Current Research on Donkeys and Mules: Second Edition
A special issue of Animals (ISSN 2076-2615). This special issue belongs to the section "Equids".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2025 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: donkeys; mules; clinical pathology; hematology; pathology; internal medicine
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Interests: donkeys; mules; clinical pathology; hematology; pathology; internal medicine
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to open a new edition of this exciting and fruitful Special Issue, dedicated to the latest and most promising research on donkeys and mules. Although there is a growing interest in these species due to their more recent uses (milk and meat production, assisted therapy, and pet/companion animals), their traditional importance (packing and agricultural work), and the efforts to maintain endangered breeds all over the world, they are still neglected and forgotten in many scientific fields, with little to no specific information available on some topics. This brings new opportunities to researchers interested in characterizing their idiosyncrasies or specific attitudes. This Special Issue is aimed at highlighting species-specific findings in physiology, genetics, welfare, behavior, internal medicine, epidemiology, pathology, and pharmacology, along with any research showcasing new applications for these species. Comparative studies with other equids will also be of interest. Both reviews and original articles are welcome. By collecting manuscripts on a wide variety of cutting-edge topics, we hope to support these species and help to preserve and maintain their populations. We look forward to receiving your contributions.
Dr. Alejandro Pérez-Écija
Dr. Francisco Mendoza García
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- donkey
- mule
- internal medicine
- behavior
- pathology
- clinical pathology
- welfare
- physiology
- pathogens
- milk
- pharmacology
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