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STOP PRESS! Land Appeal!

We have just been offered the opportunity to purchase 16 acres of land adjacent to and contiguous with the Sanctuary, which would enormously benefit the animals in our care by doubling our grazing area.

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Frequently Asked Questions about donkeys!

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Equine Poisoning Information

 

Information:

 

*NEW* Questions and Answers about donkeys

*NEW* Equine Poisoning

Care of Donkeys in Ireland

Care of Horses and Ponies in Ireland.

Donkeys in Ireland website - created by Emily Murphy, with the University of Limerick Career Development Institute, as part of her degree course

Welfare Issues Index

Irish Farriery Register Website

FAWC 'Five Freedoms

Downloads:

 

Farm Animal Welfare Advisory Council - Animal Welfare Guidelines for Horses, Donkeys and Ponies (pdf)

Guidelines - For Animal Welfare During Transport within Ireland (pdf)

RSPCA - Horses, Donkeys and Ponies Leaflet (pdf)

Animal Health and Welfare Strategy for Great Britain (pdf)

Equine Health and Welfare Strategy for Great Britain (pdf)

Market Guidelines (pdf) ( These guidelines have been developed by the National Equine Welfare Council (NEWC) and the Livestock Auctioneers’Association (LAA) - both UK based)

A Guide to Live Weight Estimation and Body Condition Scoring of Donkeys (pdf) University of Edinburgh - includes photographs of body condition and weight table

Body Condition Chart - Donkeys (pdf) © The Donkey Sanctuary

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