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Immunocastration in Fattening Pigs and its Effects on Productive Performance

Scientific Papers Animal Science and Biotechnologies, 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, Monica Pârvu, Constantin Nițu, Viorel Andronie   +3 more
doaj  

Field experience with surgical castration with anaesthesia, analgesia, immunocastration and production of entire male pigs: performance, carcass traits and boar taint prevalence

Animal, 2015
Male piglets are castrated to reduce boar taint and also to reduce aggressive and sexual behaviour. However, the procedure as traditionally performed is painful and negatively affects performance.
M. Aluwé, F.A.M. Tuyttens, S. Millet
doaj   +1 more source

Evaluation of the Effect of Surgical and Immunological Castration of Male Pigs on Boar Taint Compounds in Oral Fluid and Fat Tissue by LC-MS/MS Method. [PDF]

J Vet Res, 2020
Woźniak B, Cybulski P, Jabłoński A, Witek S, Matraszek-Żuchowska I.   +4 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Locally Grown Crops and Immunocastration in Fattening Heavy Pigs: Effects on Performance and Welfare. [PDF]

Animals (Basel), 2022
Argemí-Armengol I, Villalba D, Vall L, Coma R, Roma J, Álvarez-Rodríguez J.   +5 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Immunocastration with recombinant GnRH6-CRM197 fusion protein improves reproductive suppression and meat tenderness in roosters. [PDF]

Poult Sci
Li M, Han K, Fu D, Zhang R, Jiang X, Lu J, Yan Y, Li J, Liu Y, Li Y, Yu T, Duan H, Fang F.   +12 more
europepmc   +1 more source

INSL3 Expression in Leydig Cells is a Biomarker for Immunocastration in Boars: Transcriptional Evidence. [PDF]

Andrology
Lukač NB, Škrlep M, Poklukar K, Ferjan P, Stefanski V, Fazarinc G, Vrecl M.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Histology and mRNA expression of unilateral testicular atrophy in three immunocastrated boars: a case report. [PDF]

BMC Vet Res
Ferjan P, Fazarinc G, Škrlep M, Vrecl M.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Assessing salivary cortisol and testosterone as non-invasive biomarkers for GnRH-immunocastration efficiency in heavy pigs. [PDF]

BMC Vet Res
Atallah E, Pesenti Rossi G, Soares Filipe JF, Dalla Costa E, Mazzola SM, Minero M, Pecile A, Motta A, Barbieri S.   +8 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Male animal sterilization: history, current practices, and potential methods for replacing castration. [PDF]

Front Vet Sci
Hess RA, Park CJ, Soto S, Reinacher L, Oh JE, Bunnell M, Ko CJ.   +6 more
europepmc   +1 more source

Carcass Traits and Meat Quality of Surgically Castrated and Immunocastrated Pigs at Two Slaughter Weights. [PDF]

Animals (Basel)
Zhdanov DV, Mykhalko OH, Povod MH, Zamaratskaia G.   +3 more
europepmc   +1 more source