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Show I LASER LIVESTOCK BRANDING COMING Science may help to ease one of the cowboy's most onerous chores. The laser beam may soon be used for branding and dehorning steers, according to Industry Research, Inc., of Beverly Shores, Ind. Laser will do the job faster, cheaper, and without the upsetting up-setting pain, according to the report. Hot irons and surgical procedures cause severe stress in the cattle, the report explains, ex-plains, and after experiencing this trauma, the animals refuse to eat for several days, suffer weight loss, resulting in less beef available to the consumer. The use of laser, the report states, is expected to result in saving millions of dollars in the processing of cattle. In addition, since the light beam cauterizes as it cuts, there is no danger of infection. |