The objectives of this study were to assess the performance and carcass quality characteristics of boars immunised against gonadotropin-releasing hormone GnRH (IM) compared with physically castrated males (PM), entire males (EM) and entire female pigs (EF). For the study 288 crossbred (Large White × Landrace) pigs were used comprising four equal groups of 72 IM, 72 PM, 72 EM and 72 EF. The study period was from 74 days of age (31.2 ± 5.57 kg body weight; mean ± std. dev.) to slaughter at 172 days of age (107.7 ± 14.82 kg body weight). PM were physically castrated at 5 days of age and IM pigs were vaccinated with the GnRH vaccine Improvac® (Pfizer Animal Health) at 74 and 145 days of age (89.1 ± 15.93 kg body weight). Across the duration of ...
The aim of this study was to evaluate safety (in terms of detecting possible adverse clinical effect...
Voluntary end of male pig castration is expected in the EU in the near future, but standard immunoca...
The objective of this study was to determine the optimal dose of a GnRH vaccine for immunocastration...
Immunocastration has proved to be an effective strategy to prevent sexual development and boar taint...
Immunocastration (IC, vaccination against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)) is one alternative ...
The objectives of this study were to assess the performance and carcass quality characteristics of b...
Immunocastration -vaccination against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)- has been shown to preve...
It is generally accepted that entire boars are leaner and more efficient than barrows but that they ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether altering the timing of the secondary anti-gonado...
In this study, the performance of male pigs immunized against GnRH was determined in relation to the...
In most countries, male pigs are physically castrated soon after birth to reduce the risk of boar ta...
Les porcs mâles sont généralement castrés chirurgicalement juste après la naissance dans la plupart ...
The objective of the research was to evaluate a new technology used to suppress testicular function ...
Immunocastration has proved to be an effective strategy to prevent sexual development and boar taint...
O presente trabalho de pesquisa foi conduzido no período de outubro de 2007 a março de 2008 na Estaç...
The aim of this study was to evaluate safety (in terms of detecting possible adverse clinical effect...
Voluntary end of male pig castration is expected in the EU in the near future, but standard immunoca...
The objective of this study was to determine the optimal dose of a GnRH vaccine for immunocastration...
Immunocastration has proved to be an effective strategy to prevent sexual development and boar taint...
Immunocastration (IC, vaccination against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)) is one alternative ...
The objectives of this study were to assess the performance and carcass quality characteristics of b...
Immunocastration -vaccination against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH)- has been shown to preve...
It is generally accepted that entire boars are leaner and more efficient than barrows but that they ...
The objective of this study was to evaluate whether altering the timing of the secondary anti-gonado...
In this study, the performance of male pigs immunized against GnRH was determined in relation to the...
In most countries, male pigs are physically castrated soon after birth to reduce the risk of boar ta...
Les porcs mâles sont généralement castrés chirurgicalement juste après la naissance dans la plupart ...
The objective of the research was to evaluate a new technology used to suppress testicular function ...
Immunocastration has proved to be an effective strategy to prevent sexual development and boar taint...
O presente trabalho de pesquisa foi conduzido no período de outubro de 2007 a março de 2008 na Estaç...
The aim of this study was to evaluate safety (in terms of detecting possible adverse clinical effect...
Voluntary end of male pig castration is expected in the EU in the near future, but standard immunoca...
The objective of this study was to determine the optimal dose of a GnRH vaccine for immunocastration...