Asinology (DONKEYS) with Dr. Faith Burden
Tall ears. Huge teeth. Underestimated wit. And vocalizations that would make a songbird envious. Let’s talk donkeys with researcher and Director at The Donkey Sanctuary, Asinologist Dr. Faith Burden. We cover pop culture donkeys, their road to domestication, how much they can carry, whether you should ever saddle up on a donkey, mule genetics, zoo sexism, how to care for a donkey, what their noises mean, milky baths, emperor gossip, squats versus donkey kicks, and why these beautiful beasts deserve all of our love.
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Links to things we discussed:
Reaction of a donkey right after seeing the girl who raised him
An isotopic perspective on equid selection in cult at Tell eṣ-Ṣâfi/Gath, Israel
Welfare Concerns for Mounted Load Carrying by Working Donkeys in Pakistan
"The Real Antony and Cleopatra". Express.co.uk.
Epidermal Permeability Barrier in the Treatment of Keratosis Pilaris
Current and Emerging Advanced Techniques for Breeding Donkeys and Mules
Objective assessment of chronic pain in donkeys using the Donkey Chronic Pain Scale, Veterinary Anaesthesia and Analgesia
Belief in animal sentience and affective owner attitudes are linked to positive working equid welfare across six countries, Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science
The welfare and access to veterinary health services of mules working the mountain trails in the Gorkha region, Nepal, Austral Journal of Veterinary Sciences
Donkey skin trade and its non-compliance with legislative framework, Frontiers in Veterinary Science
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