Hospital for camels opens in Dubai

An £8.1 million hospital designed to treat camels - and only camels - has opened in Dubai.

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Local veterinarians say it is one of a kind and provides state-of-the-art treatment for the desert animal.

"There are a lot of equine hospitals because horses have existed for centuries and their races have long existed s they had to have hospitals, but for camels, no," said Mohamed Al Bulooshi, Director of Dubai Camel Hospital.

"We here are very interested in preserving our heritage and we found that we must care for camels, not only by breeding and raising them, but also by being able to medically treat them."

The hospital has an operating theatre and an X-ray room. MRI and CAT scan facilities will be added next year.

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