Effect of feed restriction on hormones, performance, carcass traits, and meat quality in immunocastrated pigs1

Evaluation of production performance and carcass quality characteristics of boars immunised against gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) compared with physically castrated male, entire male and female pigs

(2013) J. Morales et al.   SPANISH JOURNAL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH

Meta-analysis of the effect of immunocastration on production performance, reproductive organs and boar taint compounds in pigs

(2012) N. Batorek et al.   Animal

Considerations on the performance of immunocastrated male pigs

(2011) Sam Millet et al.   Animal

Effects of early vaccination with Improvac® on the development and function of reproductive organs of male pigs

(2011) Stig Einarsson et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

A review of the factors influencing the development of intermuscular adipose tissue in the growing pig

(2011) Maryline Kouba et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Accessory sex glands as a tool to measure the efficacy of immunocastration in male pigs

(2010) M. Bonneau   Animal

Immunocastration reduces aggressive and sexual behaviour in male pigs

(2010) L. Rydhmer et al.   Animal

Active immunization with recombinant GnRH fusion protein in boars reduces both testicular development and mRNA expression levels of GnRH receptor in pituitary

(2010) Fugui Fang et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE

Energy utilization in pigs selected for high and low residual feed intake1

(2010) R. Barea et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Effects of ad libitum and restricted feed intake on growth performance and body composition of Yorkshire pigs selected for reduced residual feed intake1

(2010) N. Boddicker et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, using Improvac®, on growth performance, body composition, behaviour and acute phase proteins

(2010) E. Fàbrega et al.   Livestock Science

Animal welfare implications of surgical castration and its alternatives in pigs

(2009) E. von Borell et al.   Animal

Growth performance, carcass characteristics and meat quality of group-penned surgically castrated, immunocastrated (Improvac®) and entire male pigs and individually penned entire male pigs

(2009) C. Pauly et al.   Animal

Performances, meat quality and boar taint of castrates and entire male pigs fed a standard and a raw potato starch-enriched diet

(2008) C. Pauly et al.   Animal

‘Freedom from hunger’ and preventing obesity: the animal welfare implications of reducing food quantity or quality

(2008) Richard B. D'Eath et al.   ANIMAL BEHAVIOUR

Effects of two levels of feed allocation on IGF-I concentrations and metabolic parameters in GnRH-immunized boars

(2008) A. Bauer et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL PHYSIOLOGY AND ANIMAL NUTRITION

Compared development of intermuscular and subcutaneous fat in carcass and primal cuts of growing pigs from 30 to 140kg body weight

(2008) M. Kouba et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Short- and long-term effects of immunization against gonadotropin-releasing hormone, using Improvac™, on sexual maturity, reproductive organs and sperm morphology in male pigs

(2008) S. Einarsson et al.   THERIOGENOLOGY

Long-term effect of vaccination against gonadotropin-releasing hormone, using Improvac™, on hormonal profile and behaviour of male pigs

(2007) Galia Zamaratskaia et al.   ANIMAL REPRODUCTION SCIENCE