Our research: Improving donkey health and welfare

Our active research team facilitates and carries out non-invasive research to improve the health and welfare of donkeys and mules worldwide.

Our research aims

Discover how we are continually raising our standards of care and improving our levels of expertise by increasing our knowledge base.

We fund and support collaborators around the world to carry out non-invasive research projects with the aim of improving donkey welfare.

These fantastic projects are funded by the charity and utilise some of the best scientists and researchers working within other institutions.

If you're a student you can apply to carry out research projects in the field of donkey and mule health and welfare.

Meet our research team, who are constantly striving to increase what we know about donkeys and mules and their needs.

Learn more about some of the success stories achieved by the work of our research team, improving the lives of donkeys and mules.