Form: S-8

Securities to be offered to employees in employee benefit plans

June 12, 1998

CONSENT OF ARTHUR ANDERSON LLP

Published on June 12, 1998




Exhibit 23.1




CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS



As independent public accountants, we hereby consent to the use of our reports
(and to all references to our Firm) included in or made a part of this Form S-8
registration statement under the Securities Act of 1933 for IDEXX Laboratories,
Inc., regarding the shares to be issued under the Company's 1998 Stock
Incentive Plan.




ARTHUR ANDERSEN LLP


Boston, Massachusetts
June 10, 1998