13th IAVRPT Symposium
July 28 - 31, 2026
Knoxville, Tennessee
Call for Abstracts
We are thrilled to announce the 13th Symposium for the International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT) 2026, to be held in Knoxville, Tennessee July 28 – 31, 2026.
Don’t miss this tremendous opportunity to learn the latest information about Veterinary Rehabilitation and to network with colleagues from around the world!
The International Association of Veterinary Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy (IAVRPT) is an organization bringing together scientists, educators, and veterinary rehabilitation practitioners to stimulate and support the growth of veterinary rehabilitation and physical therapy, and to translate the shared knowledge into improved animal rehabilitation worldwide.
We invite you to submit your abstracts for presentation!
Yours Sincerely,
IAVRPT 2026 Organizing Committee
Abstract Submission Guidelines
Abstracts for both podium and poster presentations must be submitted using the online submission form available on the conference website.
There will be a limit on the number of abstracts that are accepted for podium presentation. Authors should note that the method of presentation, whether podium or poster, does not reflect the quality of the work, but may be indicative of the scope of the study.
Preference will be given to research abstracts, but consideration will be given to unique case reports or case series.
Research Abstracts
Abstracts submitted for consideration for the research session should be based on a scientific investigation to test a hypothesis. The research may be conducted in a laboratory or clinical setting but must have adequate controls or similar groups to prove or disprove the hypothesis.
Clinical Abstracts
Abstracts submitted for consideration for the clinical session include case reports of unique cases or case series of similar cases. Adequate follow-up evaluation and outcome measures should be reported.
Submission type: Specify on the submission form if you intend to give a podium or poster presentation.
Session Types
Podium presentations
Presentations will be 15 minutes in length, with 10 minutes for speaking and 5 minutes for questions. Speakers must keep their talks within the allotted time. Session chairs will cut off presentations that run over time so it is important that speakers practice their talks to ensure they keep to time. We recommend approximately 1 slide per minute. Presenters will be required to submit their presentation materials to the conference IT technicians ahead of their session. Presentations should preferably be submitted as a Microsoft PowerPoint presentation file. Should you wish to use another program, please also save your presentation in a pdf format to ensure compatibility.
Poster presentations
The text and figures should be readable from approximately 2m away (suggested minimum font size for ‘body’ text is 24 pt). Posters should convey an overview of a research project or technique such that a viewer can read and understand the material in about two minutes. Posters must include the author’s name, affiliation, and email address. There will be a poster session during which you will need to be present at your poster for delegates to engage with you.
Word limits: The maximum length for the abstract text is 250 words (excluding title, authors, and keywords). The title should be no longer than 20 words.
Formatting: Your abstract text will be entered into the submission form, as well as submitted as a word document. The word document should include the headings:
- Title
- Name(s) of authors, First Name followed by Last Name
- Speaker affiliation, city, state or province, country
- Background
- Materials and Methods
- Results
- Conclusions
All headings should be in bold. Text below headings should be in size 12, Times font, not bold.
Authors: The lead author or presenter’s name, institution, and email address will be separately entered into the form. Co-authors’ names should be written such that their first name appears first, followed by their last name, with their affiliation/institution in brackets after their name. The names and affiliations of additional co-authors should be listed in the order you wish them to appear in the conference program.
Keywords: A maximum of (5) keywords should be included in alphabetical order. These will help the symposium committee in grouping presentations
into sessions and will appear in the program to assist delegates in finding presentations and posters of particular interest. Please try to be specific and avoid general keywords (e.g. rehabilitation).
Evaluation is a two-step process
- After scoring, submissions for an oral presentation will be ranked and selected for podium presentations in order of score until all available podium positions are filled. If a presenter that has been selected for a podium presentation prefers a poster presentation this is acceptable.
- Remaining submissions will then be offered a poster presentation, which can be declined.
Abstract Submission Details here:
Abstracts will be scored using the following categories:
Originality – Highest scores for significant new findings (including new methods) and lower scores for updates or modifications to well established findings.
Quality/Content – Best scores to abstracts that significantly advance our understanding of rehabilitation by demonstrating the use of sound scientific methodology and an appropriate conceptual framework. This would also include the development of underlying theory.
Importance/Impact – Best scores to abstracts that present significant new information or that provide a conceptual advance in our understanding of a broader subject area
Presentation/Clarity – Highest scores to abstracts that clearly state the hypotheses to be tested (if appropriate for that topic) or the specific objectives to be attained, the methods used, the main results, and that give a concise interpretation of the findings.
IMPORTANT DATES
Abstract Submission opens: April 21, 2026
Abstract Submission closes: June 21, 2026
Notification of Acceptance: after June 21, 2026
Early Bird Registration closes: June 25, 2026
Abstract Submission Deadline:
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