Submission Guidelines
Written abstracts should represent an overview of original and unpublished work related to the science, practice, or the scholarship of teaching veterinary anaesthesia or analgesia. Abstracts of previously published or presented materials are not eligible. Single case reports will not be accepted; however, a case series of high educational value or interest will be considered. Authors may submit more than one abstract for consideration.
All abstracts will be submitted using the online process. The submitting author must be the author intending to present the abstract at the Congress. Written abstracts are limited to 250 or 300 words; authors must indicate word limit preference during the submission process. When considering word limit preference, authors should note that some journals consider publication of an abstract greater than 250 word as prior publication.
Evaluation process
Please adhere to the formatting guidelines. Failure to adhere to formatting guidelines may result in the abstract being returned to the author without review.
Two reviewers will evaluate each written abstract; abstracts are assigned to reviewers aiming to remove potential conflicts of interest. Reviewers will be blinded to the abstract authors’ identities and affiliations throughout the entire review process. If agreement is not reached by the two reviewers, a third reviewer will be assigned to evaluate the abstract.
Authors are encouraged to email abstractswcvaa2023@gmail.com with any queries during the submission process.
Formatting guidelines
All scientific abstracts must consist of an Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and a Conclusion. Titles prior to each section are not required but are included in the total word count.
· Title – less than 10 words to accurately represent the study
· Introduction (maximum three lines in word) should concisely summarize the background for the study.
· Materials & methods must provide sufficient information to allow the quality of the study to be evaluated. Specific details of the number of animals studied and doses of drugs given must be recorded. Generic names should be used for all drugs. Statistical methods should be included.
· Results must include data. Individual p-values for results are not necessary in the abstract text, but authors must make clear which results were statistically significant.
· Conclusions should be drawn from the data presented in the abstract without repetition of results.
· A maximum of three references may be listed as per the Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Guidelines. Further details are provided below.
Case series may also be considered and should consist of an Introduction/background, Summary, and Relevance and Novel Information. Titles prior to each section are not required but are included in the total word count.
· Title – less than 10 words to accurately represent the study.
· Introduction (maximum three lines in word) should concisely summarize the background and context of the case.
· Case series summary – describes history, examination, results and working diagnosis. The management and outcome of the case should also be included.
· Relevance and Novel Information – Describes the lessons learned and how the study offers novel insight/innovation regarding clinical case management or adds significantly to existing knowledge.
· A maximum of three references may be listed as per the Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Guidelines. Further details are provided below.
Please format the document using the following settings: font Calibri, 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, no indenting, document justified. Each section (Introduction, Materials and Methods etc.) should be a separate paragraph with no subheadings and no spacing between paragraphs.
Units
Use SI basic or derived units or declared units of the metric system (e.g. ha, min, °C) where applicable. Use negative indices, not solidus ( e.g. mg kg-1 not mg/kg). Please write significance p symbol as a lower-case italic (e.g. p-value), and express ‘minute’ and ‘hour’ as full words rather than as abbreviations.
Abbreviations
Abbreviations should be written out in full the first time they appear in the text, followed by the abbreviation in brackets. Use abbreviations if the term is used twice or more.
Numbers
Numbers under 10 are spelt out, except if used with an SI unit (5 ml, 3 mg kg-1) or as an identifier (e.g. group 4).
References
References must be formatted as per the Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia Guidelines which can be found at https://www.elsevier.com/journals/veterinary-anaesthesia-and-analgesia/1467-2987/guide-for-authors#txt68000 .