Best get the dvds by Pete Ramey, Donkey Hooves Inside and Out. That is so far the best information on donkey hooves available. :) Jennifer in Germany Laramie 2011

Hi there, I'm sure the pros will chime in soon, but I wanted to ask: how much exercise do they get, and what kind? Is it just a paddock or a track system? Jennifer in Germany Laramie July 2011 ---In E

There are quite a few, including http://www.desertequinebalance.com/home new index new index AboutUs Frequently Asked Questions Clients' Comments Case History Questions Hay Analysis Example w/ my note

Thank you! Weird enough a search of the files for donkey turns up exactly one result (had looked there first), and a search of the archives didn't turn up anything helpful, but will look again! :) Jen

Thank you, Andrea! :) Jennifer in Germany Laramie July 2011

Can anyone provide information for me? I was asked about this as a donkey's blood was sent in here where I live and the results came back using reference numbers for horses. I am pretty sure I have se

Can anyone provide information for me? I was asked about this as a donkey's blood was sent in here where I live and the results came back using reference numbers for horses. I am pretty sure I have se

Not Lars, but you use a probe. Afterwards you seal the hole you created. :) It's the same you would do if small holes/ punctures occur in the course of the year. It's not a problem if you catch them e

No, no correlation. :) Here is an interesting article: Hay or haylage for horses: a comparison | My Land Hay or haylage for horses: a comparison | My Land In horse diets, hay is getting more and more

Thank you, Lars! That was my take on it too. :) Jennifer in Germany Laramie July 2011 ---In EquineCushings@..., <spottythehorse@...> wrote : Whether haylage is a problem or not for IR hors

Before I waste more time considering a possibly not suitable option, I want to ask here. :) We're feeding three mules, one of them IR, and a Mammoth donkey. Until now we have fed free choice hay out o

It could have to do with IR, yes. That needs to be ruled out first of course! :) I know you have a Mammoth jennet, but it's different when geldings play even if you have a playful girl. :D Jennifer in

Jacque, your boy needs either a job to keep him busy or a playing buddy (horse or mule gelding). He needs hours of entertainment each day, play wrestling or doing a job. Our john mule would be like yo

Hi Mary, those recommendations have no basis whatsoever and are just a random assumption by various donkey websites, authors etc. The NRC recommends for donkeys and mules to stick as Dr. Kellon said t

Beverly, Fred urgently needs another donkey (similar age, same sex) for a companion. Donkeys really do best with other donkeys, and they play like crazy with each other. Which is like working out seve

I'm so so sorry for your loss. But so glad you caught it at such an early point. While the grief must be horrible it must also be a relief to finally know what was going on. Jennifer in Germany Larami

I would in any case rule out a dysbiosis problem. Gut flora problems can cause a myriad of symptoms. His gut flora might be perfectly okay, but I would make sure. With our boy the symptoms were so all

Jana, I don't recall- did you send a fecal to Probios to rule out a fungal infection in the intestines? I'm sure I wrote that before but our gelding showed similar and then later even scarier symptoms

Thank you! Should I just pick any of the folks listed there? Jennifer in Germany Laramie July 2011

Hello there, I'm nursing a really bad bout of the flu and seem to not be able to balance my new hay. Would someone be willing to balance it for me? I need to order the new supplement (a company here m