• Anne Wolter, who is the head of research and development at Al Shibla, the Al Ain-based company behind the camel suits. Satish Kumar / The National
    Anne Wolter, who is the head of research and development at Al Shibla, the Al Ain-based company behind the camel suits. Satish Kumar / The National
  • A racing Saluki in action. Lee Hoagland / The National
    A racing Saluki in action. Lee Hoagland / The National
  • A greyhound in a compression suit emblazoned with the Australian flag. Stephen Lock / The National
    A greyhound in a compression suit emblazoned with the Australian flag. Stephen Lock / The National
  • A compression suit on a showjumping horse — technology that will be adapted to camels. Courtesy AS-MiddleEast.com
    A compression suit on a showjumping horse — technology that will be adapted to camels. Courtesy AS-MiddleEast.com
  • Racing camels will be the first to benefit from the special suits Stephen Lock / The National
    Racing camels will be the first to benefit from the special suits Stephen Lock / The National

In pictures: Compression suits for animals comes to UAE


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Compression suits help race camels run faster by increasing blood flow. Thanks to Al Shibla, an Al Ain-based luxury camel-and-horse product company, the newest technology has now come to the UAE.