The weekend's footy match will also be a chance for vets grappling with a long, hard dry spell to have a little bit of fun.

Vet John Antsee is one of thirty staff members from Bendigo-headquartered Apiam Animal Health who will square off on hallowed AFL turf on Saturday afternoon, hours before Melbourne's clash against Richmond.

"It's a hugely challenging period for the (agriculture) industry, and we are a big part of that," he said.

"There's been a lot of talk about how vets are struggling with the stresses of the role."

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Vets are often there for the hardest times in farmers' lives and Apiam's clients include those across the country doing it tough, Dr Antsee said.

"It's been a pretty devastating drought. We are still seeing the effects of that. We've had some rain recently but it has probably come a bit late for some of the farmers," he said.

The next three months will likely be dryer than average for large parts of the country, according to the Bureau of Meteorology's latest climate outlook.

The chance of Central Victoria exceeding median rainfall could be as low as 35 per cent, the BOM has predicted.

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Despite the challenges, it is a "bloody exciting time" for the industry, Dr Antsee said.

"We can find innovative ways ... to make things more productive," he said.

"As a young vet I think there's a bright future for this industry. We just need to get through this little stall."

Saturday's game caps off an Apiam staff leadership program, which has included talks from Melbourne Football Club identities.

Bendigo-based work health and safety officer Tegan Hunter joined Apiam's leadership program to sharpen financial and business skills.

"I've really enjoyed the team-work side of it and working towards common goals," she said.

Dr Antsee, who earlier this year made headlines when he treated a dog's snake bite midway through a Deniliquin Rams match before returning to the field for a come-from-behind victory, is not sure which position he will play.

"There is an email trail running around which is pretty interesting. It's more about who is going to pull the first hamstring, though," he said.

As to whether players will go easy on Apiam's managing director or federal minister for agriculture Bridget McKenzie - both of whom will don footy boots for the 30 minute clash - Mrs Hunter had a message.

"I don't think anyone's going to hold back," she said.

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