Dromedary Camel Behavior and Welfare, Camel Friendly Management Practices

Author / Editor: Barbara Padalino and Bernard Faye (Editors)

Overview: This academic text addresses dromedary camel behavior and welfare within the Animal Welfare series, exploring the transition from traditional extensive management to modern intensive systems. It provides a comprehensive review of current literature to evaluate the physical and mental well-being of camels amidst changing environmental and agricultural contexts.

Key Topics Covered:

Camel domestication, historical coexistence with humans, and the evolution of breeding practices
Major welfare concerns arising from intensive farming, specialized systems, and geographical expansion
Methodologies and protocols for assessing the behavioral and physiological needs of dromedary camels
Camel-friendly management practices and the application of modern genomics to select welfare-related traits