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Immunocastration reduces aggressive and sexual behaviour in male pigs
Animal, 2010 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine, Improvac™ (Pfizer Ltd), in suppressing aggressive and sexual behaviour of male pigs.
L. Rydhmer, K. Lundström, K. Andersson
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Farm and management characteristics associated with boar taint
Animal, 2013 Pig farms in the Netherlands producing boars have different levels of boar taint prevalence, as assessed by sensory evaluation with the human nose at the slaughter line.
C.P.A. van Wagenberg +5 more
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Early vaccination with Improvac®: effects on performance and behaviour of male pigs
Animal, 2012 The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of giving a two-dose regimen of gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccine, Improvac® (Pfizer Ltd), earlier than currently recommended, on performance and behaviour of growing/finishing pigs.
K. Andersson +3 more
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Animals, 2020 The surgical castration of male piglets as a routine procedure in modern pig production is facing increasing societal criticism. Pork production with boars and immunocastrates are available alternatives, but both have low market shares as it is so far ...
Kevin Kress +4 more
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Veterinary Integrative Sciences, 2023 The Improvac® vaccine has been shown to improve growth performance, meat quality, and sexual behavior in swine herds in several countries. This study initially investigated the ability of this vaccine to control sex hormones and the development ...
Danh Cong Lai +5 more
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Effect of feeding fermentable fibrerich feedstuffs on meat quality with emphasis on chemical and sensory boar taint in entire male and female pigs [PDF]
, 2008 Skatole, androstenone and other compounds such as indole cause boar taint in entire male pork. However, female pigs also produce skatole and indole. The purpose of this experiment was to minimise boar taint and increase overall impression of sensory ...
Byrne, D.V. +6 more
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Modulation of porcine cytochrome P450 enzyme activities by surgical castration and immunocastration
Animal, 2009 The present study aimed to evaluate some cytochrome P450 metabolic enzyme activities in hepatic microsomes prepared from entire male pigs (uncastrated pigs), surgically castrated pigs and pigs immunized against gonadotropin-releasing hormone ...
G. Zamaratskaia +3 more
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Influence of social mixing and group size on skin lesions and mounting in organic entire male pigs
Animal, 2016 Alternatives to surgical castration are needed, due to stress and pain caused by castration of male pigs. One alternative is production of entire male pigs.
R. Thomsen +4 more
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Sensors, 2009 In the present study, we characterized the kinetic parameters of 7-ethoxy-resorufin O-deethylation (EROD) and 7-methoxyresorufin O-demethylation (MROD) in hepatic microsomes from entire and castrated male pigs.
Vladimir Zlabek, Galia Zamaratskaia
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Anais da Academia Brasileira de Ciências, 2021 The objective of this study was to evaluate carcass characteristics and meat quality of surgically castrated and immunocastrated male pigs. Data were collected from 24 surgically castrated pigs and 24 immunocastrated male entire originating from the ...
HENRIQUE C.M. MUNIZ +7 more
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