Skin tumours in cattle and sheep after freeze- or heat-branding.
This article describes the occurrence of carcinogenic epidermal neoplasia (papillomas and squamous cell carcinoma) at the sites of tattooing with liquid nitrogen in dairy cattle, and squamous cell carcinoma at the sites of freeze- or heat-branding in beef cattle and sheep.
Yeruham
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Koret School of Veterinary Medicine, Hebrew University of Jerusalem, Israel.
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Nyska
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D000823:Animal Identification Systems / Q000662:veterinary*; D000818:Animals; D002294:Carcinoma, Squamous Cell / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D002417:Cattle; D002418:Cattle Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D005260:Female; D005615:Freezing; D006358:Hot Temperature / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D010212:Papilloma / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary; D012756:Sheep; D012757:Sheep Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology*; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000662:veterinary*; D013653:Tattooing / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000662:veterinary*