10th Annual BVNS Symposium 2025
Exploring sleep disorders and the science of sleep
Wed 19th March 2025, Manchester Central Convention Complex
8:30-9:00 – Registration & Coffee
09:00-9:15 – BVNS President – Welcome & Introduction
09:15-10:00 – Professor Derk-Jan Dijk, University of Surrey – Sleep regulation and sleep disorders in humans and other animals
10:00-10:30 – Dr Carrie Tooley, RCVS Advanced Practitioner, Veterinary Behaviourist. Sleep deprivation – title TBC
10:30-10:45 – Sponsors presentations
10:45-11:15 – COFFEE BREAK
11:15-12:00 – Dr Mkael Symmonds, Consultant in Neurology and Clinical Neurophysiology, Clinical Lead for Neurology, John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford- Title *TBC
12:00-13:45 – Dr Susana Monforte, Cambridge- ‘BOAS, the canine ‘obstructive sleep apnoea’ effect on the brain – The BBB study’
12:45-14:00 – LUNCH
14:00-14:30 – Clinical case discussion with Dr Dijk and *TBC
14:30-15:00 – Dr Carrie Tooley – “Toolkit to manage sleep deprivation” – *Title TBC
15:00-15:30 – COFFEE BREAK (15 mins)
15:30-16:45 – Research Abstracts
16:45-17:00 – AGM and Closing Remarks
Registration:
Please complete the Registration form and forward it to George Nye (George.Nye@bristolvetspecialists.co.uk).
Please note: This is an In-Person event and not available online
‘Early bird fee’ with payment received BY 28th February
• BVNS symposium fee + annual membership (payment received by 28th February): £150
• Undergraduate veterinary student BVNS symposium only fee (payment received by 28th February): £40
We kindly ask to ensure funds are received in our bank by 28th February to qualify for early bird.
Fees with payment received AFTER 28th February
• BVNS symposium fee + annual membership (payment received AFTER 28th February): £200
Registration deadline: 23:59 on the 16th of March.
Abstract Submission
Abstract Format
Submission guidelines for all abstracts:
Papers, reports or articles containing the work submitted in the abstract must NOT have been submitted or accepted for publication prior to submission of the abstract. Abstracts must NOT have been presented elsewhere prior to presentation at the BVNS meeting.
- Submit the abstract as an MS Word file (.doc or .docx)
- Indicate whether ethical approval was obtained for the study
- Font: Times New Roman, size 12
- Paragraphs: 1.5 spacing and fully justified
- Indent each paragraph three spaces
- The abstract should be a maximum of 500 words
- The first line should contain the title in capitals; the second line all author(s); the third the institution(s) the author(s) are affiliated with
- Organise the body of the abstract as follows:
- A statement of the purpose of the study
- A statement of the methods used
- A summary of the results presented in sufficient detail to support the conclusions
- A statement of the conclusions reached
- Do not use subheadings (e.g. methods, results)
Please e-mail submissions to Tom Cardy at Thomas.Cardy@Cave-Vet-Specialists.co.uk
The deadline for abstract submission is the 31st January 2024 at 11:59pm. Accepted abstracts will be printed in the Symposium Proceedings. Authors of accepted abstracts will receive free registration to the 2026 BVNS Symposium.