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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, H.M. Snoek, J.B. van der Fels, C.M.C. van der Peet-Schwering, H.M. Vermeer, L. Heres   +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, C. Brunius, G. Zamaratskaia, K. Lundström   +3 more
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Carcass Characteristics and Primal Pork Cuts of Gilts, Boars, Immunocastrates and Barrows Using AutoFOM III Data of a Commercial Abattoir

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, Jens Hartung, Johannes Jasny, Volker Stefanski, Ulrike Weiler   +4 more
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Effect of the biological castration vaccine (Improvac®) on sex hormones and reproductive organs of pigs in Vietnam

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, Nam Minh Nguyen, Khanh Tran Doan Vinh, Hue Vo Thi, Phong Du Dai, Duy Tien Do   +5 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, V. Zlabek, G. Chen, A. Madej   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

TH/TRs-COL11A2 Axis Mediates Loss of a Differentiated Astrocyte State in Hypogyrified Brains. [PDF]

Adv Sci (Weinh)
Using a gyrencephalic congenital hypothyroidism pig model, this study reveals cerebral atrophy and cortical hypogyrification. Single‐cell sequencing identifies astrocytes as major TH‐responsive cells, with the COL11A2‐enriched Astro‐2 state nearly absent.
Zhang Y, Wang X, Ma H, Lyu P, Tian S, Zong R, Chen J, Ren G, Yang Y, Yang Z, Qin G, Li N, Wang Y, Jiao J, Zhao J.   +14 more
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In vivo effect of dried chicory root (Cichorium intybus L.) on xenobiotica metabolising cytochrome P450 enzymes in porcine liver [PDF]

, 2011
Cytochrome P450 (CYP) enzymes are widely studied for their involvement in metabolism of drugs and endogenous compounds. In porcine liver, CYP1A2,2Aand 2E1 are important for the metabolism of skatole.Feeding chicory roots to pigs is known to decrease the ...
Martin Krøyer Rasmussen, Galia Zamaratskaia, Bo Ekstrand, Ekstrand, Bo, Zamaratskaia, Galia, Rasmussen, Martin Krøyer, Sveriges lantbruksuniversitet., Zamaratskaia, Galia,   +7 more
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Carcass characteristics and meat quality of male pigs submitted to surgical or immunological castration

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, EDUARDA S. DE LIMA, LUCIANE I. SCHNEIDER, DANIELA R. KLEIN, LEONARDO T. DA ROCHA, JOSÉ L. NÖRNBERG, ARLEI R.B. DE QUADROS, VLADIMIR DE OLIVEIRA   +7 more
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Feeding driet chicory root to pigs decrease androstenone accumulation in fat by increasing hepatic 3β hydroxysteroid dehydrogenase expression [PDF]

, 2012
The present study investigated the in vivo effect of chicory root on testicular steroid concentrations and androstenone metabolizing enzymes in entire male pigs.
Ekstrand, Bo, Brunius, Carl, Zamaratskaia, Galia, Rasmussen, Martin Krøyer   +3 more
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The Effect of Lupinus albus on Growth Performance, Body Composition and Satiety Hormones of Male Pigs Immunized against Gonadotrophin Releasing Factor

Animals, 2017
Two hundred and ninety four pigs were used with the aim to develop a dietary management strategy using Lupinus albus L. (albus lupins) to reduce the increase in feed intake and subsequent increase in carcass fatness in pigs immunized against ...
Karen Moore, Bruce Mullan, Jae Cheol Kim, Frank Dunshea   +3 more
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