SCIENTIFIC PAPERS (Full length Congress papers will be published in impact factor journal)

All scientists, veterinarians, producers and production experts are welcomed to submit papers related to the conference theme. The abstract must be received by the Organizing Secretary not later than June 30, 2009 and the full text of paper not later than August 15, 2009. The full text can be sent by email or mailed to the same address. The address is as follows:

Prof. Dr. Masroor Ellahi Babar
Organizing Secretary 6th Asian Buffalo Congress
Congress Secretariat
University of Veterinary & Animal Sciences, Lahore - Pakistan
Tel: +92-42-9213653
Cell: +92-334-4261313
Fax: +92-42-9211461
E-mail: mbabar@uvas.edu.pk
Website: www.abc2009.org

In order to make the paper comprehensible to participants, authors are required to submit their papers in English. Before preparing your paper, please read the Guidelines for Submission of Paper and Abstract on the Abstract Form carefully. The total length of paper should not exceed 6 pages, including tables. Figures, and references and should be typed with single spaced lines.

Instructions for Submission of Abstract:

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Style of manuscript

Manuscripts not conforming to the instructions below will be returned for reformatting without review. The manuscript should have a uniform style, typed in double spacing on one side of the paper, and consist of sub-sections in the following sequence: (1) Title page, (2) Abstract, (3) Text (to be subdivided into Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results, and Discussion), (4) Acknowledgements, (5) References, (6) Footnotes, (7) Tables complete with title and footnotes (8) Legends of figures and (9) Figures in that order. Each section should start on a new page.  

Title page
The first page of manuscript should include the following: (i) Complete title of paper, (ii) Full names of authors, (iii) Institution from which paper emanated with complete address, (iv), Total number of Figures and Tables included, (v) Running title, (vi) Name, address (postal as well as e-mail) telephone number, fax number, and e-mail address of the corresponding author and (vii) Any necessary footnote.

 Abstract
     An abstract of not more than 300 words for full length papers. Suggest key words for the purposes of indexing at the end of Abstract.

 Text
    Introduction, Materials and Methods, Results and Discussion will be the only central headings which will appear in bold capital letters. All other headings will be treated as side headings and will appear in low case italics.
Nothing in the text, except scientific names, should be underlined or italicized.

 Acknowledgements
     The source of financial grants and other funding must be acknowledged. The contribution of colleagues or institutions should also be acknowledged.

 Reference
     References should be cited in the text by giving the author's name followed by the year (e.g. Ahmad, 1990). Same principle will be followed for two authors (e.g. Saleem and Ali, 1988). In the case of three or more than three authors, the references should be cited as Shaikh et al. (1989).

All the references mentioned in the text should be listed in alphabetical order at the end of text as follows. Names of the Journals should be abbreviated according to the latest edition of the World List of Scientific Periodicals.

MOHIUDDIN, A., 1957. Notes on a new strain of Plasmodium inui. Riv. Malarial., 36:           203-208.

SCHMID, C.W. AND PAULSON, K.E., 1984. Interspersed repeats in                mammalian DNAs. A status report. In: Genetics: new frontiers (eds. V.L. Chopra,        B.C. Joshi, R.P. Sharma, and H.C. Bansal), vol. 1, pp. 255-267. Bowker        Publishing Co. Essex, U.K.

SMITH, J.D., 1966. The physiology of trematodes. Butterworth, Edinburgh and London.

In the event that a cited author has two or more works published in the same year, the reference, both in the text and in the reference list, should be identified by a, b etc after the date for distinguishing the work.

GENERAL MANUSCRIPT INSTRUCTIONS

            The manuscript should be typed double spaced throughout on one side of bond or heavy-bodied paper 81/2," x 11" (22 x 28 cm) with a 1" (2.5 cm) margin on all sides. Indent the first line of all paragraphs in the text and of all captions and footnotes. All lines of the manuscript should be numbered continuously.

            Tables - Tables should be self-contained and complement, but not duplicate, information contained in the text. Tables should be numbered consecutively in the text in Roman numerals. Legends should be concise but comprehensive. Vertical lines should not be used to separate columns. Column headings should be brief, with units of measurement in parentheses; all abbreviations must be defined in footnotes. Footnote symbols: + -, §, should be used (in that order) and *, **, *** should be reserved for P-values. Statistical measures such as SD or SEM should be identified in the headings.  

            Illustrations - In general, to achieve greatest fidelity and rendition of detail it is preferable that the printer works directly from original photocopies or drawings with as little reduction as possible. Illustrations should be prepared for reproduction as halftones or line drawings. All illustrations are to be submitted in complete and finished form, with adequate labeling.

             Copyright – Papers accepted for publication become copyright of Editorial Office, 6^th Asian Buffalo Congress.