exhibit 10. 1 heska corporation 1997 stock incentive plan ( as amended march 6, 2007 and may 5, 2009 ) exhibit 10. 1 heska corporation 1997 stock incentive plan ( as amended march 6, 2007 and may 5, 2009 ) table of contents page article 1. introduction 3 article 2. administration 3 2. 1 committee composition 3 2. 2 committee responsibilities 3 article 3. shares available for grants 3 3. 1 basic limitation 3 3. 2 annual increase in shares 4 3. 3 additional shares 4 article 4. eligibility 4 4. 1 nonstatutory stock options and restricted shares 4 4. 2 incentive stock options 4 article 5. options 4 5. 1 stock option agreement 4 5. 2 number of shares 4 5. 3 exercise price 4 5. 4 exercisability and term 5 5. 5 effect of change in control 5 5. 6 modification or assumption of options 5 5. 7 buyout provisions 5 article 6. payment for option shares 5 6. 1 general rule 5 6. 2 surrender of stock 6 6. 3 exercise / sale 6 6. 4 exercise / pledge 6 6. 5 promissory note 6 6. 6 other forms of payment 6 article 7. [ reserved ] 6 article 8. restricted shares 6 8. 1 time, amount and form of awards 6 8. 2 payment for awards 6 8. 3 vesting conditions 7 8. 4 voting and dividend rights 7 article 9. protection against dilution 7 9. 1 adjustments 7 9. 2 dissolution or liquidation 7 9. 3 reorganizations 7 1 table of contents page article 1. introduction 3 article 2. administration 3 2. 1 committee composition 3 2. 2 committee responsibilities 3 article 3. shares available for grants 3 3. 1 basic limitation 3 3. 2 annual increase in shares 4 3. 3 additional shares 4 article 4. eligibility 4 4. 1 nonstatutory stock options and restricted shares 4 4. 2 incentive stock options 4 article 5. options 4 5. 1 stock option agreement 4 5. 2 number of shares 4 5. 3 exercise price 4 5. 4 exercisability and term 5 5. 5 effect of change in control 5 5. 6 modification or assumption of options 5 5. 7 buyout provisions 5 article 6. payment for option shares 5 6. 1 general rule 5 6. 2 surrender of stock 6 6. 3 exercise / sale 6 6. 4 exercise / pledge 6 6. 5 promissory note 6 6. 6 other