To all members and relevant organizations:

To advance the development of clinical diagnostic and therapeutic techniques for companion animals in China, enhance the clinical application of canine serum albumin, and provide pet veterinarians with opportunities for learning, exchange, and professional improvement, the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association, in collaboration with Taizhou BioAlly Biotechnology Co., Ltd., plans to host the “Drip of Vitality, Revitalizing Life” – 2024 “Boshengjian Cup” Clinical Case Competition on the Application of Canine Serum Albumin. To ensure the smooth conduct of the competition, the relevant arrangements are hereby announced as follows.

I. Competition Organizing Committee

Organizer: Chinese Veterinary Medical Association

Organizer: Pet Clinical Medicine Branch of the Chinese Veterinary Medical Association

Co-organizer: Taizhou BioAlly Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

II. Competition Schedule

The specific dates and schedule for the competition are as follows:

(1) Launch and Promotion of the Competition (December 2023–February 2024)

The competition was officially launched on December 27, 2023. Extensive publicity about the competition schedule has been carried out across various media channels to encourage pet veterinarians from all over the country to actively participate.

(2) Knowledge Quiz Competition (March–April 2024)

Contestants register by scanning the competition’s QR code and then participate in a knowledge quiz. Following the quiz, the top 10 contestants from each province (autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government) with the highest scores and earliest submission times will be announced, and the top 15 overall will be determined and publicly listed.

(3) Submission of Case Reports (May–July 2024)

The case report must be relevant to the clinical application of canine serum albumin and should include information on the affected animal, medical history, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, prognosis, and a discussion and analysis of the case. All submissions must be in Microsoft Word format.

Contestants shall submit their case reports and contact information to the designated email address of the Competition Organizing Committee: ljg@bldl.com.cn

(4) Review of Outstanding Case Reports (August 2024)

The Competition Secretariat shall review the completeness of all case documentation submitted by participants. Once a participant’s case documentation has been approved, a review panel consisting of at least five experts will conduct online evaluations and assign scores to each case report. The final ranking will be determined based on the aggregate scores awarded by the experts, and the top 15 participants according to their overall scores will be identified and announced.

(5) Final (September 2, 2024)

On August 20, 2024, the organizer will calculate and confirm the final competition scores for each of the two preliminary modules based on the top 15 participants in each module, using the following weighting: Total Score = Knowledge Quiz Score × 30% + Case Report Writing Score × 70%. The top 10 contestants with the highest total scores will be notified of their advancement to the finals.

The final will be held on September 2, 2024, at the Suzhou International Expo Center. The final will take the form of on-site case presentations, with judges providing live scores to determine the champion, first runner-up, and second runner-up of the competition, followed by an on-site awards ceremony.

III. Competition Format

The competition consists of two stages: the preliminary round and the final. The preliminary round comprises two modules—knowledge-based quiz questions and case report writing—while the final is an on-site case presentation contest.

(1) Knowledge Quiz Competition

This round is an online competition and consists of two parts: mandatory questions and specialty-specific bonus questions. Each participant has two attempts for each part, with the higher score being recorded. The total knowledge-score is calculated as the sum of the mandatory-question score and the specialty-bonus-question score.

The mandatory section consists of 20 multiple-choice questions, covering both “basic knowledge of canine serum albumin products” and their applications in areas such as “surgery,” “internal medicine,” and “emergency medicine.” Each question is worth 5 points, for a total of 100 points, with a time limit of 30 minutes.

The specialized section consists of multiple-choice questions that are optional and carry bonus points, totaling 10 questions. The questions primarily focus on “Special Clinical Applications of Canine Serum Albumin,” with each question worth 5 points for a total of 50 points. Candidates have 15 minutes to complete this section.

To participate in the knowledge quiz competition, you must register an account via WeChat. Pet veterinarians can scan the QR code to enter the contest.

(2) Case Report Writing

Participants shall ensure that the case submissions are those they personally managed, with a treatment course that is typical, comprehensive, rigorous, and clinically relevant, and must be prepared in accordance with the case template provided by the competition organizers.

Scoring Criteria: The competition places particular emphasis on evaluating the scientific rigor and clinical efficacy of canine serum albumin in the management of internal medicine and surgical conditions. Case reports should include information on the affected animal, medical history, diagnostic tests, differential diagnosis, treatment plan, prognosis, and a comprehensive discussion and analysis of the case. Specific details are as follows:

(3) On-site Case Presentation Competition

IV. Competition Awards

(1) Knowledge Quiz Awards

The top 10 winning contestants from each province (autonomous region or municipality directly under the central government) who achieve the highest scores and submit their entries the earliest in the knowledge quiz competition will each receive a gift worth RMB 100 provided by BioAlly Company.

The top 15 contestants (who did not advance to the finals) will be awarded clinical observation and learning credits at the China Agricultural University Animal Hospital (valued at RMB 3,500) and a registration spot for the 49th World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress.

(2) Case Report Writing Competition

The top 15 contestants (who did not advance to the finals) will be awarded clinical observation and learning credits at the China Agricultural University Animal Hospital (valued at RMB 3,500) and a registration spot for the 49th World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress.

(3) Final Awards

The national final will award first, second, and third prizes as well as excellence awards, with a total of 10 winners selected. Among them:

First prize: 1 winner, with a cash award of RMB 20,000 and a certificate of recognition.

Two Second Prize winners, each receiving a prize of RMB 10,000 plus a certificate of award;

Two third-prize winners, each receiving a prize of RMB 5,000 and a certificate of award;

Five Excellence Awards, each with a prize of RMB 2,000 and an award certificate.

All of the aforementioned finalists will be awarded a clinical observation and learning voucher for the China Agricultural University Animal Hospital (valued at RMB 3,500) and a registration spot for the 49th World Small Animal Veterinary Association Congress.

The top five finalists will have the opportunity to be hired as instructors at Taizhou BioAlly Biotechnology Co., Ltd.

V. Other

Event Contact:

Competition Secretariat:

Jia Zhaofeng 15201575229

Liu Jianguo 15011057860

Liu Fang 15529589007

Chinese Veterinary Medical Association:

Li Gebin, 13581730033 (Pet Clinical Medicine Branch)

Zhao Jun, 13051548754 (Secretariat)

The organizer reserves the right of final interpretation of this event.

Chinese Veterinary Medical Association

December 27, 2023

Original Notice: Notice on the Holding of the “Boshengjian Cup” Canine Serum Albumin Clinical Application Case Competition.pdf