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Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of group-penned surgically castrated, immunocastrated (Improvac®) and entire male pigs and individually penned entire male pigs

open access: yesAnimal, 2009
The objective of the study was to compare growth performance, carcass characteristics, meat quality and fatty acid composition of the adipose tissue of group-penned barrows, immunocastrated boars and entire males.
C. Pauly   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of Surgical Castration vs Immunocastration in Fattening Pigs [PDF]

open access: yes
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
core   +1 more source

Preliminary results on the influence of immunocastration on histological characteristics of longissimus muscle in pigs

open access: yes
Immunocastration is a relatively new method in pig production that can provide a solution to neutralise the undesirable boar taint and at the same time take advantage of the positive aspects typical for production of entire male pigs.
Radojković, Dragan   +5 more
core   +4 more sources

IMMUNOCASTRATION IN PIGLETS [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Kastracija je postupak koji se primjenjuje na muškim životinjama s ciljem ostva¬rivanja boljeg prirasta tijekom razdoblja tova te mogućnosti kontrole ponašanja ži¬votinja.
Margeta, Vladimir   +5 more
core   +1 more source

Comparison of the Competitiveness for Danish, Dutch, and German Piglet Producers under Consideration of Country-Specific Methods of Piglet Castration with Anesthesia

open access: yesAgriculture
Pig producers in Europe adopt different production methods for male pig fattening. More than half of the animals are surgically castrated. The different interpretations of animal welfare in different countries lead to market differentiation and ...
Mandes Verhaagh
doaj   +1 more source

Advances in gonadotropin-releasing hormone immunocastration and their implications for animal welfare

open access: yes
Castration is an ancient method employed to regulate reproduction and enhance meat quality. Nonetheless, the conventional approach elicits welfare issues, encompassing psychological distress, infection, diseases, hemorrhagic complications, and potential ...
Shehr Bano Mustafa   +6 more
core   +1 more source

Immunocastration Inmunocastración Imunocastração

open access: yesRevista Colombiana de Ciencias Pecuarias, 2011
Immunocastration (IC) of pigs during their finishing phase avoids the traumatic castration surgery (Q) still practiced in many countries to prevent boar taint in pork. We have not found reports on IC evaluated on culled adult boars.
Jorge H Agudelo Trujillo   +2 more
doaj  

Immunocastration in pigs growing: scientific foundations and practical challenges

open access: yes
Bakalaureusetöö Loomakasvatuse õppekavalKäesolev bakalaureusetöö käsitleb immunokastreerimist sigade kasvatamisel ning selle teaduslikke aluseid ja praktilisi väljakutseid.
Raiski, Artjom
core   +1 more source

Immunocastration in Fattening Pigs and its Effects on Productive Performance

open access: yes, 2016
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 anesthesia and analgesia.
Ioana Andronie
core  

Sustainability in pork production with immunocastration

open access: yes, 2021
International audienceThe ERA-NET project SuSI deals with immunocastration (IC) as a sustainable alternative to pork production with surgical castrates and boars with the aim to optimize pork production on a social, environmental and economic level. Most
Labussière, Etienne   +12 more
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