Essays about: "boar taint"
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1. Vaccinerad hangris : optimal lysinhalt?
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Vaccination against boar taint with Improvac® is one of the alternatives to surgical castration. It was not until 2009 the use of Improvac® was approved within EU. There is a lack of Swedish studies concerning the requirement of protein and lysine to vaccinated male pigs. READ MORE
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2. Immunokastrering av gris genom vaccination mot gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH)
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Biomedical Sciences and Veterinary Public HealthAbstract : Immunisering mot gonadotropin-releasing hormone (GnRH) har visat sig vara effektivt mot att hämma galtlukt på griskött och oönskat aggressivt beteende bland hangrisar. I ett samhälle där vi sätter allt högre krav på våra produktionsdjurs välfärd är efterfrågan på metoder som inte innebär smärta eller lidande för djuren stor. READ MORE
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3. Vaccination against boar taint - effect of restrictive and semi ad libitum feeding regime on production and behavior
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Nutrition and ManagementAbstract : Male piglets have been castrated for centuries to avoid contamination of their meat with boar taint, a strongly unpleasant odour that makes the meat inedible. Today boar taint can be prohib-ited by vaccination against gonadotropin releasing hormone (GnRH) using Improvac®. READ MORE
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4. Vaccinering mot galtlukt – ett alternativ till obedövad kirurgisk kastrering av smågris
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : In 2012, about 1.3 million boars were surgically castrated, most of them without anaesthesia. Castration is performed to avoid the occurrence of boar taint and aggressive and sexual behaviour. READ MORE
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5. Uppfödning av okastrerade hangrisar - ett alternativ till obedövad kirurgisk kastrering av smågris
University essay from SLU/Dept. of Animal Environment and HealthAbstract : Pigs kept for meatproduction are often surgically castrated to prevent aggression and boartainted meat. Castration without analgesia and anesthesia is painful and causes a lot of stress to the pig. There are alternatives such as to surgically castrate the male pigs with analgesia and/or with anesthesia, immunocastrate or keep them as intact males. READ MORE