A survey on spontaneous atherosclerosis of camels (Camelus dromedarius) in Iran.
In a survey carried out on 200 camels (Camelus dromedarius) from different parts of Iran, three cases were diagnosed positive for atherosclerosis on gross and microscopic examination. A sex and age predilection is suspected. The complications of atherosclerosis were not present. To the best of the authors' knowledge this is the first report of atherosclerosis in camels.
D000367:Age Factors; D000818:Animals; D001161:Arteriosclerosis / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D002162:Camelus; D007492:Iran; D008297:Male; D012737:Sex Factors