Week of June 6, 2009
Save the Donkeys
Donkeys often develop an unusual pattern on their backs from carrying too much weight. Photo by Christine Russo.
Description
Travel on any main or back road in Ethiopia, and you're bound to see one animal in particular: the donkey. It's pulling carts, transporting water, and carrying produce.
The donkey is vital to the survival of most villagers and farmers there. But the donkeys often are not well cared for, and this can pose some real problems both for the donkey and its owners. One Ethiopian veterinarian is on a mission to change that. Christina Russo reports.
