This set includes both volumes of the two-volume work Donkey and Mule Medicine.
The first volume focuses on the multifaceted world of donkeys, mules and hinnies, exploring their origins, breeds, conservation and management practices by examining historical, genetic, and sociocultural perspectives.
The second volume addresses clinical medical topics such as orthopaedics, ophthalmology, dermatology and podiatry in donkeys, mules and hinnies and provides readers with an overview of diagnostics, treatment, and surgery.
The complete two-volume textbook is an indispensable A to Z guide aimed at veterinarians, students and donkey owners alike, providing a richly illustrated in-depth practical approach to understanding the anatomy, physiology, diseases and treatment of the various equine species. Written in an easy-to-understand style, this textbook is the first of its kind to provide detailed medical information on donkeys, mules and hinnies.
Part I: Medical Systems and Diseases.
Chapter
1. Cardiovascular
diseases of donkey and mule.
Chapter
2. Clinical approach to the donkey,
mule or hinny with skin disease.
Chapter
3. Endocrines disorders of donkeys
and mules.
Chapter
4. Gastrointestinal disorders of donkeys and mules.-
Chapter
5. Donkey and Mule Immunity: Genomic Basis and Functional
Mechanisms.
Chapter
6. Donkey and Mule Immunology: Clinical Insights and
Comparative Applications.
Chapter
7. Hepatic disorders in donkeys and
mules.
Chapter
8. Neurologic examination of donkeys and mules.
Chapter
9.
Clinical Ophthalmology of donkeys and mules.
Chapter
10. Respiratory disease
in donkeys and mules.
Chapter
11. Urogenital disorders.- Part II:
Diagnostics, Treatment, and Surgery.
Chapter
12. Veterinary Diagnostic
Sample Collection, Laboratory Submission and Testing Strategies (Antemortem
and Postmortem Considerations) for Donkeys and Mules.
Chapter
13.
Pharmacological and therapeutical considerations in donkeys and mules.-
chapter
14. Anesthesia and Pain management in Donkeys and Mules.
Chapter
15.
Mules and donkeys as surgical patients; Special considerations.- Part III:
Reproduction and Advanced Breeding.
Chapter
16. Male Reproductive health:
JACKASS REPRODUCTION.- chapter
17. Updates on embryo technologies in the
donkey and mule.
Chapter
18. Mule and Hinny Reproduction- from sterility to
fertility in hybrids.
Chapter
19. Neonatal Care & Considerations.
Chapter
20. Reproductive Management of Donkeys in Commercial Milk Production
Programs.
Chapter
21. Advanced In Vitro Breeding Technologies for Donkeys
and Mules.
Dr. Amy K. McLean has had a life long passion for equids with long ears! She grew up on a donkey and mule farm in Georgia. She has devoted her professional career to conducting donkey and mule research that focuses on improved management and well being of these animals. McLean is an Associate Professor in Teaching of Equine Science in the Department of Animal Science at the University of California Davis. She earned her Ph.D. from Michigan State University in the area of equine science where she studied methods to improve working donkey welfare in Mali, West Africa. She earned her Masters of Science with a focus in Reproduction Physiology from the University of Georgia. She has conducted research with donkeys, mules, and hinnies in many countries publishing 45 + articles plus 6 book chapters with a continued focus of improving welfare of mules and donkeys with the idea that improving their welfare will only help improve the welfare of the families they work for. In 2023, she was named the 5th most published researcher for donkeys in the world.
Francisco Javier Navas González is a Veterinarian/Zootechnician specialized in quantitative and molecular genetics, biostatistics, and phenogenomics graduated at the Veterinary Sciences Faculty of the University of Córdoba (UCO) in 2010. Coordinator of the international Worldwide Donkey Breeds Project (47 countries), fostering global collaboration for the conservation and sustainable development of donkey genetic resources. Research line has focused on Breeding and Conservation of Endangered and Autochthonous Animal Populations. MSc in Zootechnics in 2012 and Sustainable Management and a Ph.D. in Natural Resources and Sustainable Management (University of Córdoba, 2019, Cum Laude, International Mention). Currently, Ramón y Cajal Postdoctoral Researcher (UCO, 2023), with previous appointments at Andalusian Institute for Research and Training in Agriculture, Fishery, Food and Ecological Production (IFAPA) and research collaborations with more than 10 international Universities including UC Davis (USA) and UAB (Spain).
Dr. Erin L. Goodrich is a 2008 graduate of the College of Veterinary Medicine at Cornell, and a 2004 Animal Science graduate of the Cornell College of Agriculture and Life Sciences. She practiced veterinary medicine in two mixed animal practices in central New York before joining Cornells Animal Health Diagnostic Center (AHDC) in December of 2013, where she is currently Director of the Veterinary Support Services team. In 2017, she became a Diplomate of the American College of Veterinary Preventive Medicine (ACVPM).
