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Welfare Concerns for Mounted Load Carrying by Working Donkeys in Pakistan

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2022
Working donkeys (Equus asinus) are vital to people's livelihoods. They are essential for carrying goods, however, globally, overloading is one of the primary welfare concerns for working donkeys. We studied mounted load carrying by donkeys and associated
Syed S U H Bukhari, Sarah M Rosanowski, Alan G Mcelligott   +2 more
exaly   +3 more sources

Whole-genome analysis reveals genetic diversity and selection pressure in Sichuan donkey. [PDF]

BMC Genomics
Background Sichuan donkeys are small-statured donkeys native to the plateau and mountainous regions of southwestern China. They are well-suited for transportation tasks in mountainous terrain and exhibit remarkable adaptability to the harsh environment ...
Li C, Han J, Chang T, Jafari H, Yang Q, Guo J, Lei C, Dang R.   +7 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

Systematic Literature Review on Donkeys (<i>Equus asinus</i>): Husbandry and Welfare in Europe. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
The number of donkeys in Europe has significantly declined in recent decades due to mechanization; however, recently, the demand for donkey milk and other purposes has led to a slight increase in their population.
Masebo NT, Benedetti B, Angeloni MG, Lee L, Bigi D, Padalino B.   +5 more
europepmc   +2 more sources

The value of donkeys to livelihood provision in northern Ghana.

PLoS ONE, 2023
Increased demand for the supply of donkey hides for use in the Traditional Chinese Medicine e'jiao, is leading to a re-appraisal of donkeys' contributions to livelihoods across the world.
Heather C Maggs, Andrew Ainslie, Richard M Bennett   +2 more
doaj   +2 more sources

Nasopharyngeal Microbiomes in Donkeys Shedding Streptococcus equi Subspecies equi in Comparison to Healthy Donkeys

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Streptococcus equi subsp. equi (S. equi) is the pathogen causing strangles, a highly infectious disease that can affect equids including donkeys of all ages.
Yiping Zhu, Shulei Chen, Ziwen Yi, Reed Holyoak, Tao Wang, Zhaoliang Ding, Jing Li   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

A Survey of Smallholder Farms Regarding Demographics, Health Care, and Management Factors of Donkeys in Northeastern China

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021
Essential information on the population dynamics and the health and welfare of Chinese donkeys is scarce. The objectives of this study were to describe the demographic characteristics, management and health care of a sample of donkeys under smallholder ...
Liang Deng, Shicheng Shi, Jing Li, Chi Tang, Yuwei Han, Peng Xie   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

The prevalence and risk factors associated with Leptospira in donkeys in Ngaka Modiri Molema District, North West Province, South Africa [PDF]

Veterinary World, 2020
Background and Aim: Leptospirosis is one of the major emerging global economic and health problems affecting donkeys, thereby reducing their work output. Furthermore, the disease has public health importance because of its zoonotic nature.
Kibambe Kiayima Daddy, Mulunda Mwanza, James Wabwire Oguttu, Lubanza Ngoma   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Anti-Brucella spp. antibodies in working equids in a semiarid region of Northeastern Brazil [PDF]

Ciência Rural, 2023
: The present study described the prevalence and factors associated with the seropositivity for anti-Brucella spp. antibodies in working equids in the semiarid regionofnortheastern Brazil.
Paulo Wbiratan Lopes da Costa, Clarisse Silva de Menezes Oliveira, Antonielson dos Santos, Felipe Boniedj Ventura Alvares, Thais Ferreira Feitosa, Vinícius Longo Ribeiro Vilela   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reference intervals of acute phase proteins in healthy Andalusian donkeys and response to experimentally induced endotoxemia

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine, 2021
Background Assessment of acute phase proteins (APPs) may allow prompt detection of diseases in donkeys, that otherwise may be missed because of the stoic behavior of donkeys.
Alejandro Perez‐Ecija, Antonio Buzon‐Cuevas, Raul Aguilera‐Aguilera, Carlos Gonzalez‐De Cara, Franciso J. Mendoza Garcia   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Understanding the Attitudes of Communities to the Social, Economic, and Cultural Importance of Working Donkeys in Rural, Peri-urban, and Urban Areas of Ethiopia

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Working donkeys (Equus africanus asinus) are vital to the development and support of people's livelihoods in rural, peri-urban, and urban areas of Ethiopia. However, despite their critical role in providing transport, food security, and income generation
Martha Geiger, Jo Hockenhull, Henry Buller, Gebre Tefera Engida, Mulugeta Getachew, Faith Adelaide Burden, Helen Rebecca Whay, Helen Rebecca Whay   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source