What are the prospects for camel breeding in 2020? What are the common diseases of camels?

Camel is a kind of livestock that can make good use of desert environment. Camels live in a harsh and difficult environment, which has important application value for human beings. So what are the prospects for camel farming in 2020? How to breed it? Let's take a look.

I. the prospect of camel breeding

The camel has the lowest amount of water conversion of all animals, and it can adjust the absorption of water and salt in the colon and the excretion of the kidney. Camels do not need to sweat to lower their body temperature, so they retain water.

The camel's body temperature can increase from 34 ℃ in the morning to more than 41 ℃ in the afternoon. Because camels store their heat during the day, they gradually lower their body temperature by conduction and convection in the evening. A camel that loses water lowers its metabolic rate, which also preserves water. At the same time, it can also adapt in terms of behavior, which is mainly manifested in minimizing the surface area of solar radiation and controlling hot activities during the day.

In recent years, the camel stock has increased steadily, the camel meat production has increased significantly, the camel cashmere purchase price is stable, and the camel milk consumption is gradually heating up. Camel wool is a precious and rare textile material, and camel milk is known as "desert platinum".

With the frequent development of tourism, leisure, competitive competitions and other activities, the demand for camels increases significantly, and the price of adult camels begins to rise. With the gradual understanding and recognition of the nutritional value of camel milk and the steady increase in the price of camel cashmere and meat, the enthusiasm of camel farmers has been greatly mobilized. in the future, the development prospect of camel and other unique livestock breeds will continue to be optimistic. We can also tell you that at present, all camels in the north belong to plain camels, and there is no problem in raising them anywhere.

What are the common diseases of camels?

1. Camel pox: this is a major viral disease of camels, which spreads regularly in young camels, and benign lesions can often be seen in lips, head and other soft skin. Diseased camels should be found as soon as possible, isolation in time, and symptomatic treatment.

2. Foot-and-mouth disease: camels infected with foot-and-mouth disease are characterized by high incidence of old, weak and young camels, and slow transmission. The symptoms of sick camels are similar to those of cattle. Some of the lesions occurred only in the hoof, and some were complicated in the foot and mouth. Once the disease occurs, you should immediately seal off the scene and burn or bury the diseased animals. The herds around the epidemic area should be vaccinated and an immune protective belt should be established.

3. Brucellosis: brucellosis is a zoonotic disease caused by brucellosis, which can be infected by all kinds of camels, mainly characterized by abortion. The disease not only harms animal production, but also seriously damages human health. The diseased camels were immediately isolated and vaccinated.

4. Corynebacterium disease: also known as abscess. The disease is widespread and alveolar swelling caused by Corynebacterium can often be found in slaughtering. it can also cause pericarditis and pleurisy. Find the sick camel as soon as possible and isolate the patients for treatment.

5. Trypanosomiasis: it seriously invades the camel inside and outside the body and can cause the death of the camel. It is characterized by chronic periodic fever, which can cause miscarriage, premature delivery and hindered the development of young camels, resulting in a great decline in reproductive performance. the source of the disease is Trypanosoma evansi.

The prospect of camel breeding is still very good, as people travel more and more, raising camels is also a very good choice.