Immunological castration decreases aggression in male pigs co-penned with females in the late a fattening period
After the second dose of vaccine, pigs penned with entire males had more injuries than pigs in immunologically castrated pens.
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Current situation of the castration of piglets in Europe
The European Declaration on alternatives to the castration of pigs is a declaration that is a voluntary agreement in which, for the first time, the European swine farmers have manifested a proactive stance with the aim of presenting a solution, from the swine sector, to a social demand.
Effect of local anaesthesia and/or analgesia on pain responses induced by piglet castration
Lidocaine reduced pain during castration and that meloxicam reduced pain after castration.
Major French pig breeder to end pig castration
Cooperl Arc Atlantique, a major group of French pig breeders accounting for 20% of the whole pig production in France, announced it will propose plans designed to completely stop the castration of piglets by March 2013.
Germany: castrating piglets without anaesthesia will be banned
The Federal Agriculture Ministry lays down a time schedule for phasing out the practice of castrating piglets without anaesthesia: accordingly, this method is to be banned throughout Germany as of 1 January 2017.
Effects on performance characteristics of immunologically castrated male pigs using different levels of lysine in the diets
Medium-high lysine content diet, the best combination of immunologically castrated pigs.
Germany: principal slaughterhouses agree not to penalize non-castrated pigs
Tönnies, Vion and Westfleisch have undertaken a joint statement to buy whole finishing pigs without any deduction in the price.
Comparative on-farm study of alternatives for surgical castration of male pigs:consequences for boar taint and carcass quality
Different alternatives for surgical castration without anaesthesia were performed on 20 farms to evaluate the
effect on boar taint and carcass quality.
Switzerland distributes fund for the castration of piglets under anesthesia
The fund, established in 2009 in Switzerland to promote the rapid and widespread painless castration of piglets, was closed in late 2011.
Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing factor on growth performance, carcass, meat and fat quality of male Duroc pigs for dry-cured ham production
Under the conditions of this study Duroc pigs immunocastrated are suitable for the production
of high quality dry-cured ham.
Effects of castration and immunization against GnRH on the immune system and the adrenocortical axis in pigs
This study aimed at understanding the effects of testicular hormones on immunity and stress reactivity in pigs.
Quality of meat from entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs as affected by preslaughter handling
In this study, entire, castrated or immunocastrated male pigs exhibited similar reactivity to preslaughter stress.
Dietary lysine levels change processed product characteristics of immunologically castrated male pigs
No differences in further processed product characteristics among physically and immunologically castrated male pigs were found.
Tracking the effect of chicory on boar taint
The discovery of how chicory affects boar taint can, in the long run, open the door to a more targeted and efficient way of preventing boar taint via the feed.
Belgium renounces castration without anesthesia
The National Federation of Belgian meat (FEBEV), has decided to abandon the practice of surgical castration of pigs without anesthesia starting in 2012.
EFSA - Preparatory work for the future assessing of pig's welfare (I)
Preparatory work for the future development of animal based measures for assessing the welfare of sow, boar and piglet including aspects related to pig castration.