A review of reproductive biology and biotechnologies in donkeys

MH Miragaya, DM Neild, AE Alonso - Journal of Equine Veterinary Science, 2018 - Elsevier
Donkeys have been valuable to people in different cultures and countries for centuries.
Nowadays, they are used in recreation, in therapeutic activities, and mainly for the …

The potential for new donkey farming systems to supply the growing demand for hides

R Bennett, S Pfuderer - Animals, 2020 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The demand for donkey hides for gelatin used in Traditional Chinese
Medicine, called ejiao, has increased greatly over recent years, resulting in high and rapidly …

Establishment of conditions for ovum pick up and IVM of jennies oocytes toward the setting up of efficient IVF and in vitro embryos culture procedures in donkey …

G Goudet, C Douet, A Kaabouba-Escurier, I Couty… - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
Most wild and domestic donkey breeds are currently endangered or threatened. Their
preservation includes the creation of a Genome Resource Bank. Embryos cryopreservation …

Effects of breed, age, season, and multiple ovulations on cyclic, PGF2α-induced, and postpartum estrus characteristics in Spanish jennies

CC Perez-Marin, I Galisteo, A Perez-Rico, J Galisteo - Theriogenology, 2016 - Elsevier
This retrospective, population-based, cross-sectional study analyzed data for a total of 104
jennies reared in southern Spain over the period 1995 to 2014. Intervals to ovulation and …

Reproductive characteristics of foal heat in female donkeys

A Carluccio, A Gloria, D Robbe, MC Veronesi… - Animal, 2017 - cambridge.org
In this study, the first postpartum heat, termed the foal heat, characteristics and performance
in female donkey (jenny) of Martina Franca are described. To this end, the follicular …

Follicular dynamics, ovarian vascularity and luteal development in mares with early or late postpartum ovulation

KM Lemes, LA Silva, MA Alonso, ECC Celeghini… - Theriogenology, 2017 - Elsevier
Follicular development and deviation processes during the postpartum period are not
completely known in horses. Thus, we aimed to study the characteristics of follicular …

Field ultrasound evaluation of some gestational parameters in jennies

T Nervo, A Bertero, M Poletto, P Pregel, R Leone… - Theriogenology, 2019 - Elsevier
The aim of this study was to collect and analyze ultrasound measurements of fetal-maternal
structures during normal and pathological pregnancies in jennies, a livestock species of …

Age-related linear and nonlinear modelling of semen quality parameters in Miranda donkeys

A Martins-Bessa, M Quaresma, B Leiva… - Italian Journal of …, 2021 - Taylor & Francis
In endangered donkey populations, reproductive performance is one the most important
areas to study, provided its connection with conservation opportunities. Among reproductive …

Postpartum uterine involution in martina franca jennies

I De Amicis, J Fusi, G Marruchella, MT Zedda… - Animals, 2021 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary The assessment of a normal postpartum course is pivotal to maximize the
likelihood to achieve a new pregnancy, especially in equids. However, postpartum (PP) …

Comparative analysis of haematological, biochemical and nutritional parameters of Dezhou donkey with healthy and weak foals (Equus asinus)

Y Yue, S Yan, L Li, M Tong, B Shi, Y Zhao… - Italian Journal of …, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
The study was conducted to compare the haematological, biochemical and nutritional
parameters between healthy foals (HF) and weak foals (WF, malformation, lameness and …