From: george.kincaid@worldnet.att.net   
      
   There is a news group, alt.med.veterinary, you might try.   
    wrote in message   
   news:1147460996.199327.229090@j73g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...   
   > Hello,   
   >   
   > Not quite sure where to post this.   
   >   
   > My rancher friends were telling me a most remarkable story after the   
   > Veterinarian had examined, and vaccinated several of their livestock.   
   >   
   > One steer had a very faded brand-marking that was clearly visible with   
   > the aid of a magnifying glass; yet the animal was never branded. The   
   > Veterinarian said nothing about this brand-marking; as it naturally   
   > appeared like a marking the steer receive previously.   
   >   
   > WHOA, I was absolutely flabbergasted! At first I thought my good   
   > friends have lost their minds (no they are rational, "down to earth   
   > people")! Anyways, I asked to see the faded brand marking for myself.   
   > I still couldn't believe my eyes, I had to conclude, by saying   
   > "there are just some things we don't know about, and it's best   
   > not to ponder the matter any further."   
   >   
   > I had hoped to find some carefully conducted case studies from the   
   > veterinary field (and present to my friends). I was unable to find   
   > online resources of such cases from veterinarians who specialize in   
   > livestock; as many professionals naturally won't report cases that   
   > have no known explanations.   
   >   
   > Have there been any (reliable) reports, and even studies of faded   
   > brand-markings? Not surprisingly, a veterinary medicine online forum is   
   > probably too reluctant to discuss cases that would at best be anecdotal   
   > in scope.   
   >   
   > Thank-you.   
   >   
      
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