Urošević, Milivoje and Ćupić Miladinović, Dejana and Štastna, Danka and Dameski, Pance and Cukić, Nikola and Dordević, Milena (2025) Basics Characteristics of the Digestive Tract of Donkeys. International Journal of Advanced Multidisciplinary Research and Studies, 5 (3). pp. 90-99. ISSN 2583-049X
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Abstract
Abstract
The domestic donkey (Equus asinus L. 1758) originates
from a wild ancestor in the region of East Africa,
specifically Somalia and Nubia. The donkey belongs to the
large family of equids (Equidae), which includes horses and
zebras in addition to donkeys.
To better understand the specifics of donkey nutrition, it is
necessary to be familiar with the basic characteristics of the
donkey’s digestive tract. As with other animals, the
digestive tract of donkeys begins with the oral cavity and
ends at the anal opening. Ungulates, including the donkey,
do not belong to the group of animals that do not chew their
food like ruminants. However, the food introduced into the
oral cavity is crushed to the required and desired sizes of
individual parts. The esophagus is a conduit tube that
connects the oral cavity to the stomach. A donkey has a
simple stomach (ventriculus simplex). After the stomach,
the food, now quite changed in relation to the one from
which a bite was made and entered the esophagus, continues
its journey into the small intestine.
As a monogastric animal, the donkey has a well-developed
cecum. After the processes in the cecum are completed, the
contents are pushed into the next part of the large
intestine—the first section of the colon.
Anatomically, the caudal end of the digestive tract is
represented by the anus.
Keywords: Donkey, Digestive Tract, Nutrition
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Subjects: | Scientific Fields (Frascati) > Agricultural Sciences > Veterinary science |
| Divisions: | Faculty of Veterinary Medicine |
| Depositing User: | Mrs Natasha Petrovska |
| Date Deposited: | 17 Sep 2026 10:50 |
| Last Modified: | 17 Sep 2026 10:50 |
| URI: | https://eprints.uklo.edu.mk/id/eprint/11797 |
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