Effect of gender (gilt and surgically and immunocastrated male) and ractopamine hydrochloride supplementation on growth performance, carcass, and pork quality characteristics of finishing pigs under commercial conditions1

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

Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing factor on growth performance, carcass, meat and fat quality of male Duroc pigs for dry-cured ham production

(2012) M. Font-i-Furnols et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

A comparison of slaughter performance and meat quality of pigs immunised with a gonadotrophin-releasing factor vaccine against boar taint with physically castrated pigs

(2012) Y. L. Yuan et al.   Animal Production Science

Influence of sex and castration on growth performance and carcass quality of crossbred pigs from 2 Large White sire lines1

(2011) J. I. Morales et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Comparison of varying doses and durations of ractopamine hydrochloride on late-finishing pig carcass characteristics and meat quality

(2011) L. W. Kutzler et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Effects of slaughter time post-second injection on carcass cutting yields and bacon characteristics of immunologically castrated male pigs

(2011) D. D. Boler 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

Carcass and meat quality characteristics of immunocastrated male, surgically castrated male, entire male and female pigs

(2010) Marina Gispert et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Ractopamine hydrochloride improves growth performance and carcass composition in immunocastrated boars, intact boars, and gilts

(2009) C. Rikard-Bell et al.   JOURNAL OF ANIMAL SCIENCE

Sensory characterization of meat from pigs vaccinated against gonadotropin releasing factor compared to meat from surgically castrated, entire male and female pigs

(2009) M. Font i Furnols et al.   MEAT SCIENCE

Biochemical, nutritional and genetic effects on boar taint in entire male pigs

(2008) G. Zamaratskaia 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

Effect or ractopamine on growth and body composition of pigs during compensatory growth

(2008) A. D. Mitchell   Animal

Consumers’ sensory acceptability of pork from immunocastrated male pigs

(2008) M. Font i Furnols et al.   MEAT SCIENCE