Ragusano donkey

Ragusano
	A large dark-coloured Ragusano behind a much smaller Asinara Donkey at Fieracavalli in Verona
Conservation status	FAO: endangered
Country of origin	Italy
Distribution	Province of Ragusa
Use	transport; agricultural work; siring mules; milk;
Traits
Height	Male: 138 cm; Female: 130 cm;
Classification
MIPAAF	Breed standard
	Donkey; Equus asinus;

The Ragusano is a breed of donkey from the Mediterranean island of Sicily.^[2] It is associated particularly with the comuni of Modica, Ragusa, Santa Croce Camerina and Scicli, all in the Province of Ragusa in southern Sicily.^[3] It is one of the eight autochthonous donkey breeds of limited distribution recognised by the Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali, the Italian ministry of agriculture and forestry.^[4] The Ragusano was listed as "endangered" by the FAO in 2007.^[1]

Uses

The milk of the Ragusano donkey has demonstrated remarkable antiviral properties and some scientists believe it could be useful in preventing viral human gastrointestinal infections.^[5]

References

^ ^a ^b Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd, eds. (2007). "Annex: Breeds currently recorded in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources" (PDF). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: FAO. ISBN 978-92-5-105762-9.
^ Breed data sheet: Ragusano/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.
^ Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. pp. 168–69
^ Norme tecniche: Allegato 2 a D.M. 9742 del 7 maggio 2012 (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. p. 22. Accessed September 2013.
^ Brumini, Diana; Furlund, Camilla Bø; Comi, Irene; Devold, Tove Gulbrandsen; Marletta, Donata; Vegarud, Gerd E.; Jonassen, Christine Monceyron (1 February 2013). "Antiviral activity of donkey milk protein fractions on echovirus type 5". International Dairy Journal. 28 (2): 109–111. doi:10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.08.010. ISSN 0958-6946.

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[barb-1] Rischkowsky, Barbara; Pilling, Dafydd, eds. (2007). "Annex: Breeds currently recorded in the Global Databank for Animal Genetic Resources" (PDF). The State of the World's Animal Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture. Rome: FAO. ISBN 978-92-5-105762-9.

[dad-2] Breed data sheet: Ragusano/Italy. Domestic Animal Diversity Information System of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Accessed September 2013.

[bigi-3] Daniele Bigi, Alessio Zanon (2008). Atlante delle razze autoctone: Bovini, equini, ovicaprini, suini allevati in Italia (in Italian). Milan: Edagricole. ISBN 9788850652594. pp. 168–69

[aia-4] Norme tecniche: Allegato 2 a D.M. 9742 del 7 maggio 2012 (in Italian). Ministero delle Politiche Agricole Alimentari e Forestali. p. 22. Accessed September 2013.

[5] Brumini, Diana; Furlund, Camilla Bø; Comi, Irene; Devold, Tove Gulbrandsen; Marletta, Donata; Vegarud, Gerd E.; Jonassen, Christine Monceyron (1 February 2013). "Antiviral activity of donkey milk protein fractions on echovirus type 5". International Dairy Journal. 28 (2): 109–111. doi:10.1016/j.idairyj.2012.08.010. ISSN 0958-6946.

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