Journal of Camel Practice and Research
SCOPUS
  • Year: 2023
  • Volume: 30
  • Issue: 3

Unique Development of the Heart of the Dromedary Camel: A Comparative Review

1Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, King Faisal University, Saudi Arabia, P.O. Box 400 Al-Ahsa31982, Saudi Arabia

2Department of Anatomy, College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Bahri, Khartoum-North, Sudan, P.O. Box 012Khartoum North12217, Sudan

Online Published on 25 December, 2023.

Abstract

The cardiovascular system was one of the first body systems to appear within the embryo. The heart was active by the beginning of the fourth week. The aim of this review is to describe the prenatal developmental changes that occur in dromedary camel foetus and compared the structures of the foetal camel heart to that of other mammals.

Keywords

Camel, Development, Foetus, Heart