2007-01-09 23:02:28 · 14 answers · asked by mel w 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
ANY SORT OF BRANDING WILL HURT UR HORSE .JUST MAKE SURE THAT U USE SALINE ON THE BRANDED AREA AND APPLY BEPANTHEN TO HEAL THE AREA FASTER.
2007-01-09 23:19:09 · answer #1 · answered by Maley 3 · 0⤊ 8⤋
Hi,
I have freeze branded a lot of horses and cattle. My best guess, from watching the animal's reaction when the branding iron is applied, is that it stings momentarily then stops. You have to remember that a freeze branding iron is almost indescribably cold and the cold numbs the area almost instantly. You do not have to numb the area beforehand: The extreme cold of the branding procedure itself numbs the area.
When freeze branding a gentle horse we don't even feel it's necessary to put them in a chute or restrain them. Their skin flinches when the branding iron first touches them, then they just stand there. All that is needed is a regular halter and lead rope and someone to hold them. Again, this assumes a horse is accustomed to being handled. If the horse has not been handled or simply has poor ground manners you will probably be better off putting them in a chute so they can't move and botch the brand.
Because freeze branding is soooo different than hot or fire branding many people use the term freeze marking.
That freeze branding is painless is one of its two main advantages over hot branding (the other advantage is the extreme visibility of a freeze brand compared to a hot brand). I used the word "painless" a moment ago because I believe the reactions horses and cattle show for a second after the branding iron is applied is surprise or mild discomfort, not pain. There is a difference.
Every horse I own is freeze branded. I love my horses and I think freeze branding is one way to show it. A horse that is lost after a natural disaster or that is stolen needs to have a way to be returned to its home and freeze branding is an excellent way to achieve that.
2007-01-12 03:11:25 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Branding a horse may sting a little but itll stop after a few seconds. The area will numb afew seconds after being applied. its like piercing ur ears or gettin a shot. all freeze branding does is it just freezes the hair u place the brand on. the only reason it should hurt is if u put the brand on a open cut. So no branding a horse does not hurt. Freze branding just makes the symbol u have more visible. So u have nothin 2 worry bout when branding ur animal. if u want 2 double check i suggest u go 2 a licensed vet and ask him/her. have fun.
2007-01-10 03:25:41 · answer #3 · answered by Steph 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Freeze branding is relatively painless for the horse, especially compared to hot iron branding!!!
Freeze branding is really freezing the hair that the brand is placed on, and unlike a fire brand, is better seen and harder to cover, or change. Especially if the horse gets stolen.
Hot Iron branding actually burns the skin and hair on the horse, and is extremely painful, and can either get infected or botched.
And its very easy to change.
Remember a horses tolerance of pain is much much higher then ours. Hope that helps.
2007-01-09 23:31:53 · answer #4 · answered by countrylass07 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Providing the person applying the brand is experienced, and does it swiftly and firmly, freeze branding doesn't "hurt" a horse, it merely stings them momentarily. It just kills off part of the hair follicles and results in the hair growing back white, thus displaying the brand.
As per one of the other replies, freeze branding is a lot less painful than the traditional method of "Hot Iron Branding", which literally burns the skin follicles so that the hair never grows back, and causes scabs and sores after application.
2007-01-10 00:08:50 · answer #5 · answered by ThePONYKID 3 · 2⤊ 1⤋
When the branding block is first applied, it must sting momentarily, but the fact that it is so cold numbs the area very quickly.
Of all the horses I have had freeze marked, not one has ever tried to run away as it's been done. After the first one has been applied (and they realise it's no big deal), they seem more than happy to munch a carrot while the rest of the numbers, or letters, are applied...
2007-01-10 03:50:10 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
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2016-12-28 14:48:06 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-01 01:33:11 · answer #8 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The pain will last about as long as a blister would hurt.
2007-01-11 06:54:01 · answer #9 · answered by Veneta T 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Of course it hurts!
It probably isn't much different to us having a tattoo or getting a wart or skin cancer burned off without pain killers though.
2007-01-09 23:12:29 · answer #10 · answered by Sparky5115 6 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Any time living tissue is damaged and the area hasn't been numbed beforehand, there will be pain.
2007-01-09 23:29:34 · answer #11 · answered by Jenn 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋