Research Summary Abstract Submission Form

Research projects having direct application to the health, welfare and productivity of cattle or small ruminants are being solicited for presentation at the Research Summaries (oral presentations) and Scientific Poster Sessions for the 59th AABP Annual Conference. The conference will be held Aug. 27-29, 2026 in Minneapolis, MN. Project summaries focused on all areas of bovine or small ruminant health, welfare and production are welcome including pharmacology, epidemiology, medicine, surgery, economic analysis, pathology, pre-harvest food safety, diagnostics and health monitoring.  Projects should have relevance to practitioners and may be broadly applicable or more specifically applicable.

Abstracts which provide results and conclusion of completed work will receive more favorable consideration than those which report work in progress that is to be completed in the near future but prior to the Annual Conference. In those situations with work in progress at the time of abstract submission, the authors should provide as much information as possible and any credible assurances about expectations of final results and conclusions.

All abstracts must be submitted by Monday, March 30th at 5pm EST to be considered for the AABP Research Summaries. Notification of acceptance or not-acceptance will be sent to all submitters . All submissions must be made online; no hard copy abstract submissions will be considered.

The following are the guidelines for abstract submission:

Abstracts should have four distinct sections:

1. Introduction. Appropriate description of the problem or rationale for the study (including pertinent literature review).
2. Materials and methods. Pertinent methodological conditions, such as: population, sample selection, study design, instrumentation, methodology used, assessment of methodology, data collection, and data analysis.
3. Results. Should be compiled, condensed, and clearly presented. Only data relating to the objectives should be reported. Statistical inferences shall be sufficiently detailed to authenticate interpretation of the data.
4. Conclusion/significance. A clearly stated conclusion which provides a general interpretation of the significance of the results is essential.

An abstract is unacceptable if it:

1. Does not state a clear objective.
2. Includes no data or statements related to the objectives.
3. Presents data without appropriate statistical analyses or measurements of data variability.
4. Contains grammatical or typing errors.
5. Fails to comply with submission requirements.

Please follow this link for an example abstract.

All abstracts accepted for the oral presentation should prepare a 12 minute presentation, leaving 3 minutes for questions or discussion.

If you are selected to present an abstract in the oral or poster presentations, you must register for the conference and pay any associated registration fees. Any presenter who has not registered for the conference by July 16, 2026 will be withdrawn from the program. All presentations will be in-person. There is no option for virtual presentations.

The 12 Graduate Student abstracts that receive the highest score in the written abstract evaluation will advance to the Graduate Student oral presentation competition. Please note that only 12 graduate student presentations will be selected for the competition. Graduate Student competition presentations will be scored at the conference. Winners will be announced at the Annual Business Lunch and Awards Presentation on Saturday August 29 from 11:30 to 2:00 pm Central Time. First place prize is $1500, 2nd place is $1000 and 3rd place award is $500.

The scoring rubric to evaluate written abstract submissions and the Graduate Student competition oral presentation is as follows:

GENERAL:
Clear and concise methods (1 to 10 points)

MATERIAL AND METHODS:
Sufficient detail and clarity to describe materials and methods (1 to 10 points)
Study design and statistical analysis are appropriate (1 to 10 points)

RESULTS:
Results summarized and clearly stated (1 to 10 points)

SIGNIFICANCE/CONCLUSION;
Appropriate conclusions drawn from results (1 to 10 points)

TOTAL POSSIBLE SCORE = 50 POINTS

Additionally, evaluators will determine if the research is relevant to the AABP audience. If yes, the abstract will be considered for oral and/or graduate student competition. If no, then the abstract will only be considered for a poster.

Abstracts accepted for a poster should follow the guidelines for preparing their poster.

• Please enter the appropriate information in the fields below.
• Use the TAB key to move between fields. 
• To start over, click on the "Clear Form" button at the bottom.
• When the form is completed, click on the "Preview Abstract" button to preview what your abstract will look like, and if satisfied, Click the Submit button to enter it in the AABP database.
• All fields identified with an asterisk (*) are required as a part of the submission process.
• You will be notified by email about the status of your presentation.
• Capitalize the first letter of the first word of the title, proper names, and genus. Place genus and species in italics