There are 44 million donkeys worldwide of which 95% are working. However, only limited
research programs dedicated to donkeys are carried out in the world. Indeed, donkeys have …

This review paper summarises information on some aspects of horse grazing with special
reference to areas where summer temperature is limited, winters are cool or cold, and …

A series of 4× 4 Latin-square digestibility trials was carried out to determine whether there
were any differences between different types of equid in their ability to digest diets …

Four donkeys and four ponies were fed molassed dehydrated alfalfa or oat straw, either ad
libitum or restricted to about 70% ad libitum intake in a Latin-square design for four periods …

Equid digestion is often conceptualized as a high‐throughput/low‐efficiency system, in
particular compared with ruminants. It is commonly assumed that ruminants have an …

Ungulates are the most abundant and diverse group of mammals in arid areas. Non-
ruminants, or hind gut fermenters, constitute only three extant families (horses, rhinos and …

Donkeys are often kept, especially in industrialized countries, as companion animals.
Donkeys have greater digestive efficiency and tend to expend less energy than horses or …

The pony population has exploded with the increase in leisure riding in industrialised
countries in the last three decades. Shetland ponies are routinely used in riding schools to …

Donkeys are numerous in the Mediterranean area and play a very important part in the
region's rural domestic economy particularly in the south. The donkey seems to have a lower …

In contrast to the domestic horse, whose digestive physiology has been thoroughly
investigated, knowledge on the digestive physiology of wild equids is scarce. Comparisons …