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Cuba to Share Experiences on Disaster Situations at Int’l Conference on Veterinary Sciences

HAVANA, Cuba, Apr 11 (acn) Cuba will share experiences in the training of personnel to face disaster situations during the International Conference on Veterinary Sciences that begins on Monday at Havana’s Convention Center. The president of the scientific commission of the event’s Organizing Committee, Miguel Torres Lopez, told ACN that being prepared for such situations is vital to mitigate the stress suffered by animals during natural phenomena such as storms, hurricanes or floods, among others.


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He noted that courses, seminaries and workshops are offered every year all across the nation to let livestock and agricultural farmers know about the latest and best techniques and experiences on this respect.

The president of the Organizing Committee, Beatriz Amaro, said the international meeting will serve to show the strength of Cuba’s human resources regarding veterinary control, clinical medicine and diagnosis, among other aspects.

 She added that nearly 130 representatives from 30 countries and 200 Cuban specialists are participating in the event.

The gathering includes the exhibition of vaccines and other medicines produced by the Havana-based Labiofam laboratories and by the Institute of Biotechnology and Genetic Engineering.

 

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