THE INFLUENCE OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS ON THE CONSTITUTION OF DONKEYS

Authors

  • Milivoje UROŠEVIĆ Center for preservation of indigenous breeds, Belgrade, Zemun, Serbia, Corresponding author: Milivoje Urošević, milivoje.urosevic@gmail.com
  • Dejana ĆUPIĆ MILADINOVIĆ University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Panče DAMESKI St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bitola, North Macedonia
  • Igor ZDRAVEVSKI St. Clement of Ohrid University of Bitola, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Bitola, North Macedonia
  • Ružica TRAILOVIĆ University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Radomir MANDIĆ Center for preservation of indigenous breeds, Belgrade, Zemun, Serbia
  • Edward MUSIWA NENGOMASHA Independent Animal Production Consultant, Bulawayo, Zimbabve
  • Nikola CUKIĆ University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia
  • Milena ĐORĐEVIĆ University of Belgrade, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Belgrade, Serbia

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.7251/VETJEN2401193U

Abstract

The donkey, as one of the oldest domestic animals, is spread over all continents. There were no organized selection measures for centuries. The basic condition was that the donkey could walk for a long time and carry a load. Such requirements, as well as the ecological conditions in which they developed and live, caused donkeys, regardless of where they live, to have practically the same body constitution, which is reflected in the bony index. Regardless of the height of the withers, that is, the size of the body, the relative relationships of individual parts of the body are quite similar. The donkey has a strong body constitution.

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Published

2025-06-02

Issue

Vol. 24 No. 1-2 (2024): ВЕТЕРИНАРСКИ ЖУРНАЛ РЕПУБЛИКЕ СРПСКЕ

Section

Енглески