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Resources, Environment and SustainabilityEfforts to minimize the environmental impact of livestock production are essential for sustainable agriculture. Immunocastration, using products like Improvac®, offers an alternative to surgical castration, enabling the physiological advantages of ...
Julia Gickel, Christian Visscher
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Immunocastrated female pigs’ social and feeding behaviour
Revista Brasileira de Zootecnia, 2022 ABSTRACT This study compared the social and feeding behaviour of immunocastrated female pigs using different immunocastration protocols. We used seventy-two gilts from industrial crossbreeding (Agroceres × Topigs) at 15 weeks of age. The pigs were distributed in a randomised design with three treatments.
Daniela Regina Klein +8 more
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Effect of early immunocastration on testicular histology in pigs [PDF]
Veterinární medicína, 2018 The objective of this study was to investigate short- and long-term effects of early immunocastration with Improvac® vaccine, administered in two doses, at ages eight and 14 weeks, on testicular histology in pigs slaughtered eight or 15 weeks after the second dose.
Z. Sladek +5 more
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Application of immunocastration in a commercial Dohne Merino ram flock before weaning [PDF]
, 2018 The influence of pre-weaning immunocastration on the growth, incidences of reaction to vaccination, serum testosterone concentration and slaughter performance of ram lambs was determined and compared to that of physically castrated lambs ...
Lambrechts, H. +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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Animal, 2014 Surgical castration in pig husbandry is criticized for welfare reasons. Thus, it is necessary to evaluate alternative ways of rearing male pigs, such as entire or immunocastrated animals.
C. Leclercq, A. Prunier, E. Merlot
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On the Road to End Pig Pain: Knowledge and Attitudes of Brazilian Citizens Regarding Castration
Animals, 2020 We explored the attitudes of Brazilians towards different methods to deal with boar taint in pork (surgical castration without pain control, SC; surgical castration with pain control, SC+PC; immunocastration, IC; raising entire males, EM).
Maria José Hötzel +4 more
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Evaluation of Surgical Castration vs Immunocastration in Fattening Pigs [PDF]
Objective: To determine the effect of surgical castration and immunocastration on productive parameters, carcass quality, as well as the physicochemical characteristics of the meat of fattening pigs. Design/Metodology/Aproach: Ten male pigs
Escobar-Hernández, Ramiro +6 more
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Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2019 This study aimed to obtain a comprehensive look at the influence of castration on mRNA expression of the genes CYP2E1, CYP1A2, CYP2A19, HSD3B, SULT2A1 and SULT1A1 and their correlation with boar taint compounds (androstenone, skatole and indole) and ...
Anna Kubešová +6 more
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Immunocastration in Fattening Pigs and its Effects on Productive Performance
, 2023 According to the European and national legislation which set the minimum standards for pig protection, the castration of piglets after the age of seven days must be performed only under prolonged anaesthesia and analgesia. As far as welfare is concerned,
Ioana Andronie +3 more
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