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Animals, 2021 Our aim was to measure the concentrations of derived reactive oxygen metabolite (d-ROMs) and biological antioxidant potential (BAP) of donkey mares and foals at delivery and to verify the protective role of the placenta against fetal oxidative stress.
Micaela Sgorbini +4 more
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Survival rate of donkey foals: Status quo and improvement methods [PDF]
African Journal of Biotechnology, 2021 The industrial improvement of donkey-hide gelatin and the development of related products, such as donkey meat, donkey milk, and donkey-hide gelatin cake, drive the upstream donkey breeding industry. However, the shortage of donkey germplasm resources seriously restricts the further development of the donkey industry.
Wang Yonghui +3 more
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Survey of biochemical and oxidative profile in donkey foals suckled with one natural and one semi-artificial technique. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2018 Dairy donkey milking procedures require separating foals from their dams for a few hours a day. Artificial suckling in this species is a good technique for improving milk production and foal welfare.
Pasquale De Palo +6 more
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Spanish Journal of Agricultural Research, 2018 Female mules are considered as infertile; however, they could be used as recipients in interspecific embryo transfer. This study reports for the first time how it is possible to obtain the birth of a live Andalusian donkey foal after transfer a donkey ...
Marina Bottrel +4 more
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Listeria monocytogenes encephalitis in a donkey foal
Equine Veterinary Education, 2023 Summary This is the first known case report of encephalitic listeriosis in a donkey ( Equus asinus ). A 5‐day‐old female donkey foal presented for fever, progressive weakness and loss of suckle reflex.
Catherine Jula +3 more
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Asinus y asellus: los dos tipos de asno doméstico en latín clásico
Pallas, 2016 The word asellus is usually defined as a small donkey or a foal, as an equivalent of asinus, or as a poetic word. Here we refute these definitions and argue that from the first century B.C., asellus designates the working donkey, as opposed to the jack ...
Joaquín Pascual-Barea
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Dairy donkey: an alternative building layout
Journal of Agricultural Engineering, 2017 In Italy, donkey dairies are growing in popularity to produce an alternative milk source for human infants. The use of donkey milk is not limited to the paediatric field, being used in geriatric nutrition and in the cosmetic industry.
Carlo Bibbiani +3 more
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Could Weaning Remodel the Oral Microbiota Composition in Donkeys? An Exploratory Study
Animals, 2022 As the initiation point of digestion, the oral microbiome is important in maintaining oral and systemic health. However, the composition of oral microbial communities and the influence of weaning on the oral microbiota of donkey foals remains poorly ...
Zhenwei Zhang +4 more
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Virus Research, 2022 A lytic bacteriophage vB_EcoM_DE7 (hereafter designated DE7) that could infect donkey-derived Escherichia coli was isolated. The bacteriophage was examined by transmission electron microscopy, and the result showed that DE7 belonged to the family ...
Jia-qi Cui +7 more
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Effects of Donkeys Rearing System on Performance Indices, Carcass, and Meat Quality
Foods, 2021 This study compared growth rates, carcass, and meat quality obtained from 24 male crossbred donkey foals reared for meat production under an intensive (I) or extensive (E) feeding system.
Paolo Polidori +5 more
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