Towards the Abandonment of Surgical Castration in Pigs: How is Immunocastration Perceived by Italian Consumers? [PDF]
Animals, 2019 Immunocastration of pigs represents an alternative method to surgical castration, being more respectful of animal welfare. However, this new technology may not be accepted by consumers due to their perception of possible risks tied to the use of the ...
Jorgelina Di Pasquale +7 more
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Immunocastration of male pigs [PDF]
, 2020 In Europe, male piglets have been surgically castrated for centuries in order to avoid boar-tainted carcasses and to eliminate boar-specific aggressive and sexual behavior. Surgical castration of male piglets is still legal within the European Union during the first week of life, even without anaesthesia or analgesia.
Kress, Kevin Benjamin
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Recent advances in immunocastration in sheep and goat and its animal welfare benefits: A review
Journal of Integrative Agriculture, 2022 Castration of male animals is a common practice in the meat industry aimed at reducing aggressive behavior, preventing unpleasant flavor, and controlling undesirable breeding.
Fan-mei ZENG +6 more
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Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Surgically Castrated and Immunocastrated Pigs at Two Slaughter Weights [PDF]
AnimalsSurgical castration of male piglets is a common practice to prevent boar taint and reduce aggressive behaviour. However, it raises welfare concerns and alters carcass fat deposition.
Dmytro V. Zhdanov +3 more
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Exploratory Survey on European Consumer and Stakeholder Attitudes towards Alternatives for Surgical Castration of Piglets [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Surgical castration of piglets without pain relief is still common practice in many countries. Possible alternatives for surgical castration are application of pain relief or anaesthesia or production of boars (entire males) and immunocastrates.
Marijke Aluwé +22 more
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Male Reproductive Organ Weight: Criteria for Detection of Androstenone-Positive Carcasses in Immunocastrated and Entire Male Pigs [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Immunocastration and rearing of entire males (EMs) are sustainable alternatives to surgical castration. However, these animal carcasses have variable risk of boar taint and should be identified at the slaughter line.
Gregor Fazarinc +9 more
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Influence of Immunocastration and Diet on Meat and Fat Quality of Heavy Female and Male Pigs
Animals, 2021 Two experiments were carried out; one with female pigs and the other with male pigs destined for Teruel dry-cured ham production, to evaluate the effect of immunocastration (entire gilts-EG vs.
Leticia Pérez-Ciria +4 more
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Welfare Aspects of Raising Entire Male Pigs and Immunocastrates [PDF]
Animals, 2020 For a long time, scientists assumed that newborns have a severely limited sense of pain (if any). However, this assumption is wrong and led to a “start of the exit” from piglet surgical castration.
Eberhard von Borell +6 more
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Early Immunocastration of Pigs: From Farming to Meat Quality [PDF]
Animals, 2021 The study aimed to test a very early immunization of pigs to prevent boar taint with regard to its practicability and influence on production performance, its reliability in ensuring good meat and fat quality, and animal welfare. Immunization was already conducted at piglet production stage and could be easily integrated into routine vaccination (week ...
Daniela Werner +7 more
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Immunocastration as Alternative to Surgical Castration in Pigs [PDF]
, 2017 Surgical castration of piglets is a routine practice in pig production used to prevent the incidence of boar taint of pig meat, which may develop in entire male pigs as they reach puberty. This practice is being presently questioned in the European Union,
Čandek-Potokar, M. +2 more
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