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DEBT ISSUANCE	6 Months Ended
DEBT ISSUANCE	Oct. 26, 2013
Debt Disclosure [Abstract]
DEBT ISSUANCE	NOTE 9 DEBT ISSUANCE On September 25, 2012, we repaid our $75,000 term loan. This loan was originally scheduled to mature on March 20, 2013. On March 25, 2013, we repaid $50,000 under the 2008 Note Purchase Agreement. On July 26, 2013, $135,000 was drawn on the revolving line of credit. The proceeds were used to fund the acquisition of National Veterinary Supply (“NVS”), which we closed on August 16, 2013.

The entire disclosure for information about short-term and long-term debt arrangements, which includes amounts of borrowings under each line of credit, note payable, commercial paper issue, bonds indenture, debenture issue, own-share lending arrangements and any other contractual agreement to repay funds, and about the underlying arrangements, rationale for a classification as long-term, including repayment terms, interest rates, collateral provided, restrictions on use of assets and activities, whether or not in compliance with debt covenants, and other matters important to users of the financial statements, such as the effects of refinancing and noncompliance with debt covenants.

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