exhibit 10. 9 non - glp laboratory services agreement this agreement ( “ agreement ” ) is made as of july 22, 2013 ( the “ effective date ” ) by and between the idexx bioresearch division of idexx reference laboratories, inc., a delaware corporation with an office located at one idexx drive, westbrook, me 04092 ( " idexx " ), and kindred biosciences, inc., a delaware corporation having its principal place of business at 1499 bayshore highway # 226, san francisco, ca 94010 ( " client " ). 1. services. 1. 1. services. services. 1. 1 this agreement allows the parties to specify analytical laboratory services ( “ services ” ) to be performed by idexx through the issuance of either statements of work and / or purchase orders. the specific details and tasks of each service shall be separately negotiated and specified in writing in a statement of work signed by both parties or upon the issuance and acceptance of a purchase order. each statement of work and / or purchase order shall be subject to all of the terms and conditions of this agreement, in addition to the specific details set forth therein. to the extent any terms or provisions of a statement of work and / or purchase order conflict with the terms and provisions of this agreement, the terms and provisions of this agreement shall control. 2. compensation. 2. 1 in consideration for idexx ’ s performance of the services described in this agreement, client shall pay idexx an amount according to the statement of work and / or purchase order. in the event of premature termination of this agreement and / or a particular service, client shall pay idexx according to the extent of services performed and expenses incurred by idexx through the date of termination. client shall pay idexx within thirty ( 30 ) days of client ’ s receipt of an invoice. idexx reserves the right to charge a 1½ % per month late charge, or the maximum amount permitted by law ( if less ), on all overdue balances. 3. quality standards. 3. 1 idexx shall perform services consistent with its laboratory quality assurance standard operating procedures. client acknowledges that idexx will not perform any services hereunder in compliance with current good manufacturing practices ( 21 cfr parts 210 and 211 ) or good laboratory practices for non - clinical laboratory studies ( 21 cf