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Cow
2-10 weeks
10 secs Macpherson and Penner 1967 a
Farrell,Hostelter and Johnson
Pony (adult) 35 secs 1978
Farrell,Hostelter and Johnson
Sheep and goats
(adult)
ca. 20 secs 1978
Sea lion 18- 20 secs Ensley, pers. Comm.
Seal (14mths) 7 secs Macpherson and Penner 1967 b
Seal (2 mths) 5 secs Macpherson and Penner 1967 b
Farrell,Hostelter and Johnson
Dog (adult) 8 secs
1978
Beaver
(6-10mths)
20 secs Zurowski 1970
Beaver (adult) 2 x 20 secs Zurowski 1970
Wombat 20 secs E.S. Dierenfeld pers.comm.
Mouflon 8 secs Rice and Kalk 1991
Farrell, Farrell and Patterson
Freon12 Horse 9 secs
1974
(-30oC) Brown lemur
(juvenile)
6-8 secs Miller et al.1983
Dwarf mongoose 5-8 secs Rood and Nellis 1980
Rats 10 secs Lazarus and Rowe 1975
Mice 4-10 secs Lazarus and Rowe 1975
Farrell, Farrell and Patterson
Freon 22
(-41o C
Horse 6 secs
1974
Liquid
petroleum Dog 5-6 secs Farrell,Farrell and Patterson 1974
(-42o C)
Post Branding Results
Immediately after freeze branding you will see a frozen indentation in the
animal‟s skin. Within five minutes the indentation will disappear and swelling will
begin. The brand will be readable but the swelling will cause the mark to have two or
three times the thickness that the actual finished brand will have. The brand will be
swollen for 48 – 72 hours. After the swelling dissipates the brand may not easily be
seen. About 20 to 30 days the brand will begin to get flaky and scaly – use creams to
keep the skin oily during the scabbing stages to promote hair growth – do not attempt
to remove the scab. By the third or fourth week the scab will start to turn loose. Once
the scab is gone, white, peach fuzz type hair should appear in about 30 days. Full hair
growth will depend upon the time of year the brand is applied. It is strongly advised
during the winter months to clip off the hair from the branded area to expose the
mark, it is also advisable to apply sunscreen to the site during the summer period until
the site has healed
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