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<SEC-HEADER>0001193556-03-000009.hdr.sgml : 20030513
<ACCEPTANCE-DATETIME>20030513161712
ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001193556-03-000009
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20030512
FILED AS OF DATE:		20030513

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			STEVENSON LYNNOR B
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001193553

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	333-72155
		FILM NUMBER:		03695796

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		38719 FLOWERDALE DRIVE
		CITY:			SPRINGFIELD
		STATE:			OR
		ZIP:			97478

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			HESKA CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001038133
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	BIOLOGICAL PRODUCTS (NO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES) [2836]
		IRS NUMBER:				770192527
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			DE
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1613 PROSPECT PARKWAY
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525
		BUSINESS PHONE:		9704937272

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		1613 PROSPECT PARKWAY
		CITY:			FORT COLLINS
		STATE:			CO
		ZIP:			80525
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<TYPE>4
<SEQUENCE>1
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<ownershipDocument>

    <schemaVersion>X0101</schemaVersion>

<documentType>4</documentType>

    <periodOfReport>2003-05-12</periodOfReport>

    <notSubjectToSection16>0</notSubjectToSection16>

<issuer>        <issuerCik>0001038133</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>HESKA CORP</issuerName>
<issuerTradingSymbol>HSKA</issuerTradingSymbol>
    </issuer>

    <reportingOwner>
        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001193553</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>STEVENSON LYNNOR B</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>  </rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2>  </rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>  </rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>  </rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>  </rptOwnerZipCode>
        </reportingOwnerAddress>
<reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>1</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>0</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>1</isOther>
            <otherText>Director</otherText>
        </reportingOwnerRelationship>
    </reportingOwner>

    <derivativeSecurity>
        <securityTitle>
            <value>Non-Qualified Stock Option (right to buy)</value>
        </securityTitle>
        <conversionOrExercisePrice>
            <value>1.3</value>
        </conversionOrExercisePrice>
        <transactionDate>
            <value>2003-05-12</value>
        </transactionDate>
        <transactionCoding>
            <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
            <transactionCode>A</transactionCode>
            <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
        </transactionCoding>
        <transactionAmounts>
            <transactionShares>
                <value>385</value>
            </transactionShares>
            <transactionValue>
                <value>0</value>
            </transactionValue>
            <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                <value>A</value>
            </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
        </transactionAmounts>
        <exerciseDate>
            <value>2003-05-12</value>
                <footnoteId id="F1"/>
        </exerciseDate>
        <expirationDate>
            <value>2013-05-12</value>
        </expirationDate>
        <underlyingSecurity>
            <underlyingSecurityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </underlyingSecurityTitle>
            <underlyingSecurityShares>
                <value>385</value>
            </underlyingSecurityShares>
        </underlyingSecurity>
        <postTransactionAmounts>
            <valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                <value>385</value>
            </valueOwnedFollowingTransaction>
        </postTransactionAmounts>
        <ownershipNature>
            <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                <value>D</value>
            </directOrIndirectOwnership>
        </ownershipNature>
    </derivativeSecurity>

    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">Option granted is immediately exercisable. </footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>By: Michael A. Bent  For: Lynnor B. Stevenson</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2003-05-12</signatureDate>
    </ownerSignature>

</ownershipDocument>

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