All Outputs (5)

Practical Donkey and Mule Nutrition (2013)
Book Chapter
Smith, D., & Burden, F. (2012). Practical Donkey and Mule Nutrition. In R. J. Geor, M. Coenen, & P. Harris (Eds.), Equine Applied and Clinical Nutrition: Health, Welfare and Performance, 106-140. Saunders

The effect of pasture restriction on dry matter intake by foraging donkeys in the UK. (2012)
Book Chapter
Wood, S. J., Smith, D., Morriss, C. J., & Cuddeford, D. (2012). The effect of pasture restriction on dry matter intake by foraging donkeys in the UK. In M. Saastamoinen, M. J. Fradinho, A. S. Santos, & N. Miraglia (Eds.), Forages and grazing in horse nutrition (163-176). Wageningen Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.3920/978-90-8686-755-4_17

Good pasture management on equine operations is essential to maintaining the productivity and value of the pasture as well as providing the proper nutrients and environment to grow a healthy horse. The objective of this paper is to provide an overvie... Read More about The effect of pasture restriction on dry matter intake by foraging donkeys in the UK..

Donkey nutrition, Chapter 1 (2008)
Book Chapter
Smith, D., & Wood, S. (2007). Donkey nutrition, Chapter 1. In D. Svendsen (Ed.), The professional handbook of the donkey, 10-27. Whttet Books

This chapter focus on the significant aspects regarding the nutrition of donkeys. Topics include: the donkey's natural feeding patterns, the structure of the donkey's gut, physical breakdown, chemical breakdown, the nature of donkey's food, water req... Read More about Donkey nutrition, Chapter 1.

The road out of poverty. (2004)
Book Chapter
Smith, D. (2004). The road out of poverty. In B. Siderman-Wolter (Ed.), Positive Developments: A photographic exhibition held at the Eden Project (22-23). Natural Resources International Limited

Donkey ownership in Ethiopia can directly improve people's livelihoods, even the landless and powerless. Donkey ownership diversifies income-generating activities and reduces labour burden within the household. Better health and welfare of donkeys e... Read More about The road out of poverty..

Assessment of health conditions of donkeys kept in urban and rural areas of central Ethiopia. (2000)
Book Chapter
Gemechu, K., Aster, Y., Tamirat, D., & Pearson, R. A. (2000). Assessment of health conditions of donkeys kept in urban and rural areas of central Ethiopia. In D. Smith, T. Agajie, & L. More (Eds.), Alleviating poverty in Peri-urban Ethiopia by improving the health, welfare and management of donkeys. Promoting peri-urban livelihoods through better donkey welfare. Proceedings of a workshop held at Debre Zeit, Ethiopia, October 2000 (29-35). CTVM