Alexandra K. Thiemann

Job title

Senior Veterinary Surgeon - Education & Research

Department

Veterinary Department

Affiliation

The Donkey Sanctuary

Contributor profile

Alex is an experienced equine vet with over 25 years’ experience with donkey medicine, surgery and preventative care. She is Lead Veterinary Surgeon for Education and contributes to educational aims through managing the hospital intern programme, practical teaching and development of on-line content. She has experienced how donkeys live and work in many countries through teaching and research, and is a member of the British Equine Veterinary Association Trust committee.

Alex has published and lectured widely on many aspects of donkey veterinary care.

Book chapters

Veterinary care of the donkey in The veterinary care of the horse (November 2019).

Colic in the donkey in The equine acute abdomen (September 2017).

Respiratory problems in The professional handbook of the donkey (4th edition) (September 2008).

Surgery in The professional handbook of the donkey (4th edition) (September 2008).

The peculiarities of donkey respiratory disease in Equine respiratory diseases (June 2002).

Journal articles

Gastrointestinal disorders in donkeys, UK-Vet Equine (March 2024).
Practical tips for anaesthesia of donkeys, In Practice (November 2021).
Guide to common skin disorders in donkeys, In Practice (July 2021).
A review of laminitis in the donkey, Equine Veterinary Education (July 2021).
Endoparasite control for donkeys in the UK, UK-Vet Equine (March 2021).
Demography, preventative healthcare and reason for relinquishment of donkeys to an equine charity in the UK (2013‐2015), Equine Veterinary Education (June 2020).
Gastrointestinal disorders of donkeys and mules, The Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice (October 2019).
Hoof disorders and farriery in the donkey, The Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice (October 2019).
Respiratory disorders of the donkey, The Veterinary Clinics of North America Equine Practice (October 2019).
Assessing quality of life and welfare of donkeys in the UK, In Practice (July 2018).
Working across Europe to improve donkey welfare, Veterinary Record (August 2016).
Nutritional management of hyperlipaemia, Equine Veterinary Education (May 2015).
Donkeys are different, Journal of Equine Veterinary Science (March 2015).
Nutrition and dental care of donkeys, In Practice (July 2013).
Donkey hoof disorders and their treatment, In Practice (March 2013).
Clinical approach to the dull donkey, In Practice (February 2013).
Respiratory disease in the donkey, Equine Veterinary Education (August 2012).
Molluscum contagiosum in two donkeys, Veterinary Record (February 2012).
Necropsy survey of gastric ulcers in a population of aged donkeys: prevalence, lesion description and risk factors, Animal (August 2008).
Five cases of ovariohysterectomy in the donkey, Veterinary Record (June 2007).
Clinical approach to castration in the donkey, In Practice (January 2007).

Papers

Donkey anaesthesia and analgesia (March 2023). Presented at Equitana 2023.

Laminitis in donkeys compared to horses - Recognition, treatment and prevention (March 2023). Presented at Equitana 2023.

Generalities: Donkeys are different (February 2023). Presented at Mexican Association of Equine Veterinary Practitioners Annual Congress.

Sustainable use of anthelminitics, antibiotics and ectoparasite treatments (November 2022). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2022.

Management of laminitis in the donkey (November 2021). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2021.

Nutritional support of hyperlipaemic donkey (November 2021). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2021.

Hoof surgery in donkeys – results of 24 cases (September 2021). Presented at British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2021.

Preventative care in donkeys (October 2020). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2020.

Fasciola hepatica (liver fluke) infection in a UK donkey causing clinical signs (October 2020). Presented at Donkey Welfare Symposium 2020.

Care of the juvenile donkey (September 2019). Presented at British Equine Veterinary Association Congress 2019.

Posters

Use of the Modified AWIN Welfare Assessment Protocol combined with a novel computer-based Animal Management System as a tool for managing herd health in donkeys (21 April 2018). Presented at 15th World Equine Veterinary Conference.

Use of Animal Welfare assessment protocols (AWIN) and health data to monitor and improve herd health in donkeys (21 April 2018). Presented at 15th World Equine Veterinary Conference.

Projects

Gastric ulcers in donkeys: prevalence and effect of diet (Completed 31 December 2006)