Riyadh: Prince Faisal bin Mishaal, the governor of Saudi Arabia's Qassim region, on Sunday inaugurated the world’s biggest camel hospital in the regional capital Buraidah. The Salam Veterinary Hospital will also have a modern research facility to diagnose diseases related to camels.
The governor said the project worth SR100 million is a national achievement and it will help enhance veterinary facilities in the kingdom, Arab News reported.
Prince Faisal toured the facility’s specialised central laboratories equipped with modern devices to conduct over 160 different types of analyses.
He also toured sheds spread over a large area which can accommodate 4,000 riding camels at the same time.
The governor was briefed on the model for the young camels unit, the ICU, CT scan unit, and the surgical theatres. The hospital is constructed on an area of 70,000 sq metres.
Among the goals for establishing the hospital is to bring about a shift in embryology and the traditional fertilisation process of camels, whose age ranges between 25 to 30 years. At present, they produce seven young camels per season. Additionally, the hospital will contribute to raising the rate of foetal production in camels from 100 foetuses to 700.