The mark of the beast: tradition or stress?

For animal welfare reasons, many veterinarians are currently promoting the method of implanting a microchip over the traditional practice of branding. However, officials of major sport horse breed registries deny that branding really causes pain or stress to foals. The team of Christine Aurich at the University of Veterinary Medicine, Vienna has now examined the effects on foals of the two methods. The results have just been made available online in The Veterinary Journal.

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