Caring for Dubai's race camels

Dr Akbar's patient refuses to enter the surgery room. She kicks and growls. But Dr Akbar is used to dealing with stubborn customers as he treats Dubai's racing nd breeding camels.
Today's patient is not eating, and suffering from gastric problems. She is a valuable race camel (Camelus dromedarius) and her owner is concerned.
"He was offered 3 million dirhams (£550,000) for her, but he did not want to sell. She is a speedy racer", says Dr Akbar, director of the Dubai Camel Hospital, UAE.
He continues: "I am going to perform an endoscopy to see if she has ulcerations in her stomach."

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Support all-Emirati Team at 24hr Race

The 24hr Race at Dubai Autodrome kicks off tomorrow Friday 11th at 2pm. This year for the first time there's a team consisting of all Emirati drivers: http://uae24hrs.com. These guys do work hard at this and they deserve whatever support and encouragement you can give them. They're passionate about their racing and their country and hope to share some of that passion by taking part in this race.

Watching the race from the grandstand is free, as far as I know. If you want to visit them in Pit Lane call 050-9211006 and they'll see what they can do to help you out. You can also try to email info@uae24hrs.com.