UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
SCHEDULE 13G
Under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
(Amendment No. 1)
Synbiotics Corporation
(Name of Issuer)
Common Stock, no par value
(Title of Class of Securities)
871566-10-5
(CUSIP Number)
*The remainder of this cover page shall be filled out for a
reporting person's initial filing on this form with respect
to the subject class of securities, and for any subsequent
amendment containing information which would alter the
disclosures provided in a prior cover page.
The information required in the remainder of this cover page
shall not be deemed to be "filed" for the purpose of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 ("Act") or
otherwise subject to the liabilities of that section of the
Act but shall be subject to all other provisions of the Act
(however, see the Notes).<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 2 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person H&Q LIFE SCIENCE VENTURES
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person 94-2969639
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
California
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
PN<PAGE>
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1 Name Of Reporting Person H&Q LSV MANAGERS
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person 94-3069512
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
California
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
PN<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 4 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person THH/RJK
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person 94-3051436
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
California
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
PN<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 5 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person THEO HEINRICHS
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person ###-##-####
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
United States
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
IN<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 6 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person ROBERT KUNZE
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person ###-##-####
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
United States
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
IN<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 7 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person HAMBRECHT & QUIST VENTURE PARTNERS
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person 94-2949080
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
California
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
PN<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 8 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person HAMBRECHT & QUIST CALIFORNIA
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person 94-2856927
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
California
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
CO<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 9 of 15
1 Name Of Reporting Person HAMBRECHT & QUIST GROUP
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person 94-3246636
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
Delaware
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
HC, CO<PAGE>
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1 Name Of Reporting Person WILLIAM R. HAMBRECHT
IRS Identification No. Of Above Person ###-##-####
2 Check The Appropriate Box If A Member Of A Group (a) [ ]
(b) [x]
3 SEC USE ONLY
4 Citizenship Or Place Of Organization
United States
5 Sole Voting Power
-0-
NUMBER OF
6 Shared Voting Power SHARES
BENEFICIALLY
-0- OWNED BY EACH
REPORTING
7 Sole Dispositive Power PERSON WITH
-0-
8 Shared Dispositive Power
-0-
9 Aggregate Amount Beneficially Owned By Each Reporting Person
-0-
10 Check Box If The Aggregate Amount In Row (9) Excludes
Certain Shares* [ ]
11 Percent Of Class Represented By Amount In Row 9
0.0%
12 Type Of Reporting Person*
IN<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 11 of 15
Item 1(a). Name of Issuer.
Synbiotics Corporation (the "Issuer").
Item 1(b). Address of Issuer's Principal Executive
Offices.
11011 Via Frontera, San Diego, CA 92127.
Item 2(a). Names of Persons Filing.
Reference is made to Item 1 of each of the cover
pages of this Amendment, which Items are incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 2(b). Address of Principal Business Office or, if
none, Residence.
The address of each reporting person is One Bush
Street, San Francisco, California 94104.
Item 2(c). Citizenship.
Reference is made to Item 4 of each of the cover
pages of this Amendment, which Items are incorporated by
reference herein.
Item 2(d). Title of Class of Securities.
Common Stock
Item 2(e). CUSIP Number.
871566-10-5.
Item 3. Type of Reporting Person.
Not applicable.
Item 4. Ownership.
Reference is hereby made to Items 5-9 and 11 of
each of the cover pages to this Amendment, which Items are
incorporated by reference herein. On December 31, 1996, none
of the reporting persons beneficially owned any shares of
Common Stock.
Item 5. Ownership of Five Percent or Less of a Class.
If this statement is being filed to report the fact
that as of the date hereof, the reporting persons have ceased<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 12 of 15
to be the beneficial owners of more than 5% of the Common
Stock, check the following: [x]
Item 6. Ownership of More Than Five Percent on Behalf of
Another Person.
Not applicable.
Item 7. Identification and Classification of the Subsidiary
Which Acquired the Security Being Reported on by
the Parent Holding Company.
Not applicable.
Item 8. Identification and Classification of Members of the
Group.
Not applicable.
Item 9. Notice of Dissolution of Group.
Not applicable.
Item 10. Certification.
Not applicable.<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 13 of 15
Signature
After reasonable inquiry and to the best of their
knowledge and belief, the undersigned certify that the
information set forth in this statement is true, complete and
correct.
DATED: February 12, 1997.
H&Q LIFE SCIENCE VENTURES HAMBRECHT & QUIST VENTURE
PARTNERS
By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Jackie A. Berterretche Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
H&Q LSV MANAGERS HAMBRECHT & QUIST CALIFORNIA
By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Jackie A. Berterretche Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
THH/RJK HAMBRECHT & QUIST GROUP
By: /s/ Eileen Thomas By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Eileen Thomas Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
THEO HEINRICHS WILLIAM R. HAMBRECHT
By: /s/ Eileen Thomas By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Eileen Thomas Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
ROBERT KUNZE
By: /s/ Eileen Thomas
___________________________
Eileen Thomas
Attorney-in-Fact<PAGE>
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Exhibit A Joint Filing Undertaking Page 15<PAGE>
CUSIP No. 871566-10-5 SCHEDULE 13G Page 15 of 15
JOINT FILING UNDERTAKING
The undersigned, being duly authorized thereunto,
hereby execute this agreement as an exhibit to the Amendment to
Schedule 13G to evidence the agreement of the below-named
parties, in accordance with rules promulgated pursuant to the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, to file this Amendment and any
subsequent amendment jointly on behalf of each of such parties.
DATED: February 12, 1997.
H&Q LIFE SCIENCE VENTURES HAMBRECHT & QUIST VENTURE
PARTNERS
By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Jackie A. Berterretche Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
H&Q LSV MANAGERS HAMBRECHT & QUIST CALIFORNIA
By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Jackie A. Berterretche Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
THH/RJK HAMBRECHT & QUIST GROUP
By: /s/ Eileen Thomas By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Eileen Thomas Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
THEO HEINRICHS WILLIAM R. HAMBRECHT
By: /s/ Eileen Thomas By: /s/ Jackie A. Berterretche
__________________________ __________________________
Eileen Thomas Jackie A. Berterretche
Attorney-in-Fact Attorney-in-Fact
ROBERT KUNZE
By: /s/ Eileen Thomas
___________________________
Eileen Thomas
Attorney-in-Fact<PAGE>
