STANDARD COMMUNICATION PROTOCOL

Specification

The following API (Application Programming Interface) has been developed by VetEnvoy (LiveTime 24/7) and made available freely to the Vet-XML Consortium as a proposed open standard communication protocol for the transfer of Vet-XML data (and associated surrounding workflow processes). Please note, it is the actual techniques, workflows and protocols of the standard on which VetEnvoy operates that has been made open and not the underlying source code of VetEnvoy itself.

Application Programming Interface v1.37

Parties communicating using the Specification

Please view the Vet-XML Member Live Usage document for details.

Parties providing a Hub (Gateway) compliant with the Specification

To date (11th November 2009), the following parties have implemented a compliant Hub (Gateway) that is currently allowing communication between live working practices and other industry parties using the open standard protocol:

• VetEnvoy (LiveTime 24/7 Ltd): eClaims; Benchmark data delivery; Lab report; Dietary advice; SMS (Outbound).