Dromedary Camel Behavior and Welfare: Camel Friendly Management Practices

by Barbara Padalino, Bernard Faye
March 2024

Dromedary Camel Behavior and Welfare: Camel Friendly Management Practices pdf

This volume gives a comprehensive review on dromedary camel handling and management by respecting its welfare, which is a global first. Beyond that, it provides a new welfare assessment tool.Expert authors lay the groundwork for understanding the animals by covering domestication, camels´ behavioral repertoire and needs, as well as dromedary camel genetics and coping with production systems. Then, the reader is equipped with the latest expertise on good management practices in camel farms, including transport, feeding, housing from racing to dairy systems, and health and hygiene. Moreover, the impact of innovative reproduction techniques and, finally, slaughter are taken into account.

• Simple guidelines on appropriate feeding, housing and handling of dromedary camels
• With practical advice for implementing camel health, production and welfare, including at slaughter
• Includes innovative tools to assess camel welfare