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000165694 005__ 20260114125842.0
000165694 0247_ $$2doi$$a10.1111/eve.13758
000165694 0248_ $$2sideral$$a132097
000165694 037__ $$aART-2023-132097
000165694 041__ $$aeng
000165694 100__ $$aBarrio Fernández, Elena
000165694 245__ $$aDental health and management practices of donkeys in the UK: What should we be considering?
000165694 260__ $$c2023
000165694 5060_ $$aAccess copy available to the general public$$fUnrestricted
000165694 5203_ $$aBackground
Several studies have shown dental disease to have a high prevalence and severity in donkeys. Limited studies have assessed the possible relationships between poor dental health and the management and health care of donkeys.
Objective
The aim of this study was to identify relationships between dental health and current management of donkeys in the UK and to provide recommendations to improve practices to help donkey welfare.
Study design
Observational cross-sectional survey.
Methods
A total of 596 donkeys surrendered to The Donkey Sanctuary (TDS) over a period of 30 months were included. Analysis was performed on three categories of information: entrance information submitted by previous owners and welfare professionals, pre-admission clinical examination records and arrival medical examination data.
Results
No statistically significant differences were identified between dental health and provision of bedding, or diet types. Agreement between external professionals and experienced TDS staff was weak in reference to recognition of dental pathology, age and body condition score (BCS). Over 25% of donkeys with severe dental pathology also had poor BCS (1–1.5). The majority of donkeys had no indication of previous dental examination.
Main limitations
Entrance information was not gathered and recorded in a structured manner.
Conclusions
Regular prophylactic dental care seems to have poor uptake amongst the owners of the study population, but this is perhaps, in part, aligned to the nature of the sanctuary. Owners are yet to take dental health into consideration when allocating a diet or bedding types to their donkeys, presenting a risk of colic/choke in those fed long fibres with an inability to process them adequately. The Donkey Sanctuary should continue to offer accessible means of education to reach both professionals and owners alike, and this may be well served by the implementation of the new, online, Donkey Academy.
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000165694 590__ $$a0.8$$b2023
000165694 591__ $$aVETERINARY SCIENCES$$b108 / 167 = 0.647$$c2023$$dQ3$$eT2
000165694 592__ $$a0.389$$b2023
000165694 593__ $$aEquine$$c2023$$dQ2
000165694 594__ $$a2.4$$b2023
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000165694 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-1204-4356$$ade Blas Giral, Ignacio$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000165694 700__ $$aLilly, Gemma
000165694 700__ $$aRodrigues, Joao B.
000165694 700__ $$0(orcid)0000-0002-8712-2275$$aVázquez Bringas, Francisco José$$uUniversidad de Zaragoza
000165694 7102_ $$11009$$2773$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Sanidad Animal
000165694 7102_ $$11009$$2617$$aUniversidad de Zaragoza$$bDpto. Patología Animal$$cÁrea Medicina y Cirugía Animal
000165694 773__ $$g35, 7 (2023), 371-381$$pEquine vet. educ.$$tEquine veterinary education$$x0957-7734
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000165694 951__ $$a2026-01-14-12:58:03
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