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The American Board of Veterinary Practitioners

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Student Case Report Guidlines

2008—Eighteenth Annual Student Case Report

Case report entries should be mailed to:
Student Case Report Contest
ABVP
618 Church Street, Suite 220
Nashville, TN 37219

To be accepted, your case report must be postmarked no later than June 15, 2008.

CONTEST DETAILS

The 2008 Student Case Report Contest is open to all veterinary students. Cases may be submitted in any area of veterinary medicine and pertain to any species. Case reports will be divided into two categories: Ruminant and Non-Ruminant. Both categories are managed as separate contests. Students may submit cases for either or both contests.

The Grand Prize for each category is $800; Second Place is $400; Third Place is $200.

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Case reports should be in the following format:

Title:

Author’s Name and College Address: You must be first author.

Introduction: This should state the purpose of the report, a brief review of the problem and a literature review that is pertinent and current.

Clinical Report: This should include the anamnesis, the physical findings, the diagnostic methods and results (e.g., laboratory and radiological findings), differential diagnoses, treatment and results, necropsy findings (when appropriate), final diagnoses and outcome of case(s).

Discussion: : This part of the manuscript should be subjective. Here the author critiques the clinical report and the management of the problem. This is different from the clinical report, in which the clinical findings are objective. No new information should be added in the discussion.

Summary: In 150 words or less, the author should provide an interpretive summary of the manuscript.

References: References should be listed in order of citation in the text.

SUBMISSION GUIDELINES:

Case reports and supporting illustrations should be submitted on a CD using Microsoft Word 98 or higher. All tabular data should be on a separate sheet with an appropriate legend. All images should be submitted in a JPEG format accompanied with the appropriate legend corresponding with the case report. Supporting illustrations (e.g., radiographs, photographs, electrocardiograms, line drawings, etc.) must be submitted in high quality computer-generated graphics.

For instructions regarding style and format not addressed above (e.g., reference citations, footnotes, weights and measures, abbreviations, etc.), refer to current “Instructions to Authors” of the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association. You may also download an Applicant Handbook from http://www.abvp.com and review instructions for case report preparation.

Case reports should include complete and appropriate diagnostic workups and medical and/or surgical managements. The manuscript should reflect your veterinary expertise, demonstrate your ability to use medical principles in the diagnosis and treatment of animals, and display your ability to communicate medical observations and data in an organized manner. Manuscripts which make a contribution to or support the existing literature are encouraged. Many students will not have experience as authors and are encouraged to consult someone with experience in publishing in refereed journals; however, any assistance should pertain to style rather than content.

Previously published case reports (if you were first author) may be submitted if published within the last three (3) years.

The ABVP Student Case Report Committee will review the manuscripts according to the same guide¬lines used to evaluate actual ABVP applicants. All participants will be notified by mail of the results.

Case report entries should be mailed to the address above and be postmarked no later than June 15, 2008.