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Vaccination of boars with a GnRH vaccine (Improvac) eliminates boar taint and increases growth performance.

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Veterinary Medicine, Animal Sciences, Poultry Science +17

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Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Food Science +15

The effects of immuno- and surgical-castration on the behaviour and consequently growth of group-housed, male finisher pigs

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Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Zoology +12

The effects of immunization against luteinizing hormone-releasing hormone on performance, sexual development, and levels of boar taint-related compounds in intact male pigs

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Agriculture, Animal Sciences, Immunology +17

Effects of butyrate on apoptosis in the pig colon and its consequences for skatole formation and tissue accumulation1

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Life Sciences, Nutrition, Nutritional Sciences +17