Our goal is to provide a wealth of information dedicated to maintaining the health and wellbeing of working donkeys. Our resources cover essential topics such as proper donkey nutrition, grooming, disease prevention, and humane handling techniques. We are committed to providing education on the best care possible, ensuring that working donkeys remain healthy and well looked after.

Working Donkey Resources

happy brown donkey standing on the side with a bright blue and yellow harness

Donkey fact file

Learn all about donkey's with Working Animal International's donkey fact file including fun facts and information you might not yet know.

A donkey carring a heavy load of bricks in one of India's many brick kilns.

Brick Kiln Donkeys

Learn about the brick kiln donkeys and camels around the world, how they help the industry and how SPANA's veterinary team support these animals.

two donkeys stand harnessed to a trailer holding water cartons

What are working donkeys?

Find out all about working donkeys, where they operate and why they're needed.

Brown donkey eating hay in stable

What do donkeys eat?

What do donkeys eat? Discover what the best food is to feed donkeys.

Two donkeys leaning out of their paddock together

How to Look After Donkeys – The Basics

Caring for donkeys is hard work. We have outlined a basic guide for beginners on looking after donkeys.

Working Donkey Success Stories

Donkeys are used to haul bricks at brick kilns in India

Laloiya the donkey’s sore back 

Laloiya the brick kiln donkey was suffering from a wound on her back. Find out how SPANA vets in India helped ease her pain. 

A donkey in Mauritania visits SPANA's veterinary centre for treatment

How SPANA helped Kristina the donkey get her strength back

When Kristina the donkey was suffering from parasites, SPANA vets in Mauritania were on hand to give her the help she so desperately needed.

A SPANA Ethiopia vet treats a donkey for lameness during a mobile clinic

A limping donkey gets a helping hand

Salana the donkey was lame and struggling to take even a few steps. Read how SPANA vet in Ethiopia, Hanna Zewdu, intervened to relieve his...

Donkey being rescued

Donkey rescue – helping a donkey out of a hole

Read all about an expert donkey rescue mission in Botswana.

SPANA vet examining Bruno the donkey's foot

Bruno the donkey’s tetanus risk

Find out how swift action from SPANA vets in Mali ensured an injured donkey working on rubbish dumps was protected from tetanus. 

Marid gets a pedicure

Read about how we got this little donkey back on his feet.