Scientists and clinicians in veterinary dermatology and related fields are invited to submit abstracts of their research for presentation at the congress under either of two main categories:

  • Supporting Original Studies
  • Free Communications and Posters

    • Deadlines for Abstract Submission:
    Supporting Original Studies CLOSED
    Free Communications and Posters CLOSED
    Abstracts received after the above deadlines will NOT be accepted.

    Dates for Notification of Acceptance:
    Supporting Original Studies 15th January 2008
    Free Communications and Posters 15th March 2008
    All abstracts in each category will be reviewed by a panel of invited experts. The final selection of abstracts will be made by the programmeme Committee.
    Procedure for Abstract Submission
    Guidelines for Abstract Submission

    Supporting Original Studies
    These are major clinical or basic science research studies with high impact and broad general interest in veterinary dermatology, which match the six themes of the Congress:

    • Skin biology
    • Immunology/Allergy
    • Infectious diseases
    • Therapy
    • Parasitology
    • Otology

    Authors of Supporting Original Studies must submit a short (500-word maximum) abstract of their study to the programmeme Committee ¡V see the Submission Procedure and Guidelines below.

    The presenting author of selected Supporting Original Studies will receive complimentary full registration to WCVD6, economy return air travel between their home city and Hong Kong, US$100 for incidental expenses, and hotel accommodation at the congress. Please note these benefits are provided to the presenting author only.

    Abstracts selected for presentation as a Supporting Original Study will be published (in abstract form) in the Scientific Proceedings of the congress which will be produced as a supplement of the journal Veterinary Dermatology printed at the time of the Congress. At the Congress, presenting authors of Supporting Original Studies will present their work in a lecture of approximately 20 minutes duration during the plenary sessions of each congress theme. The Committee also requests that Supporting Original Study speakers be prepared to present up to 2 hours of continuing education lectures on topics with which they are familiar.

    In addition, a full scientific manuscript (4,000-7,500 words or 15-30 double-spaced pages) of publication quality will be required by 1st September 2008. Authors will be submitting these manuscripts to the journal Veterinary Dermatology to undergo the peer review and editing process and, if accepted, the manuscript will be published together with other WCVD6 manuscripts in the journal. Thus, manuscripts will be fully citable in a journal which holds a high impact factor in the category of veterinary medicine. Authors should be aware that manuscript submissions will undergo a stringent review process and will be accepted only if they meet the normal standards of the journal.

    Abstracts submitted for a Supporting Original Study that are not selected for presentation may, at the author's request, be reconsidered for presentation as a Free Communication or Poster. In this case, authors will be asked to resubmit a shortened abstract (250-word maximum) by the deadline for Free Communications and Posters (31st January 2008).

    Free Communications and Posters
    These are clinical or basic science research studies on any theme of more limited scope, or of interest to a potentially narrower audience.

    Authors of Free Communications and Posters must submit a short (250-word maximum) abstract of their study to the programmeme Committee ¡V see the Submission Procedure and Guidelines below. Authors of Free Communications and Posters may request a preference for presentation format (i.e. oral [free communication] or poster presentation) at the time of submission. The final decision as to whether an abstract is presented orally or as a poster lies with the programmeme Committee; the Committee cannot guarantee that the author's first choice of presentation format will be available due to time and space constraints.

    The Congress regrets it is unable to provide financial support or travel expenses to authors of Free Communications or Posters.

    Abstracts selected for presentation as a Free Communication or Poster will be published (in abstract form) in the Scientific Proceedings of the congress which will be produced as a supplement of the journal Veterinary Dermatology printed at the time of the congress. Free Communications are oral presentations of approximately 12 minutes in length. No oral presentation is made for Posters, but authors will be expected to attend their poster for a short assigned time period during the Congress to facilitate discussion with other delegates. A full manuscript of the abstract is NOT required for Free Communications or Posters.

    Procedure for Abstract Submission

    1.
    Authors must submit abstracts online. Please note that only electronic submissions will be accepted. Authors who do not have Internet access for abstract submission should contact the Congress Secretariat
    2.
    Authors are asked to follow the 3-step process for abstract submission:
  • Author sign-up (to obtain a login name and password)
  • Enter abstract
  • Finalize and submit abstract

    		•
    3.
    Author Sign-up. Before submitting an abstract, authors must first sign-up and create an author profile via the online system by submitting routine identification information (name, address, telephone number, etc). Authors will then be provided with a unique login name and password by email. Please note that authors are NOT registering as delegates to the congress in this process.
    4.
    Enter Abstract. When authors are ready to enter their abstracts, they can login and follow the instructions to enter all the details of the abstract (abstract title, author names, author affiliations, abstract content, funding sources, completion of Disclosure Statement, etc). The submitted material may be revised and changed at any time or multiple times prior to the final submission via the online system. Authors will receive email acknowledgement of that their abstract has been received and saved.
    5.

    The primary author is required to complete and submit the Disclosure Statement that is presented online during the abstract submission process. Please note that no abstract will be considered without completion and electronic submission of this Disclosure Statement, even if there are no disclosures to be made. Examples of what to disclose include:

    1. Employment or consultancy for a company
    2. Ownership (significant stock options) in a company
    3. Membership on Board of Directors or Advisory Committee/Council of a company
    4. Funding source for the study.
    6.
    Finalize and Submit Abstract. Once authors are satisfied with their completed abstract, they must finalize and submit the abstract via the online system before it will be considered for presentation. Final submission will be acknowledged by email to the author. Please note that authors will NOT be able to change the abstract once this step is completed.
    7.
    Revisions and Withdrawals. Submitted abstracts must be complete and are regarded as final. Revisions may only be initiated by the programmeme Committee. Abstracts may be withdrawn until 1 st May 2008 by email notification. No withdrawals are possible after this date. Abstracts may have minor editing performed by the programmeme and Publications Committees and authors will not always have an opportunity to review such editing before publication of abstracts in the supplement to Veterinary Dermatology. Authors will be informed of any editing that affects the scientific content and interpretation of an abstract and will have an opportunity to review such editing prior to publication.
    8.
    Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent to presenting authors in accordance with the above-mentioned dates.

    Guidelines for Abstract Submission

    1.
    Original Material Only. Abstracts submitted for any type of presentation (Supporting Original Study, Free Communication or Poster) must be unpublished, original material that has not been previously presented, in part or in complete form, as an oral presentation or poster at any national or international veterinary, medical, or scientific meetings, nor published in a scientific journal or book.
    2.
    Clinical Case Reports. Authors are advised that case reports describing only one animal (rather than a case series) are unlikely to be selected for oral presentation, but will be welcome as submissions for the poster session.
    3.
    Abstracts must be submitted in English. It is strongly recommended that authors who are not fluent in English should have their submissions checked and read for clarity by an individual who speaks English as a primary language. Free online translation services generally do not provide acceptable results. For assistance with English-language editing online, Blackwell Publishing have a web site (www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/
    english_language.asp    ) that provides guidance and links to web sites offering these services. PLEASE NOTE: Blackwell Publishing does NOT offer these services themselves and authors are requested not to contact Blackwell Publishing in this regard.
    4.

    Abstract Format. Abstracts must be typed using 10-point font of regular Times New Roman and single-line spacing. Do not place hard returns at the end of each line.

    • Title: Use Bold letters for the abstract title. The title should be brief and descriptive.
    • Author Names: Use CAPITAL LETTERS for the names of all the authors including their initials and last name. (Example: A. JONES, P.R. SMITH, S.N.T. McADAM)
    • Affiliations/Addresses: Use Italics for author affiliations/addresses including Institution/Company/Practice, City, State/Province and Country. If the authors are from different institutions, please list the affiliations in the same order that the authors are listed. Do NOT use superscripts to designate specific affiliations. Please click here to view examples of correctly formatted author affiliations/addresses.
    • Abstract Content: Authors are required to enter the abstract content into the Text Box in which the format has been pre-set. The body of the abstract should contain the study objective, a brief statement of methods, statement of results and conclusions. Results stated in the abstracts must be complete (though concise) and final. It is not acceptable to state ¡§results will be discussed.¡¨ Results presented at the Congress in oral or poster format must match those presented in the abstract. Spell out any abbreviation in full on the first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Symbols that are available for the authors to insert into the abstract content can be accessed by clicking on the symbol sign (£[) above the text box. (please click here to view the available symbols) Please note that figures, graphs, tables, illustrations and references are NOT permitted in the abstract due to space constraints.
    5.
    Abstract Word Count. Authors are advised to pay attention to the word count of the abstract provided by the online system. Abstracts exceeding the word limits will not be accepted by the programmeme Committee. The word count includes only the words in the abstract content and does NOT include the abstract title, authors, affiliations, disclosures or funding sources.

    Examples of 500-word abstract for Supporting Original Study
    Examples of 250-word abstract for Free Communications and Posters

     



    Scientists and clinicians in veterinary dermatology and related fields are invited to submit abstracts of their research for presentation at the congress under either of two main categories:

    Deadlines for Abstract Submission:
    Supporting Original Studies CLOSED
    Free Communications and Posters CLOSED
    Abstracts received after the above deadlines will NOT be accepted.

    Dates for Notification of Acceptance:
    Supporting Original Studies 15th January 2008
    Free Communications and Posters 15th March 2008
    All abstracts in each category will be reviewed by a panel of invited experts. The final selection of abstracts will be made by the programmeme Committee.
    Procedure for Abstract Submission
    Guidelines for Abstract Submission

    Supporting Original Studies
    These are major clinical or basic science research studies with high impact and broad general interest in veterinary dermatology, which match the six themes of the Congress:

    • Skin biology
    • Immunology/Allergy
    • Infectious diseases
    • Therapy
    • Parasitology
    • Otology

    Authors of Supporting Original Studies must submit a short (500-word maximum) abstract of their study to the programmeme Committee ¡V see the Submission Procedure and Guidelines below.

    The presenting author of selected Supporting Original Studies will receive complimentary full registration to WCVD6, economy return air travel between their home city and Hong Kong, US$100 for incidental expenses, and hotel accommodation at the congress. Please note these benefits are provided to the presenting author only.

    Abstracts selected for presentation as a Supporting Original Study will be published (in abstract form) in the Scientific Proceedings of the congress which will be produced as a supplement of the journal Veterinary Dermatology printed at the time of the Congress. At the Congress, presenting authors of Supporting Original Studies will present their work in a lecture of approximately 20 minutes duration during the plenary sessions of each congress theme. The Committee also requests that Supporting Original Study speakers be prepared to present up to 2 hours of continuing education lectures on topics with which they are familiar.

    In addition, a full scientific manuscript (4,000-7,500 words or 15-30 double-spaced pages) of publication quality will be required by 1st September 2008. Authors will be submitting these manuscripts to the journal Veterinary Dermatology to undergo the peer review and editing process and, if accepted, the manuscript will be published together with other WCVD6 manuscripts in the journal. Thus, manuscripts will be fully citable in a journal which holds a high impact factor in the category of veterinary medicine. Authors should be aware that manuscript submissions will undergo a stringent review process and will be accepted only if they meet the normal standards of the journal.

    Abstracts submitted for a Supporting Original Study that are not selected for presentation may, at the author's request, be reconsidered for presentation as a Free Communication or Poster. In this case, authors will be asked to resubmit a shortened abstract (250-word maximum) by the deadline for Free Communications and Posters (31st January 2008).

    Free Communications and Posters
    These are clinical or basic science research studies on any theme of more limited scope, or of interest to a potentially narrower audience.

    Authors of Free Communications and Posters must submit a short (250-word maximum) abstract of their study to the programmeme Committee ¡V see the Submission Procedure and Guidelines below. Authors of Free Communications and Posters may request a preference for presentation format (i.e. oral [free communication] or poster presentation) at the time of submission. The final decision as to whether an abstract is presented orally or as a poster lies with the programmeme Committee; the Committee cannot guarantee that the author's first choice of presentation format will be available due to time and space constraints.

    The Congress regrets it is unable to provide financial support or travel expenses to authors of Free Communications or Posters.

    Abstracts selected for presentation as a Free Communication or Poster will be published (in abstract form) in the Scientific Proceedings of the congress which will be produced as a supplement of the journal Veterinary Dermatology printed at the time of the congress. Free Communications are oral presentations of approximately 12 minutes in length. No oral presentation is made for Posters, but authors will be expected to attend their poster for a short assigned time period during the Congress to facilitate discussion with other delegates. A full manuscript of the abstract is NOT required for Free Communications or Posters.

    Procedure for Abstract Submission

    1.
    Authors must submit abstracts online. Please note that only electronic submissions will be accepted. Authors who do not have Internet access for abstract submission should contact the Congress Secretariat
    2.
    Authors are asked to follow the 3-step process for abstract submission:
  • Author sign-up (to obtain a login name and password)
  • Enter abstract
  • Finalize and submit abstract

    		•
    3.
    Author Sign-up. Before submitting an abstract, authors must first sign-up and create an author profile via the online system by submitting routine identification information (name, address, telephone number, etc). Authors will then be provided with a unique login name and password by email. Please note that authors are NOT registering as delegates to the congress in this process.
    4.
    Enter Abstract. When authors are ready to enter their abstracts, they can login and follow the instructions to enter all the details of the abstract (abstract title, author names, author affiliations, abstract content, funding sources, completion of Disclosure Statement, etc). The submitted material may be revised and changed at any time or multiple times prior to the final submission via the online system. Authors will receive email acknowledgement of that their abstract has been received and saved.
    5.

    The primary author is required to complete and submit the Disclosure Statement that is presented online during the abstract submission process. Please note that no abstract will be considered without completion and electronic submission of this Disclosure Statement, even if there are no disclosures to be made. Examples of what to disclose include:

    1. Employment or consultancy for a company
    2. Ownership (significant stock options) in a company
    3. Membership on Board of Directors or Advisory Committee/Council of a company
    4. Funding source for the study.
    6.
    Finalize and Submit Abstract. Once authors are satisfied with their completed abstract, they must finalize and submit the abstract via the online system before it will be considered for presentation. Final submission will be acknowledged by email to the author. Please note that authors will NOT be able to change the abstract once this step is completed.
    7.
    Revisions and Withdrawals. Submitted abstracts must be complete and are regarded as final. Revisions may only be initiated by the programmeme Committee. Abstracts may be withdrawn until 1 st May 2008 by email notification. No withdrawals are possible after this date. Abstracts may have minor editing performed by the programmeme and Publications Committees and authors will not always have an opportunity to review such editing before publication of abstracts in the supplement to Veterinary Dermatology. Authors will be informed of any editing that affects the scientific content and interpretation of an abstract and will have an opportunity to review such editing prior to publication.
    8.
    Notification of acceptance of abstracts will be sent to presenting authors in accordance with the above-mentioned dates.

    Guidelines for Abstract Submission

    1.
    Original Material Only. Abstracts submitted for any type of presentation (Supporting Original Study, Free Communication or Poster) must be unpublished, original material that has not been previously presented, in part or in complete form, as an oral presentation or poster at any national or international veterinary, medical, or scientific meetings, nor published in a scientific journal or book.
    2.
    Clinical Case Reports. Authors are advised that case reports describing only one animal (rather than a case series) are unlikely to be selected for oral presentation, but will be welcome as submissions for the poster session.
    3.
    Abstracts must be submitted in English. It is strongly recommended that authors who are not fluent in English should have their submissions checked and read for clarity by an individual who speaks English as a primary language. Free online translation services generally do not provide acceptable results. For assistance with English-language editing online, Blackwell Publishing have a web site (www.blackwellpublishing.com/bauthor/
    english_language.asp    ) that provides guidance and links to web sites offering these services. PLEASE NOTE: Blackwell Publishing does NOT offer these services themselves and authors are requested not to contact Blackwell Publishing in this regard.
    4.

    Abstract Format. Abstracts must be typed using 10-point font of regular Times New Roman and single-line spacing. Do not place hard returns at the end of each line.

    • Title: Use Bold letters for the abstract title. The title should be brief and descriptive.
    • Author Names: Use CAPITAL LETTERS for the names of all the authors including their initials and last name. (Example: A. JONES, P.R. SMITH, S.N.T. McADAM)
    • Affiliations/Addresses: Use Italics for author affiliations/addresses including Institution/Company/Practice, City, State/Province and Country. If the authors are from different institutions, please list the affiliations in the same order that the authors are listed. Do NOT use superscripts to designate specific affiliations. Please click here to view examples of correctly formatted author affiliations/addresses.
    • Abstract Content: Authors are required to enter the abstract content into the Text Box in which the format has been pre-set. The body of the abstract should contain the study objective, a brief statement of methods, statement of results and conclusions. Results stated in the abstracts must be complete (though concise) and final. It is not acceptable to state ¡§results will be discussed.¡¨ Results presented at the Congress in oral or poster format must match those presented in the abstract. Spell out any abbreviation in full on the first mention, followed by the abbreviation in parentheses. Symbols that are available for the authors to insert into the abstract content can be accessed by clicking on the symbol sign (£[) above the text box. (please click here to view the available symbols) Please note that figures, graphs, tables, illustrations and references are NOT permitted in the abstract due to space constraints.
    5.
    Abstract Word Count. Authors are advised to pay attention to the word count of the abstract provided by the online system. Abstracts exceeding the word limits will not be accepted by the programmeme Committee. The word count includes only the words in the abstract content and does NOT include the abstract title, authors, affiliations, disclosures or funding sources.

    Examples of 500-word abstract for Supporting Original Study
    Examples of 250-word abstract for Free Communications and Posters

    If authors experience difficulty with any stage of the abstract submission process, please send an email to abstract@vetdermhongkong.com.