About
About the Veterinary Science Congress
The Kerala Veterinary Science Congress was conceived by Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala in 2003 and has been organised annually since 2009. It provides a multidisciplinary platform for presenting scientific findings, sharing clinical experience, discussing livestock-sector challenges and developing practical solutions through research, innovation and professional collaboration.
The Congress encourages participation by postgraduate and undergraduate students, faculty members, researchers, field veterinarians, wildlife professionals, livestock entrepreneurs and representatives of allied industries. It enables young professionals to showcase their scientific work, practitioners to share field experience and researchers to interact with experts from different areas of veterinary and animal sciences.
The 18th Veterinary Science Congress will be held on 14 and 15 November 2026 at the College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur.
Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala
Indian Veterinary Association, Kerala is a leading professional organisation representing veterinarians working and residing in the State. The Association has more than 2,500 members engaged in clinical practice, livestock production, veterinary education, research, wildlife management, breeding, public health, administration and allied sectors.
IVA Kerala works towards professional advancement through scientific conferences, continuing veterinary education programmes, farmer education initiatives, leadership programmes, professional publications and observance of nationally and internationally important days.
The Association received the World Veterinary Day Award 2020, instituted by the World Veterinary Association and HealthforAnimals, in recognition of its activities based on the global theme of World Veterinary Day. IVA Kerala was also selected among the leading participating associations in the World Veterinary Day celebrations of 2021.
Through the Veterinary Science Congress, IVA Kerala aims to connect scientific research with field-level veterinary practice and livestock-sector development.
Key Dates
1st July 2025
Early bird registration started from 1st July 2025.
31st July 2025
Early bird registration closed on 31st July 2025.
15th September 2025
This will be the last date for registration and submission of abstract
Registration Fees
| Category | IVA Kerala Member | Non-member | Spot registration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delegate participating with a paper* | ₹2000 | ₹3000 | Not available |
| Delegate participating without a paper | ₹1500 | ₹2000 | ₹500 additional |
| Student participating with a paper* | ₹1500 | ₹2000 | Not available |
| Student participating without a paper | ₹1000 | ₹1500 | ₹500 additional |
Payment details
| Account name: | Secretary and Treasurer, IVA |
|---|---|
| Account no: | 67112506081 |
| Account type: | Current |
| IFSC: | SBIN0070210 |
| Bank name: | State Bank of India |
| Branch: | Ollukkara Branch |
Registration of Participants
Registration is mandatory for participation in the 17th Veterinary Science Congress.
Authors who have registered for the Congress and paid the registration fees shall only be entitled for presentation of papers in the oral / poster mode.
The registration to 17th Veterinary Science Congress will begin from 1st July 2025.
The registration fees may be paid online to the bank account of Organizing Secretary, Veterinary Science Congress using the bank QR Code and the bank details provided on the registration page.
After payment of registration fees, using the payment details (participant category, transaction Id, date, amount), the participants shall register through the website and submit the abstract via the registration link.
Submission Of Abstracts
Scientific/Research/Clinical papers are invited for oral and poster presentations in each of the six technical sessions of the Congress. The research papers must be based on original work of authors, which has not been published/presented in the same form elsewhere in print or electronic media.
The number of papers permitted per person is limited to two.
The last date for abstract submission through the registration link on the website is 15th September 2025.
The abstracts should be prepared in editable MS word format, Times New Roman, font size 12 point, 1.5 line spacing and should not exceed 250 words.
Post graduate scholars participating in the Congress are required to submit a bonafide student / guidance certificate from the Head of the Department /Major advisor. The scanned copy of the certificates should be uploaded through the portal.
Acceptance of the abstract will be intimated through the Congress website / email.
Checklist for the registration of the National Conference of 17th VSC
- Transaction details of the online transfer of registration fee, based on the category
- Abstract of the paper for presentation (not exceeding 250 words) can be submitted through the 'abstract submission' link separately before the closing date, 15th September, 2025
- Recent passport size photo
- Completion of the registration process via link below
Submission of Full Papers
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The proceedings of the Science Congress will be published as a compendium with ISSN number and will be uploaded in the Congress website.
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The authors of the abstracts accepted for presentation are encouraged to prepare their full papers in the prescribed format.
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The full paper must contain ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS & METHODS, RESULTS & DISCUSSION, CONCLUSION and REFERENCES
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The name of the full paper word file must contain the Conference Registration number and the Name of the presenting author. For eg: If the conference registration number of a presenting author called John is S17VSC005, the name of the file will be S17VSC005 – John.
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The named full paper should be sent from the registered email to ivakvsc2025@gmail.com for including in the compendium.
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The last date to receive full papers for publishing in the compendium is 30th September, 2025.
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All the delegates registering for the Veterinary Science Congress with or without papers are entitled to get an e- compendium along with the participation certificate.
