What We Know About Selenium Needs in Mules
Madeline Boast, MSc
December 29, 2025
How much selenium do mules need, and what risks accompany selenium deficiency or toxicity? An equine nutritionist explains.
How much selenium do mules need, and what risks accompany selenium deficiency or toxicity? An equine nutritionist explains.
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Read about the unique nutritional and management needs of these equids in the Fall 2025 issue of The Horse.
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In addition to long ears, she said, donkeys have a short, upright mane and have finer, lighter hair around the eyes and muzzle when compared to horses. Donkeys have no forelock and have a switch for a tail. Mules normally will have a full tail, but might not have a forelock.
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