Abstract
Freeze branding involves the depigmentation of hair by application of extreme cold. The cells known as melanophores which produce the skin pigment, are apparently killed by the freezing process.
Derek Newton graduated in agriculture from Newcastle University in 1966 and has worked in the livestock industry, particularly in the marking and identification of pigs and cattle. He has been closely connected with freeze branding of cattle since 1968, firstly with West Cumberland Farmers Ltd, and latterly with Universal Livestock Services Ltd.
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Newton, D. (1978). Freeze branding. In: Stonehouse, B. (eds) Animal Marking. Palgrave, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-03711-7_15
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