Long-Term Immunocastration Protocols Successfully Reduce Testicles’ Size in Bísaro Pigs
This study aimed to find a suitable immunocastration protocol for male Bísaro pigs (BP) due to the breed and production system particularities. Twenty-five male BP were treated with Improvac<sup>®</sup> according to three protocols: using two (GrpE2 and L2) or three vaccinations (GrpL3)...
Main Authors: | Gustavo Paixão, Sofia Botelho Fontela, Jorge Marques, Alexandra Esteves, Rui Charneca, Rita Payan-Carreira |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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MDPI AG
2021-02-01
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Series: | Animals |
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Online Access: | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/11/3/632 |
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