EXHIBIT 23.3

                         INDEPENDENT AUDITORS' CONSENT

     We consent to the incorporation by reference in this Registration Statement
of Fisher Scientific International Inc. on Form S-3 of our report dated October
3, 2001, appearing in the Current Report on Form 8-K of Fisher Scientific
International Inc. filed on January 11, 2002, and to the reference to us under
the heading "Experts" in the Prospectus, which is part of this Registration
Statement.

Warady & Davis LLP
Deerfield, Illinois
January 18, 2002