Caring for Dubai's race camels

By Anna-Marie Lever Science reporter, BBC News

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Three metres inside a racing camel's stomach.

Dr Akbar's patient refuses to enter the surgery room. She kicks and growls. But Dr Akbar is used to dealing with stubborn customers as he treats Dubai's racing and breeding camels.

Today's patient is not eating, and suffering from gastric problems. She is a valuable race camel (Camelus dromedarius) and her owner is concerned.

"He was offered 3 million dirhams (