Doughnuts for Donkeys Gift

When Leila the mule was brought to our mobile clinic in Imlil, Morocco, she was suffering with painful pressure sores on her back caused by her old and heavy pack saddle. With no protection from the constant rubbing, the painful sores had no chance of healing.

Our vets first cleaned and dressed the wound carefully, applying a soothing ointment and soft padding. Crucially, the vets then placed a doughnut bandage – a round, padded bandage with a hole in the middle – under her saddle. The team explained to her owner that this special shape would keep pressure off Leila’s wound and aid the healing process.