Gastrointestinal Disorders of Donkeys and Mules

Anesthetic Management of Donkeys and Mules

Anesthesia and Analgesia for Donkeys and Mules

Preoperative evaluation In order to get an accurate preoperative evaluation on a donkey or mule, it is important to recognize some of the differences, from horses, which may impact anesthetic management. Only a few of these differences will be discussed, but hopefully, they will serve as a constant reminder that the anesthetist must be on the look-out for differences rather than ASSuming the pa...

Comparing the physiological and biochemical parameters of mules and hinnies to horses and donkeys

Mules and hinnies are hybrid offspring from donkeys (Equus asinus) and horses (Equus caballus). Little scientific information is known regarding mules and even less is known about hinnies the reciprocal cross. There have only been a few studies that have attempted to define commonalities and differences of these hybrids especially in terms of comparing and contrasting them to their sires and da...

Radiographic and Ultrasonographic Findings of Some Fetlock Disorders in Donkeys

Objective- To describe the radiographic and ultrasonographic changes in the fetlock disorders indonkeys. Design- Descriptive study. Animals- - Twenty nine donkeys with clinical, radiographic and ultrasonographic evidences of fetlock disorders and lameness were used in this study. Procedures- Clinical, radiographic and ultrasonographic studies for donkeys have fetlock disorders and lameness were...

Cigarettes and Gastrointestinal Disorders

Background and Objectives: Smoking is an important risk factor for gastrointestinal disorders such as peptic ulcer, Crohn's disease and various cancers. The present study discusses the most important and known effects of smoking on the gastrointestinal tract.  Method and Materials: This review uses the keywords Smoking, Gastrointestinal diseases, Inflammation and Cancer in the English database...