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==Suggested routine care and management of the 20+ year old donkey==

==Suggested routine care and management of the 20+ year old donkey==

[[Image:Individual straw donkey.jpg|right|thumb|150px|<small><center> (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]

[[Image:Individual straw donkey.jpg|right|thumb|150px|<small><center> (Image courtesy of [http://drupal.thedonkeysanctuary.org.uk The Donkey Sanctuary])</center></small>]]

* Regularly monitor condition and weight objectively. Record weight or girth measurements and condition score

* Regularly monitor condition and weight objectively. Record weight or girth measurements and [[Body Condition Score - Donkey|condition score]]

* Avoid obesity

* Avoid obesity

* Feed according to weight, dentition, season, laminitic predispositon and the individual response to intake. Adlib or small and frequent feeds rather than a single daily ‘feast’ are advisable. Many aged donkeys spend most of their day getting through these feeds but, surprisingly, manage to thrive quite well as long as they are given the opportunity to eat in their own time

* Feed according to weight, dentition, season, laminitic predispositon and the individual response to intake. Adlib or small and frequent feeds rather than a single daily ‘feast’ are advisable. Many aged donkeys spend most of their day getting through these feeds but, surprisingly, manage to thrive quite well as long as they are given the opportunity to eat in their own time