Wang Zixuan, Zeng Shenming, Wang Yantao, Wang Tao, Qu Honglei, Zhu Yiping, Li Jing
Equine Clinical Diagnostic Center, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
National Key Laboratory of Veterinary Public Health and Safety, College of Veterinary Medicine, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100193, China.
Animals (Basel). 2024 Aug 28;14(17):2494. doi: 10.3390/ani14172494.
Reproductive disorders in donkeys present a significant challenge to their health and welfare, impacting their roles in agriculture, conservation, and companionship. With the development of large-scale donkey farming in recent years, reproductive disorders have become a limiting factor for the expansion of the donkey population. In general, donkeys suffer from a similar array of diseases like horses, but little is known about the specificities of donkey reproductive disorders. This review synthesizes current knowledge on the pathogenesis, distribution, presentation, diagnosis, treatment, and prognosis of a diverse array of reproductive disorders affecting donkeys. There are similar infectious and non-infectious causes for infertility and pregnancy loss in jennies compared with mares, but a difference in disease susceptibility does exist, which may be attributed to genetic influence, pathogen specificity, the environment, and reproductive management practices. Diagnostic and treatment plans need to be tailored towards the particularities of donkey reproductive disorders to increase donkey populations and to enhance the standard of care for this species. Enhancing reproductive health in donkeys not only ensures their sustainable use but also promotes their welfare and longevity in diverse human-animal interactions.
驴的生殖障碍对其健康和福利构成重大挑战，影响它们在农业、保护及陪伴方面的作用。近年来，随着大规模养驴业的发展，生殖障碍已成为驴种群数量扩大的限制因素。一般来说，驴患的疾病种类与马相似，但人们对驴生殖障碍的特殊性知之甚少。这篇综述综合了目前关于影响驴的各种生殖障碍的发病机制、分布、表现、诊断、治疗及预后的知识。与母马相比，母驴不孕和流产的传染性和非传染性病因相似，但疾病易感性确实存在差异，这可能归因于遗传影响、病原体特异性、环境及生殖管理方式。诊断和治疗方案需要根据驴生殖障碍的特殊性进行调整，以增加驴的数量，并提高对该物种的护理水平。改善驴的生殖健康不仅能确保其可持续利用，还能在不同的人畜互动中促进它们的福利及寿命。
