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Improvac® Immunized Boars Compared to Surgical Castrates: Control of Boar Taint and Growth Performance

2006
E.T.F. Silveira   +7 more
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Effect of a Gonadotropin‐releasing Hormone Vaccine (ImprovacTM) on Steroid Hormones, Boar Taint Compounds and Performance in Entire Male Pigs

Reproduction in Domestic Animals, 2007
ContentsThe objective of this study, comprising two trials, was to evaluate the effect of a gonadotropin‐releasing hormone (GnRH‐vaccine ImprovacTM; Pfizer Ltd) in a sample of the Swedish pig population. The pigs (n = 120) were assigned to three groups: control (entire male pigs), surgical castration and immunization against GnRH.
G, Zamaratskaia   +5 more
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A GnRF vaccine (Improvac®) and porcine somatotropin (Reporcin®) have synergistic effects upon growth performance in both boars and gilts

Australian Journal of Agricultural Research, 2003
The use of a vaccine (Improvac) directed against gonadotrophin-releasing factor (GnRF), to prevent boar taint in male pigs, is also associated with an increase in feed consumption, growth, and higher deposition of subcutaneous fat. Daily administration of porcine somatotropin (pST) consistently increases average daily gain, and feed conversion ...
I. McCauley   +6 more
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