Donkey Skin Trade and Its Non-compliance With Legislative Framework

Frontiers in Veterinary Science

Yuri Fernandes Lima¹  Eduardo Santurtun¹  Emily Reeves²  Patricia Tatemoto²  Faith Adelaide Burden² 

[1] The Donkey Sanctuary, Mexico City, Mexico;The Donkey Sanctuary, Sidmouth, United Kingdom;

关键词: animal welfare;    animal health;    biosecurity;    donkey;    ejiao;    ethics;   

DOI  :  10.3389/fvets.2022.849193

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Donkeys (Equus asinus) are facing a global crisis. Their welfare, and even survival, is being compromised as the demand for their skins increases. This demand is driven by the need to supply raw materials to produce ejiao, a Traditional Chinese Medicine made from collagen extracted from donkey skins. Since there is no productive chain for donkey skin production outside of China, the global trade is an entirely extractive industry that has resulted in the decimation of some local donkey populations. The donkey skin trade is demonstrably unsustainable, from the ethical issues associated with poor welfare, to the biosecurity and human health risks the trade poses; and it violates both legal frameworks and moral expectations at both a national and global level.

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