Long-term effect of vaccination against gonadotropin-releasing hormone, using Improvac™, on hormonal profile and behaviour of male pigs

Animal Reproduction Science

Volumn 108, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 37-48

  Zamaratskaia, Galia ^a   Rydhmer, Lotta ^a   Andersson, H Kristina ^a   Chen, Gang ^a   Lowagie, Séverine ^a   Andersson, Kjell ^a   Lundström, Kerstin ^a  

^a SWEDISH UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Aggression; Boar taint; Bulbourethral glands; Estrone sulphate; Immunocastration; Pig; Sexual behaviour; Testis; Testosterone

Indexed keywords

ANDROSTERONE; ANTIBODY; DRUG DERIVATIVE; ESTRONE; ESTRONE SULFATE; GONADORELIN; INDOLE; INDOLE DERIVATIVE; SKATOLE; TESTOSTERONE; VACCINE;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL DISEASE; ARTICLE; BLOOD; BULBOURETHRAL GLAND; CHEMISTRY; GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT AND AGING; IMMUNOLOGY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SWINE; TESTIS;

ADIPOSE TISSUE; ANDROSTERONE; ANIMALS; ANTIBODIES; BULBOURETHRAL GLANDS; ESTRONE; GONADOTROPIN-RELEASING HORMONE; INDOLES; MALE; ORCHIECTOMY; ORGAN SIZE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SKATOLE; SWINE; TESTIS; TESTOSTERONE; VACCINES;

SUIDAE;

EID: 49549117113     PISSN: 03784320     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.anireprosci.2007.07.001     Document Type: Article

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