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Ajman, Oct 18: The Thumbay College of Veterinary Medicine and Gulf Medical University brought together scientists, veterinarians, and industry leaders at Thumbay Medicity for 'Advances in Camel Sciences', a multidisciplinary international seminar on camel health, reproduction, surgery, and rehabilitation.

Organised in association with the Dubai Camel Hospital and Dubai Camel Reproduction Center, the seminar was held in the presence of chief guest H E Sheikh Dr Majid bin Saeed Al Nuaimi, chairman of the Ruler's Court, Ajman, and Dr Thumbay Moideen, founder president of Thumbay Group.

In the UAE, the camel is far more than an animal. It carried the region's trade routes and shaped its heritage, and today it sits at the heart of racing, camel milk, tourism, and food security. Protecting its health is a matter of science and culture. That idea ran through the day, as clinicians, researchers, reproduction specialists, surgeons, and rehabilitation experts shared what they are seeing in the field, the lab, and on the farm. The seminar opened the room to students and early-career vets learning alongside the people leading the work.

The ceremony also honoured 12 leaders whose careers have shaped veterinary science and animal health in the UAE and beyond, drawn from government, research laboratories, camel and equine hospitals, industry, law enforcement, and academia. Guests were given a first look at the new Thumbay Veterinary Hospital, now under construction, which will carry Thumbay's commitment to care from people to animals.

The seminar closed with two announcements. On November 10 and 11, the college will host 'AnimalProfi', an international veterinary conference on companion animal veterinary medicine, organised with Gulf Medical University, Nita-Farm, GOZL UAE & Oman, and Zooinform. The college also unveiled two hands-on equine skills certificate courses with Dubai Equine Hospital: 'Equi-Aid', focusing on equine emergency first aid and stabilisation, and 'Hoof-Pro', focusing on practical equine farriery and hoof care.

Together, the seminar and its announcements mark a clear direction. Thumbay has spent nearly three decades training the people who care for the nation's health. It is now building the same depth in animal health, from the camel that defines the region's past to the companions that share its homes.