Proceedings of the Twenty-Third Annual Conference (1990). XVI World Buiatrics Congress
Abstract
The XVI World Buiatrics Congress was held in Salvador, Bahia, Brazil, South America on August 13-17, 1990 in conjunction with the VI Latin American Buiatrics Congress. Dr. Rene Dubois was the Director of the Congress. Over 900 participants, including 800 veterinarians from 50 countries attended. Salvador, an enchanted city on the tropical coast, is the capitol of the state of Bahia which was the first capitol of Brazil, discovered by Portuguese sailors in 1500.
The Congress was officially opened on Monday morning, August 13, by Dr. Nilo Coelho, Governor of the State of Bahia who was also President of Honor of the Congress. Dr. Juna Figueroa, President, brought greetings from the World Veterinary Congress which will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in August 1991.