43rd TANZANIA VETERINARY ASSOCIATION (TVA) SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

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43^RD TANZANIA VETERINARY ASSOCIATION (TVA)
SCIENTIFIC CONFERENCE & ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING 2026

📍 Morogoro, Tanzania | 🏨 Cate Hotel & Convention Center
📅 24–26 November 2026

📢 CALL FOR ABSTRACTS

The Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA) is pleased to invite researchers, scientists, professionals, and students to submit abstracts for oral or poster presentations at the 43^rd Annual Scientific Conference to be held at Cate Hotel and Convention Center in Morogoro town from 24th to 26th November 2026.

This year’s conference will be held in Conjunction with the Celebration of 50 Years of Veterinary Training in Tanzania by Sokoine University of Agriculture (SUA)

⏰ Deadline: 15 September 2026
🌐 Submission Portal
📝 Author Guidelines

🎯 Conference Theme

“Honouring the Past, Celebrating the Golden Present and Envisioning the Promising Future of Veterinary Training in Tanzania.”

🔬 Conference Sub-themes

🦠 One Health, Zoonoses and Disease Surveillance

Focus areas:

• Disease surveillance and control
• Emerging and re-emerging infectious diseases
• Wildlife and ecosystem health
• Climate change and disease dynamics
• Pandemic preparedness and response
• One Health policy and governance
• Disease modelling and risk assessment
• Digital surveillance and early warning systems

🍽️ Veterinary Public Health, Food Safety and Antimicrobial Resistance

Focus areas:

• Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
• Foodborne diseases
• Meat and milk hygiene
• Veterinary drug residues
• Chemical and biological contaminants
• Veterinary epidemiology
• Risk analysis and food safety systems
• Veterinary legislation and regulatory sciences
• Environmental health and waste management

🌱 Sustainable Livestock Production, Agribusiness and Youth Innovation

Focus areas:

• Animal breeding and genetics
• Animal nutrition and feed technologies
• Precision livestock farming
• Climate-smart livestock production
• Animal welfare
• Livestock value chains
• Agribusiness and entrepreneurship
• Digital agriculture and artificial intelligence
• Youth employment and innovation
• Gender and social inclusion

🧬 Biomedical Sciences, Clinical Practice and Diagnostic Innovation

Focus areas:

• Veterinary clinical medicine and surgery
• Veterinary pathology
• Laboratory and molecular diagnostics
• Pharmacology and toxicology
• Vaccines and immunology
• Biotechnology and genomics
• Precision medicine
• Reproductive biotechnology
• Artificial intelligence in diagnostics
• Biomedical device innovation
• Biomedical Engineering
• Molecular biology
• Veterinary and Medical Laboratory Sciences

⭐ Special Invitation

In addition to scientific papers, submissions describing field experiences, extension innovations, veterinary service delivery, community outreach, disease control campaigns, policy implementation experiences and professional success stories are highly encouraged.

Submission Guidelines & Deadlines

Abstracts and full papers/posters must be prepared according to the Author Guidelines available on the TVJ website.

At the end of each abstract, author must state presentation preference, whether Oral or Poster. However, the preparation committee reserve the right to allocate any accepted submission to either oral or poster presentation.

Submission Portal: Online Submission

Deadline: 15th November 2026 at 11:59 PM EAT

We encourage timely submissions to ensure consideration for inclusion in the scientific program.

📝 CALL FOR PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION

The Tanzania Veterinary Association (TVA) warmly invites veterinarians, veterinary scientists, public health experts, policy makers, researchers, industry representatives, development partners, students, and other key stakeholders from Tanzania and around the globe to register for participation in the upcoming 43rd TVA Scientific Conference and Annual General Meeting.

This prestigious annual event will feature cutting-edge scientific presentations, policy discussions, exhibitions, and networking opportunities aimed at advancing animal and public health, research, and development in Tanzania and beyond.

Registration Fees