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Animal, 2021 Castration is a common practice in Iberian pigs due to their advanced age and high weight at slaughter. Immunocastration (IC) is an alternative to surgical castration that influences carcass and cut fatness.
M. Font-i-Furnols +6 more
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Immunocontraceptives: New Approaches to Fertility Control
BioMed Research International, Volume 2014, Issue 1, 2014., 2014 The rapidly increasing global population has bowed the attention of family planning and associated reproductive health programmes in the direction of providing a safe and reliable method which can be used to limit family size. The world population is estimated to exceed a phenomenal 10 billion by the year 2050 A.D., thus presenting a real jeopardy of ...
Kiranjeet Kaur +2 more
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Efecto de la inmunocastración con "Improvac" o "Valora" sobre el crecimiento y mortandad de cerdos en el trópico de México [PDF]
, 2020 "En México se castran aproximadamente 20 millones de lechones cada año motivo por la cual en este estudio, se realizó la evaluación del efecto de la inmunocastracion sobre ganancia de peso, conversión alimenticia y mortalidad en cerdos en etapa de ...
Morgado Cruz, Lina Estrella
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Immunocastration reduces aggressive and sexual behaviour in male pigs
Animal, 2010 The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) vaccine, Improvac™ (Pfizer Ltd), in suppressing aggressive and sexual behaviour of male pigs.
L. Rydhmer, K. Lundström, K. Andersson
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Ovarian down Regulation by GnRF Vaccination Decreases Reproductive Tract Tumour Size in Female White and Greater One-Horned Rhinoceroses. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2016 Reproductive tract tumours, specifically leiomyoma, are commonly found in female rhinoceroses. Similar to humans, tumour growth in rhinoceroses is thought to be sex hormone dependent.
Robert Hermes +11 more
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EFSA Journal, Volume 22, Issue 12, December 2024.Abstract Five epidemiological aspects of ASF were evaluated using literature reviews, field studies, questionnaires and mathematical models. First, a literature review and a case–control study in commercial pig farms emphasised the importance of biosecurity and farming practices, including the spread of manure around farms and the use of bedding ...
European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) +11 more
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Penile Injuries in Immunocastrated and Entire Male Pigs of One Fattening Farm
Animals, 2017 Penile injuries in boars have been discussed as a relevant welfare problem in pork production with entire males (EM). The incidence of penile injuries with immunocastrated boars has not been described so far.
Simon Reiter +4 more
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Recent history of Veterinary Immunology in Australia
Immunology &Cell Biology, Volume 102, Issue 2, Page 79-84, February 2024.This Commentary article reviews the history of veterinary immunology in Australia from the 1980s and discusses the key people and areas of research during this period. Photo credit: Neeland MR, Meeusen EN, de Veer MJ. Vet Immunol Immunopathol 2014; 158: 86–97.
Els N Meeusen +2 more
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Developing fertility control for rodents: a framework for researchers and practitioners
Integrative Zoology, Volume 19, Issue 1, Page 87-107, January 2024.A framework to guide researchers developing wildlife fertility control applications requires iterative and parallel studies from the laboratory and enclosure studies through to population‐level, replicated field trials. Modeling different scenarios may guide field testing of fertility control either applied alone or combined with other management ...
Giovanna MASSEI +2 more
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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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