Abstract Submissions

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BrAVO Spring Meeting 2011

The BrAVO Spring Meeting is the premier meeting for veterinary ophthalmologists in the UK and is supported by international delegates.
We attract a wide range of abstract submissions from research institutes through to first opinion private practitioners.

We do all we can to encourage first time presenters and offer support and back up for you from the first stages of writing an abstract through to the presentation itself.

Why Present An Abstract?

If your abstract is accepted for presentation, you will receive a cheque for the value of free day registration

Examples of suitable topics:

Novel treatments
New or increased frequencies of disease
Interesting outcomes
Any research

Examples of previous abstracts include:

Ligneous Conjunctivitis in a Doberman. Smith, K. M.
Normal equine tear pH as measured with pH paper. Lowe, R.C. & Crispin, S.M.
Prevalence of cataract in the dog and cat: preliminary results in a cross-sectional study. William, D.L.

Abstract Guidelines

A The first line should give the Title of the Abstract
The authors' names should appear in the next line - initials followed by the last name
Please provide the name of your practice / institution
Use single line spacing
Use 11 point Times New Roman font for all text
Do not indent paragraphs but leave a line between each paragraph
Photographs or diagrams are encouraged, but please do NOT place photographs or diagrams within the main body of the text. Instead, send each photograph or diagram as a separate JPEG or BMP Images with a title such as “Figure 1 the eye before surgery” The image resolution needs to be 150dpi with a minimum image width of 10cm/4inches.
A guideline of 300-500 words is suggested, although a maximum of 2500 words is acceptable

Abstract Submission Deadlines

Abstracts must be received by 4th March 2011
Abstracts will be reviewed and the author(s) notified with time allowed for alterations if required.
Twelve minutes will be allotted for each presentation, with a further three minutes for discussion. All oral presentations must be made in English. Presentations must be in PowerPoint.

Please send your completed submissions electronically to Georgina Gent using the following email address:georgie@optivet.com

If you wish to informally discuss an abstract idea or you would like some advice on writing an abstract please contact Rob on 01243 888091 (day) or 02392 412297 (evening).