As the number of donkey and mule patients continually rises so too increases the necessity for
practicing veterinarians to expand their knowledge on these often overlooked animals. Donkeys
are not small horses and as such there are numerous anatomical findings in both donkeys and
mules differing from those of horses and thus often complicating or even preventing
conventional treatment methods. The object of the book at hand is to depict these differences
through both descriptions and images of dissected and living specimens often with direct
comparisons to the situation found in horses in order to increase the learning effect. This
book is not only relevant for veterinarians but also of interest to owners and breeders.
Information on weight calculation for example is helpful in preventing the unfortunately
common-place obesity which can later lead to clinical issues such as fatty liver. Overall
knowledgeable owners are more likely to have healthy well-cared for animals.
