Our in-depth resources encompass every aspect of working mule care, including nutrition, grooming, preventive health measures, and effective handling techniques. Our goal is to ensure working mules around the world remain healthy and strong through proper education and intervention.

Working mule resources

Mules walking on mountain

What is a mule? 13 things you didn’t know

Learn about the difference between a donkey and a mule and whether mules can reproduce.

Mule fact file

Discover the lives behind the labour. Our mule fact file shines a light on one of the most hardworking – and often overlooked – working...

Working mule success stories

Mule in Tunisia suffering from habronema and harness wounds

Beji the mule’s itchy eyes

Find out how SPANA’s veterinary team in Tunisia helped a mule with a painful eye condition.

Two men, one in a purple shirt holding a brown mule. The other man in blue scrubs holding the mules mouth. The mule has brightly coloured bags on his back

Leila the mule’s sore withers

Leila the mule’s ill-fitting pack saddle had caused a painful wound to develop on her withers. Find out how SPANA vets in Morocco eased her...

Two hands holding the head of a donkey wearing a colourful harness

Nadia the mule’s new shoes

This World Animal Day, we’re highlighting the plight of animals, like Nadia the mule, who work in extreme conditions across the world.