tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post4488252733825120451..comments2024-01-12T23:54:57.832-08:00Comments on A Donkey Diary: Keeping an eye on parasites!rrlgrlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13781033911202952172noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-74367278130985019502014-01-23T11:47:18.177-08:002014-01-23T11:47:18.177-08:00Hello! In response to your question about a herd ...Hello! In response to your question about a herd of 3, it should work out fine, although in my experience, they tend to bond in pairs (which is why I now have 4!) But I know lots of people with 3 and they will sort it out - you may see one of them tagging along as a bit of a loner though. <br /><br />More importantly, here is something I have noticed - it's really, really great if you can have an older jenny in with youngsters. An "auntie" can offer soooo much in terms of socialization and confidence. I had 2 youngsters (only) when I first got started and it was a bit like leaving two children home without parental guidance - in retrospect, they seemed quite "lost!" Why not bring home a 4th, older donkey with your number #3? Cynthiahttp://www.donkeydame.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-25650391657633387662014-01-23T11:17:01.760-08:002014-01-23T11:17:01.760-08:00Just finished reading your blog back to the beginn...Just finished reading your blog back to the beginning. Enjoyed it soooooooo much. Just got two young geldings Oct 29, 2013. Can't explain how I started with Minis, just retired and found my self in a pasture full of them and it was love at first site.<br /> My question is I have a third that will be old enough to move in sometime in March. Is their much change in interaction when you have three minis instead of two? This is a female that the seller doesnt want to breed because of her under bite. I done want to breed so she would be fine for me and she is beautiful.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-8709183865266499022014-01-17T18:44:51.202-08:002014-01-17T18:44:51.202-08:00Hi Janet, Thanks for reading! One big difference...Hi Janet, Thanks for reading! One big difference between horses and donkeys is the amount of grass they should eat - in my opinion, very LITTLE for donks! Grass can lead to obesity very, very quickly and then we know the problems that can come from that. It's so hard managing their weight, I find! They will tell you they are starving and yes, they do need to be munching long, coarse fiber, but not in the form of a lot of grass or high protein/ calorie hay.Cynthiahttp://www.donkeydame.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-59188855347947676572014-01-17T13:17:08.796-08:002014-01-17T13:17:08.796-08:00I am impressed by your diligence in DIY floating. ...I am impressed by your diligence in DIY floating. AND, I'll certainly check the link from Pat. I've owned horses for 20 years but am slowly figuring out the differences in care. Janet/My Miniature Donkeyshttp://myminiaturedonkeys.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-71381022620360433852014-01-11T17:48:07.549-08:002014-01-11T17:48:07.549-08:00Thanks Pat! IVIS also has some very good studies ...Thanks Pat! IVIS also has some very good studies on how donkeys respond to drugs - they tend to metabolize some drugs more quickly and certainly differently than horses do. I keep Paste Banamine (which is also flunixin, I think) handy in case of colic or dental pain and I find that a small amount works really well. Most vets though don't understand donkeys specifically and treat them like small horses so we owners need to know this info! Best to you ...!Cynthiahttp://www.donkeydame.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4251085862530498602.post-18025213257174369092014-01-11T13:16:51.369-08:002014-01-11T13:16:51.369-08:00Not exactly on topic, but still of veterinary impo...Not exactly on topic, but still of veterinary importance, here is a link to a study on drug in donkeys vs horses<br /><br />www.ncbi.nlm.big./m/pubmed/10566824/?I=2&from=/11911569/related<br /><br />or Google Pharmacokinetics of flunixin meglumine in donkeys, mules, and horses<br />Pat Wolffnoreply@blogger.com