WESTLAKE, Texas, Jan. 22, 2009 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Animal Health International, Inc. (Nasdaq:AHII) announced today that the Company will release financial results for its fiscal year 2009 second quarter ended December 31, 2008 on Thursday, February 5, 2009. Animal Health International, Inc. will host a conference call the same day at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Standard Time to discuss these results and its business outlook.

You can access the conference call by dialing (877) 407-0778. Participants will be required to register their name and company affiliation for the conference call. Audio replay will be made available by accessing the Company's web site at http://www.ir-site.com/ahi/events.asp.

About Animal Health International, Inc.:

Animal Health International, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiaries, is engaged in the distribution of animal health products in the United States and Canada. The Company's subsidiaries distribute more than 40,000 products sourced from over 1,500 manufacturers to over 65,000 customers, including veterinarians, production animal operators, and animal health product retailers. Products the Company's subsidiaries distribute include pharmaceuticals, vaccines, parasiticides, diagnostics, capital equipment, sanitizers, pet foods, devices and supplies. The Company was founded in 1954, and has its corporate headquarters located in Westlake, Texas.

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CONTACT:  Animal Health International, Inc.
          Damian Olthoff
          817-859-3000