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Abstract

The camel festival beauty show is hold annually in Saudi Arabia where camels are examined from different countries worldwide. Owing to the huge awards given to the owners of the most beautiful camels in this contest, some camel owners therefore try to alter the look of their animals through different cosmetic methods of tampering. Current review is written to focus on the topic of cosmetics in dromedary camels. It will especially focus firstly on beauty standards in camels followed by tampering in camels and methods and materials used. It will also discuss the methods for detection of tampering, especially clinical detection by ultrasound and thermography. Only experienced people can detect tampering in camels. Because there are new ways to be discovered daily for tampering with camels, discovering these methods constitute a great challenge even for experienced practitioners in this field. The visual examination is one of the most important ways to detect tampering in camels, which is later confirmed by a clinical test such as ultrasound and thermal camera examination, or by laboratory tests such as estimating the level of hormones in the blood. In recent years, cosmetic medicine has rapidly grown in camels in Saudi Arabia. Finally, it can be said that the organizers of the camel beauty festivals must set strict controls in order to combat tampering with this creature, prevent its harm, and provide a full and equal opportunity for all competitors.