Veterinary Student Abattoir Placement Program (VSAPP) - Schedule

Abattoir Training - July Year 3

Year 3 students will be required to undertake a two day Abattoir Training Program on either Monday & Tuesday, or Tuesday & Wednesday, or Wednesday and Thursday or the Thursday & Friday of the last week on the winter break (most of July).

The Abattoir Training Program is held only once each year at this time so it is important to attend when scheduled. Students who do not attend will be scheduled for placement in the following year and their enrolment in VETS4236, and progression to final year, may be delayed a year. Students are advised to note this commitment in their personal diary.

Students are sorted into the two groups for Abattoir Training by their Student Year Representatives in 1st semester of 2nd Year.

The Abattoir Training will be held on the Camden Campus. The classes cover Abattoir Structure and Function, OHS, Veterinary Roles, Gross Pathology of Meat Animals, Carcass Inspection, Meat Microbiology and an Introduction to HACCP.

On Site Abattoir Placements from November Year 3 to September Year 4

Students will be required to undertake a 3 day placement at AQIS approved Export Abattoir between November Year 3 and September Year 4. Students will be required to enter preferences for available abattoir sites during periods they have indicated they will be able to host students. Students will then be allocated by random ballot to an abattoir site for a specific placement week.

Students are generally placed in pairs.

Abattoir Placement Dates 2012/2013