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Shelter seeking behaviour of donkeys and horses in a temperate climate [PDF]

, 2019
Domestic donkeys descended from wild asses, adapted to the semi-arid climates of Africa, whereas domestic horses originate from more temperate areas of Eurasia.
Proops, L., Bell, N., Hayday, K., Long, S., Osthaus, B., Burden, F.   +5 more
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Hair coat properties of donkeys, mules and horses in a temperate climate [PDF]

, 2017
Background There are clear differences between donkeys and horses in their evolutionary history, physiology, behaviour and husbandry needs. Donkeys are often kept in climates they are not adapted to and as such may suffer impaired welfare unless ...
Bell, Nikki, Bell, N., N. Bell, Hayday, K., Osthaus, Britta, Proops, Leanne, Long, S., Hayday, Kristin, S. Long, Burden, F., B. Osthaus, L. Proops, K. Hayday, Long, Sarah, Proops, L., Burden, Faith, Osthaus, B., F. Burden   +17 more
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Feral Donkey Distribution and Ecological Impacts in a Hyper-Arid Region

Animals, 2023
The feral donkey (Equus asinus L.) is an invasive species in Saudi Arabia and can cause severe damage to natural and cultural heritage. Over the last 30 years, feral donkeys have become a serious problem, as their abundance and geographic distribution ...
Alaaeldin Soultan, Mohammed Darwish, Nawaf Al-Johani, Ayman Abdulkareem, Yousef Alfaifi, Abdulaziz M. Assaeed, Magdy El-Bana, Stephen Browne   +7 more
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Seroepidemiology of Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi infections in domestic donkeys (Equus asinus) in Durango, Mexico

Parasite, 2017
There is currently no information regarding Sarcocystis neurona and Neospora hughesi infections in donkeys in Mexico. Here, we determined the presence of antibodies against S. neurona and N.
Alvarado-Esquivel Cosme, Howe Daniel K., Yeargan Michelle R., Alvarado-Esquivel Domingo, Alfredo Zamarripa-Barboza José, Dubey Jitender P.   +5 more
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Habituation to Transport Helps Reducing Stress-Related Behavior in Donkeys During Loading

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Adopting proper animal management strategies, including training, might reduce to a substantial extent the adverse effects of transport-related stress in animals.
Francesca Dai, Silvia Mazzola, Simona Cannas, Eugenio Ugo Luigi Heinzl, Barbara Padalino, Michela Minero, Emanuela Dalla Costa   +6 more
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Analysis of gut microbiota in chinese donkey in different regions using metagenomic sequencing

BMC Genomics, 2023
Background Gut microbiota plays a significant role in host survival, health, and diseases; however, compared to other livestock, research on the gut microbiome of donkeys is limited.
Rong Guo, Wei Zhang, Wei Shen, Guoliang Zhang, Taifeng Xie, Ling Li, Jiacuo Jinmei, Yiduan Liu, Fanyong Kong, Baozhu Guo, Benke Li, Yujiang Sun, Shuqin Liu   +12 more
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Field and experimental symptomless infections support wandering donkeys as healthy carriers of Trypanosoma vivax in the Brazilian Semiarid, a region of outbreaks of high mortality in cattle and sheep

Parasites & Vectors, 2015
Background The Brazilian Semiarid is the home of the largest herd of donkeys in South America and of outbreaks of Trypanosoma vivax infection of high mortality in dairy cattle and sheep.
Carla MF Rodrigues, Jael S. Batista, Joseney M. Lima, Francisco JC Freitas, Isabella O. Barros, Herakles A. Garcia, Adriana C. Rodrigues, Erney P. Camargo, Marta MG Teixeira   +8 more
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On the value of donkeys

, 2022
Donkeys provide important benefits for millions of people worldwide. Donkeys are under-researched in comparison to other species due to their negative representation in worldwide cultures and status as a poverty-indicator.
Maggs, Heather
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Clinical, inflammatory, immunological and oxidative stress alterations in donkeys with Equine Herpesvirus-1 Myeloencephalopathy in Gharbia governorate, Egypt. [PDF]

Benha Veterinary Medical Journal
Equine Herpesvirus-1 Myeloencephalopathy (EHM) is a highly contagious neurological disease that primarily affects horses but can also affect donkeys and other equids. This study aimed to evaluate clinical, inflammatory, immunological and oxidative stress
Mahmoud Helal, Marawan Marawan, mohammed ramadan   +2 more
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PERINEAL URETHROTOMY IN DONKEY A COMPARISON OF FIRST AND SECOND INTENTION HEALING [PDF]

Assiut Veterinary Medical Journal, 1995
SUMMARY Urethrotomy was performed on 12 male donkeys at the base of the penis in the perineal region. Suture closure of the urethra, subcuticular tissue and skin was performed in six donkeys, and the surgical site was allowed to heal by second intention ...
M.A. SELEIM, I.H. AHMED, A.S. SALEH
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