Donkeys have been valuable to people in different cultures and countries for centuries.
Nowadays, they are used in recreation, in therapeutic activities, and mainly for the …

The knowledge of reference ranges for hematologic, biochemical, and blood gas
parameters in the different species and the influence of breed and age on them is a …

The knowledge of normal pregnancy length, duration of parturition stages, and neonatal
early adaptation is mandatory for a rationale management of birth, especially in monotocous …

Simple Summary Little is known about the passive transfer of immunity in donkey foals and
about the different types of analysis that can be performed to assess it. The aims of the …

The aim of the study was to compare horse and donkey placentae using stereological
techniques. Term placentae were collected at spontaneous foaling from seven …

Mules (Equus mulus) are interspecific hybrids derived from crossing horse (Equus caballus)
mares with jackasses (Equus asinus). In Italy, the production of mules is very important for …

ABSTRACT The Martina Franca (MF) donkey, an ancient native breed of Apulia, was mostly
famous for mule production. The breed was at serious risk of extinction in the 1980s …

Because immune transfer from jenny to donkey foal is mostly unknown, the aim of the
present study was to evaluate, from 5 days before to 10 days after foaling, immunoglobulin …

Abstract The Burro de Miranda is an endangered donkey breed. The dynamics of the
immune system of the donkey's reproductive tract are essential to manage the fertility of …

In the recent years, the donkey population decreased dramatically so that many breeds are
presently considered as endangered. In comparison to the horse, the donkey placenta still …