Our researchers are encouraged to submit their findings to peer reviewed journals and conferences. Dissemination of findings to interested parties is a key part of The Donkey Sanctuary's research programme.

Research is carried out in collaboration with many experts in the UK and overseas.

Latest publications

Sustainability in NGO programming: A case study of working equid welfare organizations (December 2023). SAGE Open.
Emily Haddy, Julia Brown, Faith A. Burden, Zoe Raw, Juliane Kaminski, Leanne Proops.

Invisible animals: Exploring public discourses to understand the contemporary status of donkeys in Britain (October 2023). Anthrozoös.
Cara Clancy, Emma McClaughlin, Fiona Cooke.

Being with donkeys: insights into the valuing and wellbeing of donkeys in central Ethiopia (July 2023). Society and Animals.
Martha Geiger, Jo Hockenhull, Henry Buller, G. Tefara Engida, Muginya Jemal Kedir, L. Goshu, Mulegeta Getachew, A. Banerjee, Faith A. Burden, Helen (Becky) Whay.

Belief in animal sentience and affective owner attitudes are linked to positive working equid welfare across six countries (June 2023). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science.
Emily Haddy, Faith A. Burden, J. B. Rodrigues, Jaime Humberto Zappi Bello, Julia Brown, Juliane Kaminski, Leanne Proops.

The value of donkeys to livelihood provision in northern Ghana (February 2023). PLOS ONE.
Heather C. Maggs, Andrew Ainslie, Richard M. Bennett.

Latest presentations

Donkey pain scoring (15 September 2023). Presented at British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2023.
Rebekah Sullivan.

Endocrine disease in donkeys (15 September 2023). Presented at British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2023.
Rebekah Sullivan.

Colitis in donkeys (14 September 2023). Presented at British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2023.
Rebekah Sullivan.

Donkey anaesthesia and analgesia (11 March 2023). Presented at Equitana 2023.
Alexandra K. Thiemann.

Laminitis in donkeys compared to horses - Recognition, treatment and prevention (11 March 2023). Presented at Equitana 2023.
Alexandra K. Thiemann.

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