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What health care do Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys require?

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What health care do Miniature Mediterranean Donkeys require?

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Miniature donkeys are usually quite hardy and healthy animals but of course do need routine maintenance: Your miniature will require worming every 6 – 8 weeks. This is an important aspect of your donkeys health care. There are several different types of worming paste and each one will deal with a different type of parasite and should be administered at specific times of the year. Consult your veterinarian about planning your worming regime for the year and stick to it. If internal parasites are not removed by regular deworming, your donkeys may suffer internal tissue damage, shortening their lives. In addition they can pass on their worms to other equids. Miniature donkeys need their hooves trimmed and rasped about every 8 – 10 weeks depending on the weather and time of the year. Donkey hooves are very elastic and do not wear down like those of other equines and if left to grow they will become very long and this can lead to permanent damage to the hoof. Try to find a farrier who is fa

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