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Donkey slaughter a threat to world population as demand for their skins reach record levels
By Sameer Naik
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Millions of donkeys continue to be slaughtered for their hides to meet the rising demand for traditional Chinese medicine.
Over the last decade, donkey populations have plummeted around the world as demand for their skins reach record levels.
World Donkey Day was commemorated last weekend, but there was very little to celebrate.
Donkeys continue to be slaughtered around the world at a rapid rate to feed the “cruel demand” for their skins in Asian countries, highly-prized as a medicinal tonic to prevent ageing and boost the immune system.
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A donkey with a severe sarcoid is recovering after welfare charities stepped in to get him the specialist veterinary care he needed to survive.
Skye, an eight-year-old skewbald who was living on the grounds of a distillery in Fort William in the Scottish Highlands, had a large sarcoid on his chest that needed urgent veterinary attention.
A local groom and volunteers looked after Skye and a pony he lived with, after their owner could no longer care for them. They were told by a vet that Skye would need specialist surgery and dedicated aftercare, owing to the severity of the sarcoid. A combination of all these factors meant that it was suggested the “only option” could be to put the donkey down.