General Abstracts

We would welcome the submissions of abstracts for the World Congress of Veterinary Anaesthesia to be held in Cape Town from 23 to 27 of September 2012. Abstracts from original research, case studies and reviews are welcome to be submitted. They can cover all species (canine, feline, equine, ruminants, laboratory animals, wildlife, etc) and should be related to the anaesthesia, analgesia and critical care. Abstracts can be submitted any time up until the 30 April 2012. Abstract should be submitted to Kenneth Joubert at hypnyx@wbs.co.za.

Senior Residence / New Diplomats Focus

We would like to encourage senior residents and recently qualified diplomats to develop their presentation skills. You are welcome to submit abstracts not related research which review a specific topic or deal with a specific issue within veterinary anaesthesia, analgesia and critical care. We are looking for the very best abstracts. We would like mentors to encourage residents and recently qualified diplomats to submit abstracts. This session will take place on single afternoon within the program.

Manuscripts Guidelines

Software: The manuscript must be compatible with Microsoft 2003 Word format.
Language: English.
Font: Arial 10 point.
Line 1: Title - centered and in bold.
Line 2: Name (surname followed by initials). Affiliation, Address and Contact details including Email address (left justified).
Spacing: Single spacing and a line between paragraphs.
Margins: 2 cm.
Text: Fully justified.
References: In the style of the Journal of Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Length: Maximum number of words: 2500 and not exceeding five A4 pages including graphics. Papers can be organized according to personal preference, but must include an abstract of no more than 200 words as well as a short list of recommended reading.

Please note that all papers have to be submitted by 30thApril 2012. No late submissions will be accepted.