Effect of vaccination against gonadotrophin-releasing hormone, using Improvac®, on growth performance, body composition, behaviour and acute phase proteins

Livestock Science

Volumn 132, Issue 1-3, 2010, Pages 53-59

  Fabrega E ^a   Velarde, A ^a   Cros, J ^a   Gispert, M ^a   Suarez P ^b   Tibau, J ^a   Soler, J ^a  

^a IRTA   (Spain)

^b PFIZER INC   (United States)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Boar taint; Entire male pigs; Immunocastration; Performance

Indexed keywords

SUIDAE;

EID: 77954656948     PISSN: 18711413     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.livsci.2010.04.021     Document Type: Article

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