Does Immunocastration Affect Behaviour and Body Lesions in Heavy Pigs? [PDF]
Veterinary Sciences, 2022 Immunocastration has been pointed out as an alternative to surgical castration; though, most of the scientific studies were performed in light pig production.
Gaia Pesenti Rossi +13 more
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Effects of Immunocastration and Amino Acid Supplementation on Yearling Fallow Deer (Dama dama) Testes Development [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Forty-four fallow deer bucks (10 months old; 22.9 ± 2.4 kg) were utilized to investigate the effects of immunocastration and amino acid supplementation on testes development. Immunocastrated bucks were administered Improvac® at weeks 1, 8, and 20 of this
Thoniso Chitambala +6 more
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Effect of immunocastration using Improvac on the regulation of adiponectin and leptin in the testes of Landrace boars [PDF]
Medycyna Weterynaryjna, 2022 Immunological castration of male pigs is an attractive alternative to surgical castration used in many countries to reduce the production of the main androgen, androstenone, and skatole, responsible for meat taint. To understand the effect of gonadoliberin (GnRH) vaccination with Improvac on the functional status of Landrace pig testes at the molecular
Kotula-Balak, Małgorzata +9 more
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Use of anti-gonadotropin-releasing hormone vaccines in African elephants (Loxodonta africana): A review [PDF]
Bothalia: African Biodiversity & Conservation, 2018 Background: Androgen-related aggressive behaviour and musth cause serious problems in captive African elephant bulls and often lead to human and animal injuries, and damage to property.
Hendrik J. Bertschinger, Imke Lueders
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Parámetros seminales y hematológicos en gatos domésticos inmunocastrados mediante una vacuna contra GnRH. Resultados preliminares [PDF]
Analecta Veterinaria, 2022 La hormona liberadora de gonadotrofinas (GnRH) constituye un excelente blanco farmacológico para el manejo reproductivo de animales de compañía, de producción y silvestres.
Jorge Jagger Segura Ochoa +6 more
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Histological and Morphometric Examination of the Testes of Boars and Male Pigs Immunocastrated with Improvac® [PDF]
Acta Scientiae Veterinariae, 2017 Background: Surgical castration of male piglets is frequently performed to prevent development of an unpleasant taste and flavor in meat of mature males, called boar taint. Disadvantages of this method are primarily related to the lower feed efficiency of surgically castrated male pigs, production of less lean meat and more fat on the carcasses than ...
Stojanovic, Slobodan +3 more
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Management of intraspecific aggression in two bull giraffes (Giraffa camelopardalis ssp. rothschildi) [PDF]
Zoo Biology, Volume 43, Issue 4, Page 383-390, July/August 2024.The gonadotrophin‐releasing hormone vaccine Improvac® was associated with a reduction in aggressive behaviors, although these did not significantly diminish until the fourth vaccination. However, 8 months following the initial vaccination with Improvac®, the unvaccinated bull exhibited heightened aggression, resulting in an injury to the vaccinated ...
Jessica J. Harley +3 more
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Two complementary methods to control gonadotropin‐releasing hormone vaccination (Improvac®) misuse in horseracing: Enzyme‐linked immunosorbent assay test in plasma and steroidomics in urine [PDF]
Drug Testing and Analysis, 2017 Since the availability on the European market of the vaccine Improvac® dedicated to male pig immunological castration, the risk of misuse of this product in horses is now considered as a threat for the horseracing industry. Immunological castration is not allowed by the racing codes (immune system, Article 6).
Benoit Loup +2 more
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Evaluación de la eficacia de inmunocastración (Improvac) en machos porcinos y su impacto en la calidad de la carne [PDF]
, 2011 La castración quirúrgica de los lechones es un procedimiento de manejo que ha sido practicado por siglos en granjas de todo el mundo. Los cerdos machos se castran para reducir su comportamiento agresivo, facilitar el manejo y prevención del olor a verraco, un sabor/olor desagradable, distintivo que puede ser percibido durante la preparación o la ...
Martínez Mena, Noel Ernesto +1 more
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