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Donkeys: Miniature, Standard, and Mammoth
A Veterinary Guide for Owners and Breeders
STEPHEN R. PURDY, DVM
NOW AVAILABLE
This essential manual for owners, breeders, veterinarians, and vet students is the one book that covers:
• How donkeys differ from horses and mules—genetically, anatomically, and medically
•Donkey behavior—when handling, feeding, training, breeding, and treating
• Basic nutritional needs, including energy sources, vitamins, minerals, and hydration
• Diagnosis and treatment of gastrointestinal parasites
• Infectious disease control and biosecurity for herds and farms
• The digestive tract, with special coverage of liver disease and colic
• Lameness diagnosis, with a focus on joint disease and laminitis
• Reproduction, including ultrasound procedure and artificial insemination (AI)
• Care of the pregnant jennet, foaling, lactation, and foal development
• Castration—why, how, and when
“We highly recommend that everyone who deals with donkeys in any capacity—from pet or rescue, to breeding and veterinary work—buy this book and read it carefully.” —Paul and Betsy Hutchins, Founders, The American Donkey and Mule Society
DR. STEPHEN R. PURDY received his DVM degree in 1981 from the New York State College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell University. He is Associate Professor of Veterinary Education, Director of Camelid Studies, and Director of the Fund for Education and Research in Large Animal Veterinary Medicine, Department of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, University of Massachusetts at Amherst. He is also the director of the Camelid Reproduction Center at UMass Amherst. Dr. Purdy’s special interests include reproduction, neonatal care, nutrition, and infectious diseases, as well as the preventive medicine aspect of the management of livestock. He is involved in practical research and educational projects that promote improvement of farm animal health, and he emphasizes a hands-on practical approach to caring for livestock, while keeping their environment as stress free and natural as possible.
Dr. Purdy is committed to teaching practical large animal subjects to undergraduate and graduate students, and to helping undergraduate students gain admittance to veterinary school in preparation for a career as a large animal veterinarian. Donkeys have been a special interest of his since he first worked on one in 1995. “If you are having a bad day,” he says, “spend some time hanging out with a donkey.”
168 pp • 7 x 10 ½ • 64 color photos, 16 charts and illustrations • 978 1 57076 418 9
THE DONKEYS COVER GIRLS ARE:
Hannah—a 13-year-old miniature donkey
Amelia—a one-year-old standard donkey
Lorraine—a seven-year-old standard donkey
All three are lovingly owned and shown by Barbara Dalpe of Barnstead, New Hampshire.
(Photo by Dusty Perin / www.dustyperin.com)
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