165694 20260114125842.0 doi 10.1111/eve.13758 sideral 132097 ART-2023-132097 eng Barrio Fernández, Elena Dental health and management practices of donkeys in the UK: What should we be considering? 2023 Access copy available to the general public Unrestricted Background 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. info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess All rights reserved http://www.europeana.eu/rights/rr-f/ 0.8 2023 VETERINARY SCIENCES 108 / 167 = 0.647 2023 Q3 T2 0.389 2023 Equine 2023 Q2 2.4 2023 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/acceptedVersion de Blas Giral, Ignacio Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-1204-4356 Lilly, Gemma Rodrigues, Joao B. Vázquez Bringas, Francisco José Universidad de Zaragoza (orcid)0000-0002-8712-2275 1009 773 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Sanidad Animal 1009 617 Universidad de Zaragoza Dpto. Patología Animal Área Medicina y Cirugía Animal 35, 7 (2023), 371-381 Equine vet. educ. Equine veterinary education 0957-7734 255349 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165694/files/texto_completo.pdf Postprint 1306476 http://zaguan.unizar.es/record/165694/files/texto_completo.jpg?subformat=icon icon Postprint oai:zaguan.unizar.es:165694 articulos driver 2026-01-14-12:58:03 ARTICLE