The 2nd International Online Conference on Veterinary Sciences

Name: The 2nd International Online Conference on Veterinary Sciences
Start: 2026-09-06T22:00:00
End: 2026-09-08T22:00:00

Part of the International Online Conference on Veterinary Sciences series

Event's Timezone: Central European Summer Time

Zoonosis, Microbiology, Virology, Parasitology, Epidemiology, Antimicrobial Resistance

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The IOCVS2026 is Now OPEN for Abstract Submission and Registration.

Instructions for authors are available online.
Submit your abstracts HERE.

For any inquiries, please contact us at iocvs2026@mdpi.com.

Welcome from the Chair

Dear Colleagues,

It is our great pleasure to welcome you to the 2nd International Online Conference on Veterinary Sciences (IOCVS 2026), which will take place online on 7–9 September 2026. This event is organized by the open access MDPI journal Veterinary Sciences (ISSN: 2306-7381; Impact Factor: 2.3).

Following the successful first edition, IOCVS 2026 returns with a sharpened focus on global health challenges at the human–animal–environment interface. This year’s conference will highlight cutting-edge research and foster cross-disciplinary exchange through three key themes:

S1. One Health Approaches to Emerging Zoonotic Threats;
S2. Surveillance and Epidemiological Modelling at the Human–Animal–Environment Interface;
S3. Antimicrobial Resistance and Food Safety: A One Health Perspective.

Our goal is to provide an engaging platform that bridges research and practice, encourages collaboration across disciplines, and inspires innovative solutions to safeguard animal and human health alike.

We warmly invite the community to join us in shaping this exciting event. Together, let us engage in meaningful discussions, share innovative research, and address pressing global challenges at the intersection of veterinary science, public health, and environmental health.

For details on oral and poster submissions, please see the Instructions for Authors on the conference website.

Your support and contributions are essential to the success of this event, and we look forward to welcoming you to IOCVS 2026.

Kind regards,
Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye
Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Belgium
Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, China

Event Chairs

Prof. Dr. Patrick Butaye

1. Department of Pathobiology, Pharmacology and Zoological Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Ghent University, Merelbeke, Belgium,
2. Department of Infectious Diseases and Public Health, Jockey Club College of Veterinary Medicine and Life Sciences, City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China

Sessions

S1. One Health Approaches to Emerging Zoonotic Threats
S2. Surveillance and Epidemiological Modelling at the Human–Animal–Environment Interface
S3. Antimicrobial Resistance and Food Safety: A One Health Perspective

Registration

The registration for IOCVS2026 will be free of charge! The registration includes attendance to all conference sessions.

If you are registering several people under the same registration, please do not use the same email address for each person, but their individual university email addresses. Thank you for your understanding.

Please note that the submission and registration are two separate parts. Only scholars who registered can receive a link to access the conference live streaming. The deadline for registration is 1 September 2026.

Instructions for Authors

Procedure for Submission

IOCVS2026 will accept abstracts only. The accepted abstracts will be available online on Sciforum.net during and after the conference.

Important Deadlines

1. Deadline for abstract submission: 11 May 2026.
2. Abstract acceptance notification: 9 June 2026.

You will be notified of the acceptance of an oral/poster presentation in a separate email.

Abstract Submission

Abstract submissions should be completed online by registering with https://sciforum.net/ and using the "Submit Abstract" function once logged into the system. No physical template is necessary.

1. The abstract structure should include the introduction, methods, results, and conclusions sections of about 200–300 words in length.
2. All abstracts should be submitted and presented in clear, publication-ready English with accurate grammar and spelling.
3. You may submit multiple abstracts. However, only one abstract will be selected for oral presentation.
4. The abstracts submitted to this conference must be original and novel, without prior publication in any journals or it will not be accepted to this conference.

Detailed Requirements:
1. The submitting author must ensure that all co-authors are aware of the contents of the abstract.
2. Please select only one presenter for each submission. If you would like to change the presenter after submission, please email us accordingly.

Note: We only accept live presentations.

Oral Presentation and Slides Preparation

The slot for the oral presentation is 15 mins. We advise that your presentation lasts for a maximum of 12 mins, leaving at least 3 mins for the Q&A session.

Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the abstract. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly on the website using the proprietary slide viewer at Sciforum.net. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results are presented. Slides should be converted to PDF format prior to submission so that they can be converted for online display.

Poster Presentation

- Should include the title, authors, contact details and main research findings, as well as tables, figures and graphs where necessary.
- Size in pixel: 1080 width x 1536 height–portrait orientation.
- Size in cm: 38,1 width x 54,2 height–portrait orientation.
- Font size: ≥16.
- Examples of successful submissions can be viewed here at the following links: (1), (2), (3).
- You can use our free template to create your poster.

The poster template can be downloaded HERE. We will reach out to you closer to the dates of the conference with more information.

Potential Conflicts of Interest

It is the author's responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state "The authors declare no conflicts of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Any financial support for the study must be fully disclosed in the "Acknowledgments" section.

Copyright

MDPI, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting an abstract to this conference, you retain the copyright to the work, but you grant MDPI the non-exclusive right to publish this abstract online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your full paper (with the abstract) to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher if required.

Publication Opportunities

1. Veterinary Sciences Publication
Participants in this conference are cordially invited to contribute a full manuscript to a Special Issue published in Veterinary Sciences (ISSN: 2306-7381; Impact Factor: 2.3), with a 20% discount on the publication fee. All submitted papers will undergo MDPI’s standard peer-review procedure. The abstracts should be cited and noted on the first page of the paper.

Please note if you have IOAP/association discounts, conference discounts will be combined with IOAP/association discounts. Conference discounts cannot be combined with reviewer vouchers.

2. Proceeding Paper Publication
If you wish to publish an extended proceeding paper (4-8 pages) in Biology and Life Sciences Forum (ISSN: 2673-9976), free of charge, please submit it to the same journal after the conference.
Authors are asked to disclose that it is a proceeding paper of the IOCVS 2026 conference paper in their cover letter.
Proceedings submission deadline: 26 October 2026.

Carefully read the rules outlined in the 'Instructions for Authors' on the journal’s website and ensure that your submission adheres to these guidelines.
Authors are encouraged to use the Microsoft Word template or LaTeX template to prepare their manuscript.

Event Awards

To acknowledge the support of the conference's esteemed authors and recognize their outstanding scientific accomplishments, we are pleased to announce that the conference will provide 6 awards including Best Oral Presentation Award and Best Poster Award.

The Awards

Best Oral Presentation Awards and Best Poster Awards

Number of Awards Available: 6

1. Best Oral Presentation Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors selected as oral speakers who have delivered their presentation.
Criteria: Evaluation based on content quality, delivery clarity, audience interaction, and overall impact.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.

2. Best Poster Award
Eligibility: Open to all authors who have presented their work through posters.
Criteria: Evaluation based on scientific merit, creativity, and ability to attract and engage viewers.
Prize: A prize of CHF 200 and a certificate celebrating your achievement.

Winner Announcement: The award winners will be evaluated and selected by the scientific committee after the conference. Results will be announced on the website, and all winners will be individually contacted via email.