Recent content by Donkeyslave

One of my donkeys has the most awful coat this year. It looks dull, dry and is a bit dandruffy 😱 Any suggestions of herbal remedies? I'm afraid that linseed may be too heating and fattening.

Thanks so much for your replies. I will be sure to patch test him and also wash my hands.

Unfortunately I live halfway up a mountain in rural Spain. My neighbour who is the local vet (lucky me) has had a look and said to rub and massage. There is no portable x ray machine and he didn't seem to think that he needed anything but time. It's idyllic here but sometimes I long for better...

I kiss donkeys every day!

Three days ago I watched my donkey playing and saw him land awkwardly. He was lame on his near fore which then became sound after a few minutes. However he was slightly lame that evening and it has continued. He stands with his front leg bent at the knee but seems to walk ok., just very slightly...

I used to spend all my time talking to my horses and now talking to my donkeys. I wouldn't expect them to give me their attention if I can't give them mine. I have an old Nokia phone for emergencies only. I don't belong to La La land!

I have been using this for a cat with a huge abcess behind his ear. abcess burst and anti biotic and anti inflammatories from vet but huge open area (about size of tennis ball treated with leucillin. I squirted it twice a day and it healed quickly with no infection. As cat has leukaemia it was a...

I agree that small holed nets can cause terrible frustration and led to a deep depression in a friends donkey (stopped eating!) When offered hay/straw from the ground she ate fine. I had a donkey colic on barley straw a few years ago and since this happened I hose their nets well before feeding...

My first horse (45 yrs. ago!) had navicular. I bought her from a dealer and was well and truly "caught". She became lame soon after I got her home to a livery yard and I received lots of advice to take her back. My vet was great and offered to help me get my money back but I just kept wondering...

My female donkey lost all the hair on her chest when I used this but my gelding was fine. It works really well for midges.

Whatever you do........DON'T LET IT IN THE HOUSE!!!! (if you do make sure the settee is plumped up ready!) xx

Not a cat person.............yet. You live, therefore you have time! I was once as deluded as you...

I once had a 6 month old Arabian foal that hadn't been handled and I spent hours with him doing as paddy555 suggests. I also took a book and read aloud to him. With some you need lots of time and infinite patience as you can't force them to trust you. My boy became the best horse I ever owned...

My donkey has EMS and I put her on Magnesium Oxide light from Red Horse products. It transformed our lives! She is out in a rough paddock at the moment and on 75% barley straw 25% rough stemmy hay with a low sugar balancer. She also had lami in all four feet at the same time of year for 2years...