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Consumer response to the possible use of a vaccine method to control boar taint v. physical piglet castration with anaesthesia: a quantitative study in four European countries

Animal, 2011
In most European countries, male piglets being reared for meat are physically castrated without anaesthesia in order to avoid boar taint and to safeguard sensory meat quality.
F. Vanhonacker, W. Verbeke
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Effects of GnRH vaccination in wild and captive African Elephant bulls (Loxodonta africana) on reproductive organs and semen quality. [PDF]

PLoS ONE, 2017
Although the African elephant (Loxodonta africana) is classified as endangered by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), in some isolated habitats in southern Africa, contraception is of major interest due to local overpopulation ...
Imke Lueders, Debbie Young, Liana Maree, Gerhard van der Horst, Ilse Luther, Stephan Botha, Brendan Tindall, Geoffrey Fosgate, André Ganswindt, Henk J Bertschinger   +9 more
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Expression and activities of hepatic cytochrome P450 (CYP1A, CYP2A and CYP2E1) in entire and castrated male pigs

Animal, 2012
This study aimed to provide further insights into the mechanism of in vivo regulation of cytochrome P450 (CYP450) 1A, 2A and 2E1 activities in pigs with different levels of testicular steroids.
C. Brunius, M.K. Rasmussen, H. Lacoutière, K. Andersson, B. Ekstrand, G. Zamaratskaia   +5 more
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Carbon footprint of immunocastrated male fattening pigs compared to entire males, gilts, and surgically castrated males

Resources, Environment and Sustainability
Efforts 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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Effect of immunocastration in group-housed commercial fattening pigs on reproductive organs, malodorous compounds, carcass and meat quality

Czech Journal of Animal Science, 2012
In the present study, the effect of immunocastration on carcass traits, meat quality, reproductive organs development, and boar taint compounds was investigated.
M. Škrlep, N. Batorek, M. Bonneau, M. Prevolnik, V. Kubale, M. Čandek-Potokar   +5 more
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Effects of immunization against GnRH on gonadotropins, the GH-IGF-I-axis and metabolic parameters in barrows

Animal, 2008
Surgically castrated male piglets (barrows) reveal an increase in LH and a decrease in GH compared to untreated boars. Boars that were castrated by immunization against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) have decreased LH but maintain GH.
A. Bauer, M. Lacorn, K. Danowski, R. Claus   +3 more
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PSXV-1 The effect of Improvac® at two live weights on testes size, behavior, gains and hormonal profile of beef bulls. [PDF]

J Anim Sci, 2018
Sanz A, Noya A, Casasús I, Monleón E, Ripoll G.   +4 more
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Contraceptive Vaccines

Aktualʹnaâ Infektologiâ, 2014
Researches to develop vaccines with contraceptive effect are being carried out since the 1920s. Since 1972, the contraceptive vaccines are one of the priority programs of the World Health Organization (WHO Special Programme of Research, Development and ...
M.V. Supotnitsky
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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
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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
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