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.
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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.
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.
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.
The effect of pain relief at castration on piglet performance
The objective of this study was to determine if piglet performance could be improved by using analgesia during castration.
Consequences of rearing entire males on the human‐animal relationship in a conventional and an enriched environment
Castration is notably used to reduce pigs’ aggressiveness towards humans and facilitate handling. However, there are no scientific data to confirm this. We compared entire and castrated male pigs reared in a conventional or an enriched environment.
Physiology and behavior of pigs before and after castration: effects of two topical anesthetics
The objective of this study was to evaluate the use of two topical anesthetics to alleviate the pain caused by castration in piglets as measured by physiological and behavior indices of stress.
Using serum cortisol to distinguish between acute stress and pain response following castration in piglets
This study evaluated the difference between the levels of cortisol in the plasma of piglets under stress (simulated castration) or in pain (castration), under controlled conditions.
Impact of the non castration of male pigs on growth performance and behaviour − comparison with barrows and gilts
Growth performance, carcass quality, behaviour and general condition of crossbred (Pietrain x Large White) x (Large White x Landrace) boars, barrows and gilts were compared from a batch of pigs fed ad libitum and group‐housed both during the postweaning (eight‐nine pigs/pen) and the fattening (six pigs/pen) periods. Pigs were all slaughtered on the same day.
The effect of dietary fatty acid level on the fatty acid composition of the adipose and lean tissues of immunocastrated male pigs
A low dietary supply of PUFA and MUFA is enough to increase the degree of unsaturation of adipose tissue and intramuscular fat lipids in immunocastrated pigs
The effect of castration method and dietary raw potato starch supply on sensory quality of pork
The use of raw potato starch in the finishing diets may reduce boar taint perception in entire males, however boar taint it is not completely reduced