M Sajjadian - Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman, Kerman, Iran
M.N Nazem - Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Shahid Bahonar University of Kerman,Kerman, Iran
B Radmehr - Department of Basic Sciences, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Oloum tahghighat, Tehran, Iran

BACKGROUND: There is little information about blood supplyof the carpal joint in one- humped camel, while there is extensivedata about cow and equine species. In order to performsurgeries and diagnostic techniques in carpal region, informationabout the elements of the joint such as its arteries is necessary.OBJECTIVES: This study aims at describing the origins,arrangements, and branches of the arterial supply of the carpaljoint of the adult one-humped camel (Camelus dromedarius).METHODS: Twelve left forelimbs of camelus Dromedrus withoutany lameness history were divided into 3 equal groups randomly.The brachial artery, before the elbow joint, was injectedwith warm water containing red gelatin, red latex solution, androdopas resin solution separately; then, the arterial supply ofthe carpal joint was studied. RESULTS: The results showed thatthe radial, median, and caudal interosseous arteries and theirbranches supplied the carpal joint. (Supplied the carpal joint)CONCLUSIONS: Our findings showed that radial artery and itsbranches such as dorsal and palmar carpal branches were themost important arteries that supply the carpal joint. Median andcaudal interosseous arteries support supplying this joint too butthe arterial branches supplying the carpal joint in the Bactriancamel are from the radial artery and dorsal interosseous antebrachiumbranches. In the cow, the common interosseous, median,collateral ulnar and radial arteries give off branches tosupply the carpal joint while common interosseous, median,transverse cubital and radial arteries give off branches to supplythe this joint in the horse.

Dromedrus camel, carpal joint, radial artery, median artery, caudal interosseous artery