed by the Client, and the third shall be appointed
by the first two arbitrators. If the first two arbitrators cannot agree on the
third arbitrator within 30 days of the appointment of the second arbitrator,
then the third arbitrator shall be appointed by the Association.

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17. Costs of Enforcement. Each party shall bear its own costs and attorneys'
fees in connection with any controversy or dispute arising out of or relating to
this Agreement (or the breach thereof).

18. Survival of Agreement. Except as otherwise expressly provided in this
Agreement, the rights and obligations of the parties to this Agreement shall
survive the termination of this Agreement.

19. Entire Agreement. Except as otherwise noted herein, this Agreement
constitutes the entire agreement between the parties concerning the subject
matter hereof and supersedes all prior and contemporaneous agreements, if any,
between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof.

      IN WITNESS THEREOF, the Client and EIM have caused these presents to be
executed in their name and on their behalf, and their corporate seals to be
hereunto affixed, all as of the day and year first above written.

                                              [The Client]

                                              By: /s/ ERIC MAREE
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                                              Its: CEO VIRBAC SA
                                                   Member of the Board, VIRBAC
                                                   Corp

ATTEST:

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      (Seal)

                                              Executive Interim Management

                                              By: /s/ [ILLEGIBLE]

                                              Its: Executive Director

ATTEST:

____________________
      (Seal)

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                                    Exhibit A

                                                             December 16th, 2003

David Eller

      The Client shall indemnify you against any losses, liabilities, damages or
expenses (including amounts paid for attorneys' fees, judgments and settlements
in connection with any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or
proceeding) to which you may become subject in connection with the services
contemplated by the Agreement between EIM and the Client or in connection with
any involvement with the Client (including serving as an officer, director,
consultant or employee of the Client or any subsidiary or affiliate of the
Client) directly or indirectly on behalf of the Client, but, in each case, only
to the extent you were neither grossly negligent nor engaged in willful
malfeasance and, with respect to any criminal action, you did not have
reasonable cause at the time of such action to believe that your conduct was
unlawful. The Client shall pay your expenses in advance of the final disposition
of any proceeding, so long as the Client receives an undertaking by you to repay
the full amount advanced if there is a final determination that you did not
satisfy the standards set forth in this letter or that you are not otherwise
entitled to indemnification as provided herein.

      In addition to and not in limitation of the rights of indemnification
provided above, in connection with any of your duties as an employee, officer or
director of the Client, you are also entitled to the fullest indemnity allowed
under the laws of the State of Delaware.

                                                /s/ Eric Maree
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                                                for the Client

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                                                                   EXHIBIT 10.27

                       EMPLOYMENT TERMINATION, RELEASE AND
                              COOPERATION AGREEMENT

      Virbac Corporation ("the Company") and Joseph Rougraff ("Employee") agree
that the following sets forth their full and complete agreement and
understanding regarding the termination of the Employee's employment with the
Company:

      1.    As used in this Agreement the following terms shall have the
following meanings.

      a)    Securities Litigation shall mean the presently pending suits filed
against the Company or the Company and Employee alleging violation of any law
pertaining to securities together with any amendment, refiling or new filing
asserting claims based on the same or similar facts. Securities Litigation shall
also include any potential investigation/litigation by the Securities and
Exchange Commission or other governmental body regarding activities of the
Company during the time that Employee was employed by Company and relating to
alleged violation of securities laws.

      b)    Competitor shall mean any of the companies listed on Exhibit A
hereto together with their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates.

      c)    Customer or Business Partner shall mean any of the companies listed
on Exhibit B hereto together with their parents, subsidiaries and affiliates.

      d)    Fully Cooperate / Full Cooperation shall mean for Employee to make
himself available at reasonable times and places for interviews, consultations
and/or testimony during which he will provide to the Company, or its designated
attorneys or agents, any and all information known to him regarding or relating
to the Company or his activities on behalf of the Company in regard to the
subject matter on which cooperation is sought, as well as provide any and all
documents or electronically stored information available to him relating to such
subjects.

      e)    Confidential Information shall mean any and all information not in
the public domain, in any form, possessed by, used by, under the control of, or
otherwise relating to the Company and treated as confidential by the Company
including but not limited to, any technical or non-technical information, plans
designs, drawings, processes, systems, procedures, formulae, biological
materials, laboratory notebooks, test data, know-how, improvements, inventions,
products, client or customer lists, marketing plans, financial information, or
any other compilation of information relating to the Company's business which
has come into the Employee's possession by virtue of his employment with
Company. Confidential Information shall also include any information not in the
public domain owned by another company or person and entrusted to Company in the
courts of business or research.

      2.    The Company and the Employee agree that the Employee's employment
with the Company was terminated effective January 27, 2004, and that the
Employee

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resigned effective that date from any and all positions as an employee or
director held by him with the Company, its subsidiaries, parents and affiliates.
The parties agree that the resignation was at the request of and for the benefit
of the Company, and therefore the Company shall not contest the Employee's
eligibility for unemployment compensation. Employee understands and agrees that
from and after January 27, 2004 he shall have no power or authority to bind the
Company to any obligations with third parties or other employees of the Company.

      3.    In exchange for Employee's resignation, his release of all claims
against the Company and the other promises made by Employee in this Agreement,
the Company shall:

      a)    Pay to Employee an amount equal to five months of Employee's base
salary in effect as of January 27, 2004. This amount shall be paid to Employee
in equal installments on regularly scheduled payroll dates between January 27,
2004 and November 30, 2004 (the "Severance Period"); provided that no payments
shall be made until after the Revocation Period provided in paragraph 17 shall
have elapsed without Employee revoking this Agreement. All amounts paid shall be
subject to normal and required withholdings;

      b)    Allow Employee to continue Employee's health insurance (including
Executive Care Plan) during the Severance Period upon the same terms and
conditions as were in effect at the date of Employee's termination, or upon such
terms as may be amended during the Severance Period to apply to all other
participants in the same health plan during such time; and

      c)    Advance to Employee certain reasonable attorneys fees and expenses
as is more fully described in paragraph 10 of this Agreement.

      It is understood and agreed that any period of group health care
continuation of coverage required under 29 U.S.C. Sections 1161-1169 shall
commence as of the end of the Severance Period and not the date of the
Employee's resignation.

      4.    Employee agrees that during the Severance Period he shall Fully
Cooperate with the Company in regard to all matters relating to the transfer of
his responsibilities and knowledge regarding the Company and its activities to
other employees, consultants or agents of the company.

      5.    Employee agrees that he shall Fully Cooperate with the Company in
regard to any internal investigation, SEC investigation or Securities Litigation
for so long as any such matters shall be pending. Employee further agrees that
he will not voluntarily provide any statement or other assistance to a party to
a dispute or litigation with the Company, other than the Company, without the
prior written consent of the Company. Employee also agrees that if he is ever
subpoenaed or otherwise required by law to provide any statement or other
assistance to a party to a dispute or litigation with the Company, other than
the Company, then he will provide written notice of the

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circumstances requiring such statement or other assistance, including where
applicable a copy of the subpoena or other legal writ, in such a manner and at
such a time that allows the Company to respond. Nothing herein shall prevent the
Employee from cooperating with co-defendants in litigation or with inquiry from
the government without a need to obtain prior consent or approval from the
company; however, the Employee shall provide prompt notice of any voluntary
giving of oral or written statements to such parties, and shall provide to the
Company a copy of any written statement so given. Any further provision of
information among and between the parties to this agreement relating to the
Securities Litigation shall be governed by a separate Joint
Defense/Confidentiality Agreement to be executed by the parties.

      6.    Company shall reimburse Employee for reasonable and necessary
out-of-pocket expenses incurred by Employee in fulfilling his obligations under
paragraphs 4 and 5 hereof.

      7.    Employee agrees that he will not, without the prior written
permission of the Company, become employed by, or otherwise provide services as
an employee, consultant, owner, volunteer or other capacity to any Customer or
Business Partner listed on Exhibit B hereto during the Severance Period, nor for
any Competitor listed on Exhibit A for a period of one year following the
termination of his Employment.

      8.    Employee agrees that he shall not use any Confidential Information
for the benefit of himself or others without the prior written consent of the
Company for so long as such information has not entered the public domain. In
the event Employee is called upon to divulge confidential information in the
course of the Securities Litigation or other judicial or regulatory proceeding,
Employee shall provide the Company with as much notice of the need or
possibility of the need to divulge Confidential Information as is practicable
under the circumstances. However, nothing herein shall be interpreted to impose
or imply a limitation up Employee's ability to provide truthful testimony in the
course of any judicial or regulatory proceeding or investigation.

      9.    Employee agrees that, for a period of one (1) year following the
termination of his employment, he shall not on his own behalf or on behalf of
any other person, firm or entity, solicit or cause to be solicited any employee
of the Company for employment. Employee understands that this restriction
precludes him from making available the names, phone numbers or backgrounds of
persons currently employed by the Company or lists thereof to any person for the
purpose of solicitation.

      10.   Employee agrees not to make any unfavorable, derogatory or
disparaging comments about the Company, its parents, subsidiaries, affiliates,
managers, directors, supervisors, operations, policies, or products. Employee
further agrees that he will not provoke, foster or encourage any acts of ill
will on the part of the Company's other employees. Nothing in this paragraph 10
shall be deemed to limit or imply any limitation upon the Employee's offering of
truthful testimony in any judicial or regulatory proceeding or investigation.

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      11.   As further consideration of the promises made by Employee in this
Agreement, the Company shall continue to advance to Employee reasonable
attorneys fees and reasonable expenses incurred by Employee in regard to the
Securities Litigation. Such obligation of the Company shall continue unless and
until the Board of Directors of the Company shall determine in its sole
discretion that Employee did not act in good faith or in a manner reasonably
believed by him to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company. In
the event the Board ultimately determines that Employee is not entitled to be
indemnified by the Company, the Employee shall promptly repay to the Company any
amounts previously advanced under this paragraph.

      12.   Employee, on behalf of himself and on behalf of his heirs,
executors, administrators, personal representatives, successors and assigns does
hereby irrevocably release, acquit, exonerate and forever discharge Company and
each of its affiliates, subsidiaries, successors, predecessors, assigns,
trustees, officers, directors, stockholders, agents, attorneys, servants,
representatives, employees and any employment benefit plans (including the
trustees, fiduciaries and committee members of such plans) (hereinafter
individually and collectively sometimes called "RELEASEES"), of and from all and
every manner of action and actions, cause and causes of actions, grievances,
arbitrations, obligations, damages, demands, liabilities, defenses, suits,
debts, dues, sums of monies, accounts, reckonings, bonds, bills, specialties,
covenants, contracts, controversies, agreements, promises, variances, libels,
slanders, trespasses, damages, judgments, expenses, executions and claims
whatsoever, known or unknown, in law and/or equity, mixed or otherwise, which
the Employee ever had, now has or hereafter can, shall or may have against the
RELEASEES, individually, collectively, jointly or severally, for, upon, or by
reason of any matter, act, occurrence, omission, transaction or cause or thing
whatsoever, from the beginning of time to the date of this Agreement, including
but not limited to any claim or action, cause or causes of action, known or
unknown, which Employee ever had, now has, or hereafter can, shall or may have
against the RELEASEES, individually, jointly, severally or collectively, arising
out of, as a consequence of, or by reason of, resulting from, or connected in
any way with Employee's employment by RELEASEES or termination of that
employment, specifically including but not limited to, claims of discrimination
based on race, sex, age, national origin, religion, marital status, status as a
handicapped or disabled individual, or veteran status, under the Age
Discrimination in Employment Act (29 U.S.C. Section 621, et seq.), Title VII of
the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (42 U.S.C. Section 2000(e), et seq.), the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act (29 U.S.C. Section 1001, et seq.), the Americans
with Disabilities Act (42 U.S.C. Section 1201, et seq.), the Family and Medical
Leave Act (29 U.S.C. Section 2601, et seq.), the Texas Human Rights Act, or any
other federal, state or local statute, ordinance or common law relating to
employment, employment discrimination, termination of employment, contracts of
employment or wrongful discharge. Employee acknowledges, understands and
expressly agrees that this Agreement is a General Release. Nothing in this
Agreement shall prohibit Employee of Company from filing suit or seeking
remedies for any breach of this Agreement itself.

      13.   Employee agrees that he shall make available for inspection and/or
copying, at the Company's own expense, any and all reports, files, memoranda,
notes,

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records data, recordings, computer disks, computer drives or other computer
memory storage devices, documents or other physical property containing
information of the Company of whatever kind made or compiled by Employee in
whole or part or made available to Employee in connection with his employment
with Company which are in the possession or control of Employee or his agents.
Employee further agrees to return to Company all such documents or information
which is subject to a legitimate claim of attorney-client privilege or other
corporate privilege against disclosure in litigation. Employee further agrees
that if after the Company's initial inspection and copying he should discover
that he has in his possession or control additional Company documents or
information not previously made available, he shall promptly notify the company
and provide an opportunity for inspection and copying.

      14.   Employee warrants and represents that he has not assigned or
transferred, or purported to assign or transfer to any person, firm or entity
any claim against the RELEASEES or portion thereof or interest therein.

      15.   Employee and Company agree that this Agreement supersedes any prior
agreements which may have existed between them, that it contains and comprises
the entire agreement between them, and that there are no additional promises or
terms of the Agreement among the parties other than those contained herein, and
that this Agreement shall not be modified except in a writing signed by each of
the parties hereto.

      16.   The parties agree that the existence of this Agreement or any of
its parts is not, shall not be interpreted as, and shall not be offered as
evidence of an admission of liability or wrongdoing by any person or party. Each
party further agrees that nothing in this Agreement may be interpreted to render
either party a prevailing party for any purpose, including but not limited to,
the assessment of attorneys fees or costs under any statute or law.

      17.   Employee and Company agree that the terms, provisions, and
conditions of this Agreement and the negotiations in pursuance thereof are
strictly confidential. Employee shall not disclose information pertaining
thereto to any person or entity other than Employee's spouse, legal counsel and
any financial advisor except as specifically requested by a governmental agency
in connection with the Securities Litigation. The Company shall not disclose
such information to third parties other than its tax advisors, legal counsel,
auditors and other persons having a legitimate business reason to gain access to
the information except as may be requested by a governmental agency or in
connection with Securities Litigation. If either party is compelled by any such
request to disclose any one or more of the provisions of this Agreement, he
shall inform the other in writing of the circumstances requiring such
disclosure.

      18.   Employee represents that he has fully reviewed the terms of this
Agreement with legal counsel of his choosing and has been encouraged by the
Company to seek legal counsel. Employee expressly acknowledges that he has been
given ample time to consider his decision and is acting of his own free will.
Employee hereby acknowledges that he fully and completely understands and
accepts the terms of this

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Agreement including without limitation its effect as a general release. Employee
understands that he has twenty-one (21) days to consider the Agreement before
signing it. For a period of seven (7) days following his signature of this
Agreement, not including the date upon which it is signed ("Revocation Period"),
Employee may revoke it and the Agreement shall not become effective or
enforceable. No payments hereunder shall be made until the Revocation Period has
expired without Employee having exercised his right of revocation.

      19.   Employee agrees that any material breach by him of the obligations
contained in paragraphs 4-9, inclusive, of this Agreement are certain to cause
damage to the Company, and that the exact nature and amount of the damages
likely to be so incurred will be highly difficult to ascertain and/or quantify.
Accordingly, Employee agrees that in the event of his material breach of
paragraphs 4-9, inclusive, the Company may, in addition to any other relief or
remedy granted in law, enforce said provisions by obtaining equitable and
injunctive relief without the posting of a bond, guarantee or other surety, and
that such equitable/injunctive relief is appropriate.

      20.   If for any reason any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed
to be legally invalid or unenforceable, the validity, legality and
enforceability of the remainder of this Agreement shall not be affected. The
parties expressly authorize any court of competent jurisdiction to enforce any
provision, or portion thereof, or to modify any such provision, or portion
thereof, so that any such provision, or portion thereof, shall be enforced by
the court to the fullest extent permitted by law.

      21.   Employee represents that he has read this Agreement, that he
understands all of its terms, that he has had the opportunity to fully discuss
and disclose the terms of this Agreement with any attorney of his choice as
reflected in Paragraph 18 above. Employee also represents that he enters into
this Agreement voluntarily, of his own free will and with knowledge of its
meaning and effect including, without limitation, its effect as a general
release.

      22.   The Company warrants and represents that the individual signing
below on its behalf has full authority to enter into and execute this Agreement,
and that any resolutions of the Board of Directors as may be necessary to
establish that authority have been duly passed.

Virbac Corporation                          Joseph Rougraff

By: _____________________________           By: __________________________

Its: _____________________________          Date: _________________________

Date: ___________________________

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                                   EXHIBIT "A"

                                   Competitors

 1.   Aquarium Pharmaceuticals

 2.   Aquatronics

 3.   Central Garden Companies

 4.   Church & Dwight

 5.   Denta-Clen

 6.   Derma Pet

 7.   DVM Pharmaceuticals

 8.   Farnam Companies

 9.   Hagen

10.   Hartz Mountain

11.   Heska Corp.

12.   INOBYS

13.   Jungle

14.   Lloyd Labs

15.   Merial Ltd.

16.   Novartis Animal Health

17.   Pfizer Animal Health

18.   Phoenix Scientific

19.   S&M Nutec

20.   Schering-Plough Animal Health

21.   Sergeants

22.   Tetra

23.   United Pet Group Companies

24.   Vet Solutions

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                                   EXHIBIT "B"

                               Customers/Alliances

1.    Walco

2.    Vedco

3.    Burns

4.    Butler

5.    PETsMART

6.    Petco

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