Abstract
Advice and background information on the temperament and idiosyncratic behaviour of the camel is outlined together with recommendations for handling during clinical examination or veterinary attention. A comprehensive section on chemical restraint is provided offering guidance on sedation, local anaesthesia, neuroleptanalgesia and the administration of general anaesthetic agents. Xylazine is the sedative of choice for both species of camel and a ketamine-xylazine combination is recommended for the induction of dissociative anaesthesia. The advantages and drawbacks to the use of etorphine in camels are discussed. Normal clinical parameters with any species-specific variations are recorded and details of well-tried sampling and medication procedures are clearly outlined. Detailed clinical haematological and biochemical values, with ranges for both species, are given, and a section on ageing is included. The examination and treatment of a camel, whether dromedary or Bactrian, need not be regarded as a daunting clinical challenge to veterinarians or others presented with this species under field conditions.
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