Detailed explanation of prevention and treatment methods for common diseases in meat donkeys

China has a long history of raising donkeys, spanning more than 4,000 years to date. Donkeys have a gentle temperament, tolerate coarse feed, and have high economic value, making them deeply favored by farmers in various regions. They have extremely strong disease resistance and are rarely troubled by diseases during breeding, but if the breeding environment is poor or management is improper, diseases can still occur. Below, Qinnong Net presents prevention and treatment methods for common diseases in meat donkeys.

1. Strangles

Strangles mainly affects the throat, neck and shoulders, lungs, and intestines of meat donkeys. When the disease occurs, the nose and throat of the meat donkey become inflamed, the lower jaw swells, and the body develops fever, with body temperature reaching 40-41 degrees. It also manifests as loss of appetite, listlessness, and difficulty moving. As the condition progresses, the swollen area of the lower jaw ruptures and discharges pus, causing systemic purulent inflammation. If this pus enters the lungs or chest cavity through breathing, it can cause putrefaction of the lung lobes and, in severe cases, lead to the death of the meat donkey.

Prevention and treatment methods: In the early stage of the disease, iodine tincture can be applied to the swollen area of the lower jaw to accelerate suppuration and rupture, then the area that has already suppurated and softened can be cut open to drain the pus, and then washed with diluted potassium permanganate water for recovery. However, if the disease has already developed into systemic purulent inflammation, intravenous injection of penicillin is required for a cure.

2. Mange

Mange is an infectious skin disease caused by mange mites. The mange mites parasitize on the body of meat donkeys and irritate their skin. After infection, the diseased donkey's skin becomes extremely itchy, hair loss occurs, and the affected areas may also discharge yellow fluid and form scabs. Meat donkeys often bite and gnaw, rub against walls and posts, and become restless, unable to feed and rest normally. Over time, this leads to slow growth and severe emaciation, and in winter, due to large-area hair loss, their ability to keep warm is low and they may freeze to death.

Prevention and treatment methods: Mange mainly lies in prevention. Frequently wipe and wash the donkey's body, maintain good hygiene in the donkey shed, and promptly isolate diseased donkeys when found to prevent infection of other donkeys. After illness occurs, trichlorfon solution can be sprayed or used to wash the affected areas, once every 3-4 days, and recovery can be achieved in about half a month.

3. Bronchopneumonia

Bronchopneumonia does not only occur in meat donkeys; it is also a common disease in many livestock. It is mainly caused when pneumococci and pathogenic microorganisms invade and the resistance of meat donkeys decreases due to hunger and cold stimulation. After the disease occurs, meat donkeys show depression, body fever, rapid and difficult breathing, and breathing accompanied by noise.

Prevention and treatment methods: When the disease occurs, inflammation must first be eliminated. Sulfonamide preparations or antibiotics can be used for treatment, or intravenous injection of penicillin, which has an excellent effect.

The above are the prevention and treatment methods for common diseases in meat donkeys brought to you by Qinnong Net. Meat donkeys have strong disease resistance, and as long as feeding and management are slightly strengthened, they will basically not be troubled by diseases. For more information, please stay tuned to Qinnong Net.