Immunocastration, a technique to replace surgical castration of piglets, consists of two
consecutive vaccinations to induce antibodies which transiently suppress testicular functions …

In most countries, male pigs are physically castrated soon after birth to reduce the risk of
boar taint and to avoid behaviours such as fighting and mounting. However, entire male pigs …

Simple Summary Raising entire male pigs and immunocastrates poses various challenges
on how the nutrient requirements of these growth-efficient animals can be met. Applying the …

From 2021 onwards, surgical castration of male piglets without pain relief will be banned in
Germany. In Europe, stakeholders have committed themselves to end piglet castration from …

Immunocastration (vaccination against Gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)) has been
regarded as a friendly substitution to physical castration in animals. To date, a few studies …

Nutritional requirements of heavy immunocastrated (IM) pigs and therefore appropriate
feeding strategies have not yet been determined. Thus, the effects of changes in dietary net …

We studied the feeding level-related variations in lipid characteristics in the adipose tissues
of pigs. The lipid content, fatty acid profile, oxidative stability, iodine value, thrombogenic and …

Pigs immunized against gonadotropin-releasing factor (GnRF) have increased carcass
fatness compared to entire males; however, the timing of this increase in fatness after the …

Les préoccupations sociétales croissantes sur le bien-être animal conduisent à remettre en
question la castration chirurgicale précoce, sans gestion de la douleur, des porcs mâles …

The European Commission and representatives of the European pig producers, pork
industry, researchers, retailers, veterinarians and animal welfare organizations have joined …