Annual Meeting Information
Society of Veterinary Soft Tissue Surgery 20th Annual Scientific Meeting. June 3rd - 5th, 2021
2021 Annual SVSTS Meeting will be 100% ONLINE!
Initially planned for New Orleans, the in-person meeting was cancelled and transitioned once more, to our home away from home... the World Wide Web! We had an excellent online meeting in 2020 thanks to our wonderful speakers and attendees and are looking forward to round 2!
The 2020 meeting recordings, and past proceedings can be found here
Abstract Guidelines:
Abstracts should be submitted using this online submission form by March 15th, 2021.
Make sure that you receive a reply to confirm your abstract has been received and can be opened.Abstract Format:
Times New Roman, 12-point font and single spaced, 1-inch margins
Abstracts are limited to 250 words
Title: Times New Roman, 12-point font, Bold, Capitalized
Authors: Listed in order of contribution
First and Middle initials, Last name, Credentials
Underline name of presenting author
Author Affiliations
Name of department and institution followed by city and state or country if outside of the USA
No spaces between each affiliation line
Abstract Text:
"Abstract" (bold, underline) heading should precede the abstract
Include and underline each subheading:
Objective: 1-2 sentences
Study Design
Animals
Methods
Results
Conclusions
Do not bold, underline or italicize within the text of the abstract.
Do not insert additional blank lines between lines or headings
Example Abstract
Short Communication/Case Report Format:
Times New Roman, 12-point font and single spaced, 1-inch margins
Abstracts are limited to 250 words
Flowing text is acceptable for Case Reports, if abstract subheadings do not apply
These 15 minute (max) presentations can be short case summaries about an interesting case or procedure, complications or creative use of an instrument or gizmo to perform a procedure
If you have an interesting case or lesion and would like to share it with the group, please consider a short video format
Please start the presentation with your objectives and proceed from there
These presentations are great for generating discussion! So, keep your eyes out for cool and interesting cases in your practice and save those images for SVSTS ANNUAL - ONLINE in 2020!
Abstracts should be submitted using this online submission form by March 15th, 2021.
Resident Research Competition:
The SVSTS holds a Resident Research Competition at the Annual Meeting
Resident project abstracts will be evaluated using common criteria by a committee of Diplomate attendees who do not have residents presenting in the competition.
Two awards will be offered, winners will receive a certificate and...
First place award: $1,000
Runner-up award: $500
Congratulations to the 2019 SVSTS Resident Research Competition Winners!!!
First Place: Dr. Carla Appelgrein, Murdoch University, for “Oesophageal hiatal malformation and dorsal herniorrhaphy in brachycephalic dogs.”
Runner-up: Dr. Mandy Rollins Animal Medical Center, New York, for “Impact of PleuralPortTM placement on long-term outcome and survival time in dogs and cats with idiopathic chylothorax.”
