Health Situation of Camels in Qatar, 2015 Mahmoud H. Mahmoud DVM, MD Department of Animal Resources Ministry of Municipality and Environment

Camels Racing

Camels Markets in Qatar

Subsidy Schemes Qatar government is providing all the livestock (including camels) owners with barely and wheat barns with discounted price (approx. 50% of the market price) All veterinary services are provided for livestock smallholder for free of charge

Camels feeding Camels depend on a ration of imported feed (oatmeal mixed with water, barley, etc. Racing camels have a special diet. They receive the best and the most nutritional feed, coming from outside Doha or from Qatar (barley and sorghum, barley and wheatbran, camel milk, cow milk, dates, dates mixed with wheatbran, honey, eggs, etc.).

Latest Livestock Population Consensus in Qatar 84, , ,920 17,412 4,130

Live Camels Import Statistics, 2015

Live Camels Export Statistics, 2015

Camels Vaccination Coglavax (Ceva) Clostridial diseases Orthovac (JOVAC) Camel pox

Important Clinical Conditions in Camels, 2015 Nutritional problems52% Skin diseases3% Mastitis2% Breeding programs1% Toxicosis0% Non specific/non infectious/systemic diseases42% Endoparasites control16,924 Ectoparasites control46,234

Samples from camels tested during 2015

Lab Results of Camel Diseases, 2015 Gasto-intestinal parasites Gasto-intestinal parasites Total fecal Samples PositivePercentage %

Lab Results in Camels, 2015 Trypanosoma evansi Trypanosoma evansi Blood Smear PCR 340/6 (1%) 19/69 (27%) Serum samples (CATT) 15 (15%) 101/15 (15%)

Lab Results of Camel Diseases, 2015 Brucella spp. Brucella spp. Total serum Samples PositivePercentage 18,789 2,294 12,5%

Lab Results of Camel Diseases, 2015 MERS-CoV MERS-CoV Total nasal Samples PositivePercentage %

In Summary Brucellosis is one of the most challenging disease in camels and causing significant negative impact on food safety, camel production, breeding and trading. The role of vectors in epidemiology of camel diseases is still not clear and needs further research More attention is required for public awareness and farmers education in terms of husbandry and biosecurity practices to avoid potential microbial risks More attention is also required for supporting research fields of diagnostic tests of camels diseases

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