Sunday, March 4, 2012

Branding or Microchipping Foals? Stressful?



Summary:
                People in the horse world have been debating whether branding or micro chipping is more stressful for a foal.
Critique:
                Studies have been done on both branding a foal by taking a hot iron and applying it to their skin and micro chipping my implanting a chip that has all their information in their necks. Surprisingly, they both cause a lot of stress for the young horse, but when the foals body temperature lowers, they still have to work around their sensitive skin that was branded. With a chip, after cooling off, it has been discovered that this is the easier way.
Impact:
                I think micro chipping a foal is must less stressful and is easier. 

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