Production Animal Special Interest Group

27/08/2026

WEBINAR ALERT

Hi all, we’ve got another webinar coming up, presented by Dr Becky Dickinson and Morag Barr.

The theme is Check yourself before you wreck yourself… setting yourself up for a long and successful career, working safely in the field. Becky has spent years developing and fine tuning training programs and pathways for young vets, through her business Veterinary Support Services.

Register at the link below, it is FREE for AVA members (AVA Membership is also FREE for students)

https://www.ava.com.au/event/acv-webinar-how-to-keep-doing-your-job-without-wrecking-your-body-morag-barr-and-becky-dickinson

25/08/2026

PLACEMENT/VOLUNTEER SHEEP EXPERIENCE OPPORTUNITY!!
Looking for more experience or placement opportunities?
Contact [email protected] for more information

25/08/2026

PASIG is excited to announce our annual Rural Prac Day!

WHEN: Saturday 19th September, 8:30am - 7pm
WHERE: Roseworthy Campus
WHAT:
The stations for the day will include:
1. Large Animal rescue station
2. Pig post mortem
3. Goat blood draws and faecal testing

Followed by a pub dinner at the Roseworthy Pub!

Sign up below if you are interested! This year it is free, with kind sponsorship from YouX
Limited to 40 spots - if you submit this form and do not attend without letting us know, we will charge you $30
Vet Bio 2 onwards only!
**MEMBERS ONLY EVENT (we will check)**

‼️UPDATE: Due to unforeseen circumstances, unfortunately we are no longer able to offer preg testing as a station activity this year. We apologise to the students who were looking forward to participating in this station. However, as an alternative we are excited to announce that we will be replacing it with a large animal rescue simulation station with the SES!

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeiD1lG0iKSWLEZBAtgQaKB_mmbh3yftTmB3ZNxl39-lXhkeQ/viewform?usp=publish-editor

24/08/2026

Vet in the skies and on the road LNL RECAP! Thank you to Dr Ameliah Scott for talking to us about your mixed practice vet life in the skies and on the road two weeks ago! You are an inspiration to us all. Thank you to everyone who attended!

11/08/2026

REPRO NIGHT RECAP!🐂🐑🐄
Big thank you to everyone who attended and thank you to our guest speakers, Don Pegler from Cashmere Oaklea and Kent Llewellyn from National Herd Development for your insight on all things cattle and sheep genetics and reproduction!

04/08/2026

The Flying Vet Lunch and Learn! ✈️ Learn about what to expect as a travelling/mobile mixed practice vet with guest speaker Dr Ameliah Scott on Tuesday 11th August 12-1pm in Vet Sci G05-07. Free banh mi lunch is provided for all PASIG members! Sign up via the link below:

https://forms.gle/56fGbxDwdRzgAeD98

03/08/2026

REPRO NIGHT!!🐂🐑🐄
Come join us to hear from Don Pegler and Kent Llewellyn this Thursday night (6th August) 6:00pm - 7:30pm in Vet Sci G05-07! FREE DINNER is provided to all PASIG members!
Sign up via the link below. We hope to see you there!

https://forms.gle/5TDCn2VfeiatRiM89

15/06/2026

PASIG MERCH!!🚨
PASIG merchandise has arrived and can be collected between 5-5:30pm today in the hub!
If you are unable to collect at this time, send us a message to arrange a separate pick up time.

01/06/2026

The Australian Cattle Vets Rounds are on again this Wednesday evening at 6pm.

We have Dr Claire Stewart, a 2026 recipient of the ACV Coopers Rural Practice Scholarship. Claire is a brilliant mixed practitioner, with a special interest in feedlot medicine and consultancy. Out of Dalby in QLD, she provides top notch care to her clients in the Darling Downs.

Register via the link:
https://aus01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Faustvetassoc.zoom.us%2Fmeeting%2Fregister%2FnUnlv_RmSC6zcQuQIiGKqw&data=05%7C02%7Calex.rasmussen%40apiam.com.au%7Cf00f81ac44494110cb8908debf6aed5e%7C8a33344ed9764e1ab21bbc56b56faddd%7C0%7C0%7C639158663325684829%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=g9wi6hs78E5g9hf%2ByY2q4hBRSIvu0wnPoOd0El4PZXE%3D&reserved=0

28/05/2026

PASIG members welcome! Come join the talk TONIGHT

It’s all about that CARCASS! 🥩
Come join us next Thursday 28th May to learn about the beef carcass with Professor Wayne Pitchford!
📍New Cattle Yards - 5:15pm

OPEN TO ALL ROSEWORTHY SHOW TEAM, PASIG AND ICMJ MEMBERS!