SECOND AMENDMENT TO SECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE DATED AS OF JUNE 3, 2004

Exhibit 10.43

SECOND AMENDMENT
TO
SECURED SUBORDINATED PROMISSORY NOTE

DATED AS OF JUNE 3, 2004

     This Second Amendment is made as of the 2nd day of August, 2005, by and among Virbac Corporation, a Delaware corporation, PM Resources, Inc., a Missouri corporation, St. Xxx Laboratories, Inc., a California corporation, Francodex Laboratories, Inc., a Kansas corporation, Delmarva Laboratories, Inc., a Virginia corporation and Virbac AH, Inc., Delaware corporation (collectively, the “Borrowers”), and Virbac S A., a company organized under the laws of the Republic of France (the “Holder”) (capitalized terms used but not defined herein shall have the meanings ascribed to such terms in that certain Secured Subordinated Promissory Note, dated June 3, 2004, in the original principal amount of $2,000,000.00 by and between the Borrowers and the Holder (as amended, modified or restated from time to time, the “Note”)).

     WHEREAS, the parties hereto desire to amend the Note as set form herein; and

     NOW, THEREFORE, for and in consideration of the premises and me mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which are hereby acknowledged by each of the parties hereto, the parties hereto hereby agree as follows:

     1. The Note is hereby amended in the following respects:

     a. The Maturity Date of the Note is hereby changed to April 9, 2006. All sums owing under the Note shall be due and payable no later than this Maturity Date, and such date shall not be extended, except by written agreement of the Holder and Borrowers.

     b. The Base Rate of the Note is hereby changed to 5% per annum.

     2. Except as provided for in this Second Amendment, the Note, as amended, shall remain in full force and effect and is hereby reaffirmed

     3. This Amendment shall be interpreted, construed and enforced in accordance with the laws of the State of Delaware.

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Signature Page Follows.

     IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned have executed this Amendment effective as of the date first written above.

		BORROWERS:
		VIRBAC CORPORATION
		a Delaware corporation
		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer
		PM RESOURCES, INC.
		a Missouri corporation
		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer
		ST. XXX LABORATORIES, INC.
		a California corporation
		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer
		FRANCODEX LABORATORIES, INC.
		a Kansas corporation
		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer

		DELMARVA LABORATORIES, INC.
		a Virginia corporation
		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer
		VIRBAC AH, INC.
		a Delaware corporation
		By:		/s/ Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx X. Xxxxxx
		Title:		Executive Vice President and Chief
				Financial Officer
		HOLDER:
		VIRBAC S.A.
		a company organized under the laws of the
		Republic of France
		By:		/s/ Xxxx Xxxxx
		Name:		Xxxx Xxxxx
		Title:		President of the Management Board