Abstract Submission
Calling for Abstracts for Oral Presentations
ANZCVS invites you to submit an abstract of your research for presentation at the Australian and New Zealand College of Veterinary Scientists Science Week 2026 at the Gold Coast Convention and Exhibition Centre. Event dates are from Friday 24th July to Sunday 26th July 2026. The contribution of presenters is critical and we value your input greatly.
Chapters Hosting Abstract Sessions
Vet Science Week 2026 will host a number of abstract sessions within the program. The following Chapters accepting abstract submissions for Vet Science Week 2026 are:
- Cattle
- Emergency Critical Care
- Epidemiology
- Feline
- Pathobiology
- ASVP Conference
- Radiology
- Small Animal Medicine
- Surgery
- Veterinary Anesthesia and Analgesia
- Veterinary Public Health
IMPORTANT DATES:
- Call for Abstracts Opens: Monday 15 December 2025
- Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday 13 March 2026
- Notification of Review Outcome: Friday 10 April 2026
Abstract Submission Terms and Conditions
- Presentation Type
- Create an Author Account
- Preparing your Abstract and Formatting Requirements
- General Policies and Requirements
- Assessment Criteria
- VSW26 Welcome Letter for VISA Applications
At the time of submission, you will be asked to select your preferred presentation type. Not all requests can be accommodated, and the final presentation type will be selected by a nominated Chapter Reviewer. VSW26 will include presentation types as follows:
- Oral Presentation (20-minute presentation, comprising of a 15-minute presentation + 5 minutes for questions).
- Poster Presentation. Physical posters only.
In order to submit an abstract for Vet Science Week you must create a New Account.
Once you have created a New Account you will be redirected to the Presentation Portal where you can submit your abstract. If you have already created an account and need to log in to update or edit your submissions, you will be required to enter your email address that was used to create your abstract submission account.
If you cannot remember your email account or password, please reach out to the Vet Science Week team via email and they can send you a log in and password reset should you require it. Please email vetscienceweek@arinexgroup.com.
- Abstracts must be submitted using the template and uploaded as a Word Document in eOrganiser (see Instructions in the Abstract Submission Guidelines).
- Abstracts must be submitted in English. Your abstracts must be print ready.
- Maximum number of words in the main body of the abstract is 250 words.
- Do not include the title of your abstract or author names and affiliations in the abstract body. These will be automatically populated on the final abstract document based on the details you entered into the relevant sections of the abstract submission site.
- Use standard abbreviations only. Within the body of the abstract, when using abbreviations spell out the name in full at first mention and follow with the abbreviation in parenthesis. Abbreviations may be used in the title, provided the name in full is outlined in the body of the abstract.
- It is the responsibility of the submitting author to ensure that the submission has been approved by all authors.
- The Chapter nor Science Week Organisers will not be responsible for any errors published.
Please refer to the Abstract Submission Guidelines for further information on submitting your abstract.
- Abstracts must be submitted by Friday 13 March 2026.
- Abstracts will not be accepted via fax, email, mail or USB/CD.
- All fields on the online abstract submission form must be completed.
- Acceptance of abstracts for presentation at Science Week will be on the basis of the Chapter’s selection.
- All presenting authors will be required to register and pay for Science Week by the author registration deadline of 24 April 2026 to ensure that their abstract(s) are included in the final program.
- It is the responsibility of the presenting author to ensure that the abstract is submitted correctly.
- After an author has submitted their abstract, they must check their submission to ensure the document has been uploaded correctly. Authors can check their submission by clicking on the viewing option in the submission form.
- The Science Week Organisers will not be held responsible for abstract submissions not received via the website or for submission errors caused by Internet services outages or other unforeseen events.
Each abstract will be assessed according to the following criteria:
- Relevance to the Chapter theme.
- Relevance to the professional and/or personal context of delegates.
- Potential to contribute to the body of knowledge in the field of the selected Chapter.
International delegates can request for an official Welcome Letter from the Science Week Organisers to assist with their VISA Applications after paying for their Science Week registration. Please forward a copy of your registration confirmation email and receipt to the Science Week Organisers at register.vetscienceweek@arinexgroup.com and request for a Welcome Letter.
Please note that the above must be provided otherwise your request will be denied.