Chapters: Introduction to Donkeys: Breed standards, Conformation Drawings, Internal Organs, etc; Purchasing and New Owners: What Buyers Need to know, Marketing, Shipping, etc.; Feeding and Bedding: Covers everything from Feed, Care, Fencing, Fly Management and more; Hoof Care: Details on Trimming, Hoof Diseases and more; Disease, Illness, Skin: A whole variety of subjects on Health, Disease and Skin; Vaccinations and Medications: Antibiotics, Vaccination Charts and Details; Worms and Parasites: Everything on Deworming and Internal/External Parasites; Reproduction, Breeding, Foaling; Castration, Abortion, etc.; Behavior, Psychology and Training: Covers Wood Chewing, Biting, Psychology along with The Beginners Guide to Driving (extensive article), Lead Training, etc.; and Miscellaneous: Questions New Owners Have Health Care & Management Articles applicable to ALL size donkeys!
Did you know that donkey blood chemistry counts are DIFFERENT than horses? Did you know that most veterinarians don't know this and could easily misdiagnose an illness?
This book contains a chart showing what's normal for donkeys and how it differs from horses. Don't GUESS at how to care for your donkeys, GET THE FACTS! It also includes a complete photo-by-photo guide on trimming donkey hooves saving you hundreds in farrier costs. ONE farrier visit will pay for the cost of this book!!!
Two special training articles written in easy-to-understand detail:
Teaching Donkeys to Lead and Teaching to Drive beginning at step one.
Written in easy-to-read, layman's language. The perfect gift for you, your veterinarian or the buyers of your donkeys!
Price $42.95 plus s/h |