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Comparison of the socio-economic value and welfare of working donkeys in rural and urban Ethiopia

Animal Welfare, 2021
Donkeys (Equus asinus) are widely used throughout Ethiopia and play essential roles in a variety of everyday and income-generating tasks for the people that use them.
M. Geiger, J. Hockenhull, H. Buller, M. Kedir, G. T. Engida, M. Getachew, F. Burden, H. Whay   +7 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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Objective assessment of chronic pain in donkeys using the donkey chronic pain scale (DCPS): A scale-construction study.

The Veterinary Journal, 2021
Assessment of chronic pain is very important for monitoring and improving welfare and quality of life in donkeys. Freedom from disease and pain is one of the 'five freedoms' underlying animal welfare.
J. V. van Loon, Janny C. de Grauw, F. Burden, K. Vos, Lyanne Bardelmeijer, K. Rickards   +5 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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Characterization of Salmonella isolated from donkeys during an abortion storm in China.

Microbial Pathogenesis, 2021
In China, abortions of donkeys caused by Salmonella have dramatically stifled the growth of the donkey industry. However, pathogenicity of Salmonella linked to abortions in donkeys has not been previously described.
Manling Zhu, Wenqiang Liu, Liang Zhang, Wei Zhang, Pengfei Qi, Hang Yang, Yan Zhang, Can-Can Wang, Wen-Hui Wang   +8 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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Donkey skin trade: is it sustainable to slaughter donkeys for their skin?

Brazilian Journal of Veterinary Research and Animal Science, 2021
 Donkeys (Equus asinus) face a global crisis. The health, welfare, and even survival of donkeys are being compromised as the demand for their skins increases.
P. Tatemoto, Yuri Fernandes Lima, Eduardo Santurtun, E. Reeves, Z. Raw   +4 more
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Comprehensive Report of the Caseload of Donkeys and Mules Presented to a Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital over a Ten-Year Period

Animals, 2019
Comprehensive reports of the caseload of donkeys and mules in veterinary hospitals in the United States are lacking. We compiled the information of the caseload of donkeys and mules at the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital at the University of ...
Lais R. R. Costa, Monica Aleman, Eric Davis   +2 more
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Donkey Ownership Provides a Range of Income Benefits to the Livelihoods of Rural Households in Northern Ghana

Animals, 2021
Donkeys provide important resources and benefits for millions of people worldwide. However, global donkey populations are under increasing pressure from the growing demand for a traditional Chinese medicine, e’jiao, made from donkey-skin.
Heather C. Maggs, Andrew Ainslie, Richard M. Bennett   +2 more
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THE USE OF LINEAR BODY MEASUREMENTS PREDICTORS OF BODY WEIGHT OF DONKEYS AT BLOUBERG LOCAL MUNICIPALITY, LIMPOPO, SOUTH AFRICA [PDF]

Mesopotamia Journal of Agriculture, 2022
The current study was conducted to estimate body weight (BW) by using body measurements including thoracic circumference (TC), withers height (WH), body length (BL), rump height (RH) and front leg length (FLL) of donkeys. The study was conducted at three
Thobela Louis Tyasi
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