La Tour du Valat

Institut de recherche pour la conservation des zones humides méditerranéennes

Titre :	Comparison of the healing process in hot and cold brands applied to harbour seal pups (Phoca vitulina)
Auteurs :	Pierre-Yves Daoust, Auteur ; G. Mark Fowler, Auteur ; Wayne T. Stobo, Auteur
Type de document :	Article
Dans :	Wildlife Research (33(5) 2006)
Article en page(s) :	361-372
Langues:	Anglais
Résumé :	Hot branding has been used for many years by researchers to identify seals from a long distance. In livestock, cold branding has been proposed as an alternative because it is thought to be less painful. The purpose of this study was to compare the healing process of hot and cold brands applied to harbour seal pups (Phoca vitulina). A total of 306 animals was branded with a unique set of four characters: three applied for 3-5 s with an iron heated to 500 C, and one applied for either 10 or

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