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Pristine operating theatres and state-of-the-art medical equipment are featured in a new Dubai hospital that opened last week – exclusively for camels. Camels remain an important part of the Gulf Arab state's heritage. Camel races and camel beauty pageants are a favourite recreation for locals, and some beasts fetch millions of dollars at auctions in the country. Preserving that heritage is part of the purpose of Dubai Camel Hospital, which cost 40 million dirhams ($10.9 million) and is the first of its kind in the world, said Mohamed Al Bulooshi, the hospital's director. (Reuters Photo)
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Staffed by a team of international veterinarians, the hospital, can treat 20 camels. (Reuters Photo)
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Its customised equipment was adapted from equestrian medical equipment to accommodate camel treatment. (Reuters Photo)
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A surgery starts at $1,000 and an X-ray or ultrasound at $110. (Reuters Photo)
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A camel receives an injection before foot surgery at the Dubai Camel Hospital in Dubai. (Reuters Photo)
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The hospital's director said that "we found that we must care for camels not only by breeding and raising them, but also by being able to medically treat them." (Reuters Photo)
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It's also equipped with a mini-race track to get the camels up and running after their medical procedures. (Reuters Photo)
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The hospital intends to help in the research and development of camel medicine. (Reuters Photo)
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As camels remain an important part of the Gulf Arab state's heritage, providing them with medical treatment becomes very important. (Reuters Photo)
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A camel is seen as he is being brought for the foot surgery at the Dubai Camel Hospital in Dubai. (Reuters Photo)
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