Publisher's Synopsis
Until recently, scientific interest in camels and the majority of research projects involving camels have been concentrated in countries actively involved with the care and maintenance of the camel as a domesticated animal and there has been an urgent need for a comprehensive publication for all those involved with camels. As an important source of milk, meat and wool as well as transportation and labour, the camel should play a more important role than is currently the case in a world where food and energy reserves and dwindling. This is especially true since the camel is, due to its physiological attributes, the most suitable domestic mammal for uses in climatic extremes. This thorough and up–to–date book allows the reader to gain a profound knowledge and understanding of bacterial and viral diseases of camelids. It is a comprehensive guideline for veterinarians and all those interested in camels. An extensive list of references has been provided for thos who wish to pursue research into this particular field. The authors pay tribute to the importance of an animal that has marvellously adapted to life in hot and dry environments thus ensuring its role for the surviving of man in the desert.
