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TEORETICAL AND PRACTICAL ASPECTS OF IMMUNOCASTRATION [PDF]

, 2014
Due to animal welfare problems and strong public opposition a ban on surgical castration of male piglets is foreseen in EU until the end of 2018. To cope with this major change in pig production, intensive research of possible alternatives is carried out,
Marjeta Čandek-Potokar, Martin Škrlep, Prevolnik-Povše, Maja, Maja Prevolnik-Povše, Škrlep, Martin, Batorek-Lukač, Nina, Čandek-Potokar, Marjeta, Nina Batorek-Lukač   +7 more
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Effect of Castration Type and Diet on Growth Performance, Serum Sex Hormones and Metabolites, and Carcass Quality of Heavy Male Pigs

Animals, 2022
A trial was carried out to study the effect of type of castration and diet on pigs destined for Teruel ham production, which is a Spanish protected designation of origin for dry-cured ham.
Leticia Pérez-Ciria, Francisco Javier Miana-Mena, Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez, Maria Angeles Latorre   +3 more
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Immunocontraceptives: New Approaches to Fertility Control

BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014
The rapidly increasing global population has bowed the attention of family planning and associated reproductive health programmes in the direction of providing a safe and reliable method which can be used to limit family size. The world population is estimated to exceed a phenomenal 10 billion by the year 2050 A.D., thus presenting a real jeopardy of ...
Kiranjeet Kaur, Vijay Prabha, Christian Schwentner   +2 more
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Effects of a Commercial Canine Gonadotropin Releasing Hormone Vaccination on Intact Male Llamas and Alpacas

Journal of Vaccines, Volume 2013, Issue 1, 2013., 2013
We have investigated the effect of immunization against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) using a commercial canine GnRH vaccine on testosterone concentration, testicular volume, testicular histology, and intermale behavior in intact male llamas and alpacas.
C. E. Donovan, J. L. Grossman, K. M. Patton, S. Lamb, G. Bobe, M. A. Kutzler, Phillip R. Pittman   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Immunocastration as Welfare Improvement in Outdoor Pig Production Systems [PDF]

Renowned for their high-quality meat from autochthonous breeds like the Iberian and Bísaro pigs, extensive pig farms prioritize animals’ welfare as a crucial factor in maintaining meat quality. In these systems, pig welfare results from the importance of
Payan-Carreira, Rita, Botelho-Fontela, Sofia, Esteves, Alexandra, Paixão, Gustavo   +3 more
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Welfare of beef cattle

EFSA Journal, Volume 23, Issue 7, July 2025.
Abstract This Scientific Opinion provides an assessment of beef cattle welfare focusing on risks related to flooring, water access, nutrition and feeding, high environmental temperatures, lack of environmental enrichment, lack of outdoor access, minimum space allowance and mixing practices. In addition, risks related to pasture and feedlots, weaning of
EFSA Panel on Animal Health and Welfare (AHAW), Søren Saxmose Nielsen, Julio Alvarez, Anette Boklund, Sabine Dippel, Fernanda Dorea, Jordi Figuerola, Mette S. Herskin, Virginie Michel, Miguel Angel Miranda Chueca, Eleonora Nannoni, Romolo Nonno, Anja B. Riber, Karl Stahl, Jan Arend Stegeman, Hans‐Hermann Thulke, Frank Tuyttens, Giulio Cozzi, Ute Knierim, Sònia Martí, Siobhan Mullan, Sean Ashe, Giulia Cecchinato, Eliana Lima, Olaf Mosbach‐Schulz, Marika Vitali, Martina Benedetta Zanna, Christoph Winckler   +27 more
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Risk and protective factors for ASF in domestic pigs and wild boar in the EU, and mitigation measures for managing the disease in wild boar

EFSA Journal, Volume 22, Issue 12, December 2024.
Abstract Five epidemiological aspects of ASF were evaluated using literature reviews, field studies, questionnaires and mathematical models. First, a literature review and a case–control study in commercial pig farms emphasised the importance of biosecurity and farming practices, including the spread of manure around farms and the use of bedding ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA), Anette Ella Boklund, Karl Ståhl, Miguel Ángel Miranda Chueca, Tomasz Podgórski, Timothée Vergne, José Cortiñas Abrahantes, Eleonora Cattaneo, Sofie Dhollander, Alexandra Papanikolaou, Stefania Tampach, Lina Mur   +11 more
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A career in numbers: A citation network analysis of the work of RP Millar and his contribution to GnRH research

Journal of Neuroendocrinology, Volume 36, Issue 10, October 2024.
Here, we use citation network analysis in a novel manner to identify the particular topics to which RP Millar's papers have made a particular contribution. This analysis shows that it makes no sense to conceive of the citation impact of an author in isolation; it depends on the existence of a receptive community that is alert to the potential utility ...
Rhodri I. Leng, Gareth Leng
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Castration of male livestock and the potential of immunocastration to improve animal welfare and production traits : invited review [PDF]

, 2017
CITATION: Needham, T., Lambrechts, H. & Hoffman, L. C. 2017. Castration of male livestock and the potential of immunocastration to improve animal welfare and production traits : invited Review.
T. Needham, Lambrechts, H., Hoffman, L.C., L.C. Hoffman, H. Lambrechts, Needham, T., Hoffman, L. C.   +6 more
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Pork production with immunocastration: welfare and environment

, 2018
Societal pressure to end surgical castration of piglets without anaesthesia and pain relief is increasing. Twoalternatives to surgical castration currently exist: raising entire males (EM) or immunocastrated males (IC), bothwith advantages and ...
Labussière, Etienne, Millet, S., Stefanski, V., Weiler, U.   +3 more
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