Caring for Long Ears
Heather Smith Thomas
August 1, 2012
Donkeys and mules have a reputation for being hardier than horses, but they require the same basic care.
Donkeys and mules have a reputation for being hardier than horses, but they require the same basic care.
Did you know donkeys are more prone to laminitis in their hind feet, whereas horses tend to founder on their front? Learn about these donkey-health facts and more in our special report.
Besnoitiosis is an emerging infectious disease of donkeys in the United States.
Miscellaneous topics included studies on besnoitiosis in donkeys and fever prevalence in imported horses from the 2011 AAEP Covention, held in San Antonio, Texas.
The Large Animal Diagnostic Imaging Society (LADIS) was formed at the Annual Scientific Meeting of The American College of Veterinary Radiology (ACVR) in Memphis, Tenn., in October 2009, and the Society is current seeking interested members.
Some 200 veterinarians, stem cell researchers and other medical professionals from throughout the United States and abroad will gather March 5-6 in the heart of California’s Central Coast horse region for a groundbreaking conference on the
Jolene Solomon of McMinnville, Tenn., credits her pet mule, Lou, with saving her from a New Year’s Day fire that destroyed her home, NewsChannel5.com reported.
A gift of vaccines to help prevent the suffering–and even death–of thousands of working horses and donkeys has arrived in Ethiopia, arranged as a gift by a Colorado State University veterinarian. The vaccines, donated by Fort Dodge Animal
More people today are turning to mules to take advantage of the temperament and work ethic of these horse/donkey crosses.
The Tin Man, who has spent the last several months recovering from a fractured knee at Santa Anita Park, has been sent to Martin and Pam Wygod’s River Edge Farm near Buellton, Calif., for his retirement.
Trained throughout his career by
A Mexican donkey has been freed from jail after doing time for assault and battery. The Televisa network on Wednesday showed “Blacky” gobbling food from a bucket after spending three days in a jail that normally holds people for public
A donkey is doing time in southern Mexico for assault and battery.
The animal was locked up at a local jail that normally holds people for public drunkenness and other disturbances after it bit and kicked two men near a ranch in Chiapas
The much maligned mule is getting a day of celebration but will have to share the spotlight with a breed of even sorrier reputation–the politicians.
The Mule Day parade set for Saturday is the highlight of a six-day celebration honoring th
Lacey is beautiful, full of personality, and very athletic–for a mule, that is. Her owners plan on showing their cherished mule when she is ready, but they face an obstacle that all owners of female mules or mares go through–heat cycles.
Instead of finding homes for abandoned dogs or cats, one animal rescue group is asking Minnesotans to adopt donkeys.
Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue has more than 1,000 donkeys, including abused and neglected domestic donkeys and wild burros.
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