迪拜斥巨資造世界首家駱駝醫院

Pristine operating theaters and state-of-the-art medical equipment are featured in a new Dubai hospital that opened last week - exclusively for camels.

迪拜新建的一家專門收治駱駝的醫院於上週開業，這裏配有嶄新的手術室和最先進的醫療設備。

Camels remain an important part of the Gulf Arab state's heritage.

駱駝仍是這個海灣阿拉伯國家傳統的一個重要組成部分。

Camel races and camel beauty pageants are a favorite recreation for locals, and some beasts fetch millions of dollars at auctions in the country.

駱駝賽跑和駱駝選美比賽是當地人最喜愛的娛樂活動，而一些駱駝可在該國的拍賣會上賣出數百萬美元。

Preserving that heritage is part of the purpose of Dubai Camel Hospital, which cost 40 million dirhams and is the first of its kind in the world, said hospital director Mohamed Al Bulooshi.

“迪拜駱駝醫院”的院長穆罕默德·阿爾-布盧希稱，開辦這家醫院的部分目的在於維護這項傳統，該醫院價值4000萬迪拉姆，是世界上首家此類醫院。

Staffed by a team of international veterinarians, the hospital, can treat 20 camels. It's also equipped with a mini-race track to get the camels up and running after their medical procedures.

該醫院配有一個國際獸醫團隊，可收治20只駱駝。此外，醫院還設有一個小型跑道，駱駝在接受醫療程序後可在此進行活動。

Its customized equipment was adapted from equestrian medical equipment to accommodate camel treatment.

醫院訂製的醫療設備由治療馬的醫療設備改裝而成，以收治駱駝。

A surgery starts at $1,000 and an X-ray or ultrasound at $110.

一臺手術的起始價爲1000美元，一次X光或超聲檢查要價爲110美元。