VETS4331 2008 Animal Husbandry Practical Report Submissions

Preference Entering, Communicating with Properties

Students are not to contact any property on the Faculty Database without prior consent from the Faculty.

When a vacation period is approaching, the Faculty will send out a list of all properties available for that period. Students then enter preferences through the Student Administration System (Virtual Campus).

A random ballot allocates placements. Third year students will have first preference, followed by second year.

Once a placement has been confirmed, no cancellations will be accepted. You are required to make a courtesy call to the contact person once your placement has been confirmed and then again, 2 weeks before commencing the placement and then once more the week prior to attending.

Administrative Documents

Prior to starting a placement, you will be required to complete either a 'Placement Allocations Form' for database site placement or a 'Work Placement Information Sheet' for non-database site placements when undertaking Electives. These forms outline your placement, travel and accommodation arrangements, as well as your emergency contact details.

After each placement, you are to fill in a Self Assessment / Skills List on the Virtual Campus along with a placement feedback form. The property owner completes a Supervisors Report and assesses you on a particular set of skills.

On commencement of all placements students will be required to sign a Site Contract with their supervisor. A copy of the contract will be sent to the placement prior to the student attending. A copy of the signed contract is to be returned to the Faculty Office. The Site Contract outlines your agreement to abide by a professional code of conduct.

Code of Conduct While on Farms

Property owners and their staff always look for enthusiasm from the students and a keenness to learn and to understand their situation.

Be aware that drought situations are affecting many properties. When you arrive at a property, you need to find out from the owner, what the current situation is on their property concerning water and what water policies they have in place.

Appropriate Attire

It is an issue of occupational health and safety and professional attitude that appropriate attire be worn when attending extramural placements. On farms, overall and safety shoes and when necessary examination gloves are appropriate. Insurance coverage should not be compromised by failure to be suitably equipped for the work that you are undertaking. When attending external veterinary practices, a clean white laboratory coat and closed shoes are appropriate.