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ACCESSION NUMBER:		0001181431-05-060442
CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE:	4
PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT:		1
CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT:	20051029
FILED AS OF DATE:		20051109
DATE AS OF CHANGE:		20051109

REPORTING-OWNER:	

	OWNER DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			REDWOOD WEST COAST LLC
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0001167813

	FILING VALUES:
		FORM TYPE:		4
		SEC ACT:		1934 Act
		SEC FILE NUMBER:	000-11303
		FILM NUMBER:		051189153

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD
		CITY:			CINCINNATI
		STATE:			OH
		ZIP:			45242
		BUSINESS PHONE:		5139849730

ISSUER:		

	COMPANY DATA:	
		COMPANY CONFORMED NAME:			SYNBIOTICS CORP
		CENTRAL INDEX KEY:			0000719483
		STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION:	IN VITRO & IN VIVO DIAGNOSTIC SUBSTANCES [2835]
		IRS NUMBER:				953737816
		STATE OF INCORPORATION:			CA
		FISCAL YEAR END:			1231

	BUSINESS ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11011 VIA FRONTERA
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127
		BUSINESS PHONE:		8584513771

	MAIL ADDRESS:	
		STREET 1:		11011 VIA FRONTERA
		CITY:			SAN DIEGO
		STATE:			CA
		ZIP:			92127
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    <periodOfReport>2005-10-29</periodOfReport>

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    <issuer>
        <issuerCik>0000719483</issuerCik>
        <issuerName>SYNBIOTICS CORP</issuerName>
        <issuerTradingSymbol>SBIO</issuerTradingSymbol>
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        <reportingOwnerId>
            <rptOwnerCik>0001167813</rptOwnerCik>
            <rptOwnerName>REDWOOD WEST COAST LLC</rptOwnerName>
        </reportingOwnerId>
        <reportingOwnerAddress>
            <rptOwnerStreet1>9468 MONTGOMERY ROAD</rptOwnerStreet1>
            <rptOwnerStreet2></rptOwnerStreet2>
            <rptOwnerCity>CINCINNATI</rptOwnerCity>
            <rptOwnerState>OH</rptOwnerState>
            <rptOwnerZipCode>45245</rptOwnerZipCode>
            <rptOwnerStateDescription></rptOwnerStateDescription>
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        <reportingOwnerRelationship>
            <isDirector>0</isDirector>
            <isOfficer>0</isOfficer>
            <isTenPercentOwner>1</isTenPercentOwner>
            <isOther>0</isOther>
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    </reportingOwner>

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        <nonDerivativeTransaction>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Common Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
            <transactionDate>
                <value>2005-10-29</value>
            </transactionDate>
            <transactionCoding>
                <transactionFormType>4</transactionFormType>
                <transactionCode>J</transactionCode>
                <equitySwapInvolved>0</equitySwapInvolved>
                <footnoteId id="F2"/>
            </transactionCoding>
            <transactionAmounts>
                <transactionShares>
                    <value>1907</value>
                </transactionShares>
                <transactionPricePerShare>
                    <value>0.13</value>
                </transactionPricePerShare>
                <transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
                    <value>D</value>
                </transactionAcquiredDisposedCode>
            </transactionAmounts>
            <postTransactionAmounts>
                <sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
                    <value>12214000</value>
                    <footnoteId id="F1"/>
                </sharesOwnedFollowingTransaction>
            </postTransactionAmounts>
            <ownershipNature>
                <directOrIndirectOwnership>
                    <value>D</value>
                </directOrIndirectOwnership>
            </ownershipNature>
        </nonDerivativeTransaction>
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    <derivativeTable>
        <derivativeHolding>
            <securityTitle>
                <value>Series C Preferred Stock</value>
            </securityTitle>
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            <exerciseDate>
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                    <value>9582749</value>
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    <footnotes>
        <footnote id="F1">After the cash-out transaction described in note (2), Redwood West Coast, LLC is the beneficial owner of 12,214,000 shares of Common Stock of Synbiotics Corporation and 1,231 shares of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock of Synbiotics Corporation.  The shares are convertible at any time into such number of shares of Common Stock by dividing each share of Series C Convertible Preferred Stock, valued at $1,000, by the conversion price - initially set at $0.12846.</footnote>
        <footnote id="F2">On October 29, 2005, Synbiotics Corporation effected a reverse stock split of its common stock in the ratio of 1-for-2,000.  Any fractional share resulting from the reverse split was cashed out by Synbiotics Corporation in the amount of $0.13 for each pre-reverse-split share of common stock which became part of a fractional share.  Redwood West Coast, LLC received $247.91 for 1,907 pre-reverse-split shares of common stock which became part of a fractional share.  On October 30, 2005, Synbiotics Corporation effected a forward stock split of its common stock in the ratio of 2,000-for-1.</footnote>
    </footnotes>

    <ownerSignature>
        <signatureName>/s/ Christopher P. Hendy, Co-Manager of Redwood West Coast, LLC</signatureName>
        <signatureDate>2005-11-09</signatureDate>
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