Meta-analysis of the effect of the use of anti-GnRH vaccine on productive performance and carcass quality in pigs

Surgical castration has been a common practice in pigs to prevent boar taint, however, it affects animal welfare. Immunocastration has been used as an alternative approach; it involves the administration of a vaccine that stimulates the production of antibodies directed against the GnRH hormone. Thi...

• Autor principal: Trujillo-Torres, Debra Andrea (author)
• Otros Autores: Aragón-Vásquez, Eduardo Fabián (author), Mena-Pérez, Renán Patricio (author), Quisirumbay-Gaibor, Jimmy Rolando (author)
• Formato: article
• Lenguaje: spa; eng
• Publicado: 2025
• Materias: Vacunación; castración; cerdos; olor sexual; Vaccination; castration; pigs; boar taint
• Acceso en línea: https://revistadigital.uce.edu.ec/index.php/SIEMBRA/article/view/7219