Physical (Morphometric) and Electrocardiographic Parameters in Balkan Donkey in Serbia

Authors

  • Stefan Djoković Assistant professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
  • Ljiljana Sabljić PhD student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
  • Lazar Marković PhD student, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia
  • Ljubica Spasojević Kosić Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Medicine, Agricultural Faculty University of Novi Sad, Trg Dositeja Obradovića 8, 21000 Novi Sad, Serbia
  • Ružica Trailović Associate Professor, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine University of Belgrade, Bulevar Oslobođenja 18, 11000 Belgrade, Serbia

Keywords:

Balkan donkey, morphometry, electrocardiography

Abstract

Balkan donkey is a native donkey breed that lives in Balkan peninsula and traditionally is reared in Serbia, Macedonia and Montenegro. Since the population has declined severely and only less than 200 males and females are actively breeding the breed status is endangered and it is included in AnGR preservation/conservation program in Serbia. The organized breeding and development of the breed description has started at the beginning of the 21 century and the breed is not fully described yet. This is the first time that that clinical procedures- ECG, have been evaluated in concern with frame and size of Balkan donkey. Our results show that there is a need to expand our investigation to fulfill gap in understanding Balkan donkey physiology and diagnostics. The evaluation of morphometric and electrocardiographic parameters in endangered Balkan donkey breed in Serbia was performed and individual data important for clinical evaluation and breeding were estimated in aim to provide initial morphometric and electrocardiographic data for the endangered Balkan donkey breed in Serbia and to assess the ECG procedure in relation to specific anatomy and body proportions of the breed.

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2020-09-20

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Djoković, S. ., Sabljić, L. ., Marković, L. ., Kosić, L. S. ., & Trailović, R. . (2020). Physical (Morphometric) and Electrocardiographic Parameters in Balkan Donkey in Serbia. American Scientific Research Journal for Engineering, Technology, and Sciences, 72(1), 143–151. Retrieved from https://www.asrjetsjournal.org/index.php/American_Scientific_Journal/article/view/6253

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