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                                                                    EXHIBIT 23.1

                   CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

         As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the
incorporation by reference in this Form S-8 Registration Statement for the Heska
Corporation 1997 Stock Incentive Plan of our report dated January 28, 2000,
included in Heska Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year
ended December 31, 1999 and to all references to our Firm included in this
registration statement.

                                        /s/ Arthur Andersen LLP

Denver, Colorado
May 24, 2000