%0 Journal Article %K pig %K boar taint %K castration %K average daily weight gain %K feed conversion ratio %B Berliner und Münchener Tierärztliche Wochenschrift %C Hannover %D 2011 %G English %I Schlütersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG %P 22-27 %R 10.2376/0005-9366-124-22 %T Comparative growth performance of pigs immunised with a gonadotrophin releasing factor vaccine with surgically castrated pigs and entire boars raised under conventionally managed conditions %V 124 %1 {"oldId":70121,"title":"Comparative growth performance of pigs immunised with a gonadotrophin releasing factor vaccine with surgically castrated pigs and entire boars raised under conventionally managed conditions","teaserText":"The objective of this study was to determine the effect of using a gonadotrophinreleasing factor (GnRF) vaccine on growth performance of male pigs. Vaccinatedpigs were compared with surgically castrated pigs and entire males under conventionallymanaged ...","content":"

Summary<\/span>
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of using a gonadotrophinreleasing factor (GnRF) vaccine on growth performance of male pigs. Vaccinatedpigs were compared with surgically castrated pigs and entire males under conventionallymanaged farm conditions. Male pigs were randomly assigned to threetreatment groups: pigs surgically castrated during the first week of life (group \u201cC\u201c,n = 274), pigs immunised twice during the fattening period with a GnRF vaccine,the first when 13\u201314 weeks of age and the second when 20\u201321 weeks of age(group \u201cV\u201c, n = 280) and entire males (group \u201cE\u201c, n = 56). Average daily weight gain(ADG) was measured during the study. Additionally, feed conversion ratio (FCR) asdefined by feed intake\/weight gain and feed consumption was assessed duringthe fattening period. No difference in the ADG during the fattening period couldbe determined between \u201cC\u201c and \u201cV\u201c. From the start of the study until slaughter atstudy day 160\/173 the ADG in group \u201cE\u201c was lower (625 g\/day; P) than in group\u201cC\u201c (681 g\/day; P
Keywords:<\/span>
pig, boar taint, castration, average daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio


Zusammenfassung<\/span>
Das Ziel dieser Studie war es, die Auswirkung einer Gonadotropin-Releasing-Faktor-(GnRF)-Impfung auf die Mastleistung von Ebern festzustellen. Dazu wurdengeimpfte m\u00e4nnliche Schweine mit chirurgisch kastrierten Schweinen undunbehandelten Ebern unter konventionellen Haltungsbedingungen verglichen.Die Tiere wurden nach einem Zufallsprinzip den folgenden drei Versuchsgruppenzugeordnet: Schweine, die in der ersten Lebenswoche chirurgisch kastriert wurden(Gruppe \u201eC\u201c, n = 274), Schweine, die zweimal w\u00e4hrend der Mastperiode imAlter von 13\u201314 und 20\u201321 Wochen mittels einer GnRF-Vakzine immunisiert wurden(Gruppe \u201eV\u201c, n = 280) sowie eine Gruppe aus unbehandelten Ebern (Gruppe\u201eE\u201c, n = 280). Die durchschnittliche t\u00e4gliche Zunahme (ADG) wurde w\u00e4hrend desgesamten Studienzeitraums ermittelt. Die Futteraufnahme und die Futterverwertungsrate (FCR) wurden f\u00fcr den Zeitraum der Mast ermittelt. Zwischen den Gruppen\u201eC\u201c und \u201eV\u201c konnte w\u00e4hrend der Mast kein Unterschied in der ADG festgestelltwerden. Von Beginn der Studien bis zur Schlachtung an Tag 160\/173 war dieADG der Gruppe \u201eE\u201c niedriger (625 g\/Tag) als in Gruppe \u201eC\u201c (681 g\/Tag; P
Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/span>
Schwein, Ebergeruch, Kastration, durchschnittliche Tageszunahme,Futterverwertung<\/p>","categories":["Tier\u00e4rztliche Wochenschrift","Abostufe BMTW","Fachartikel"],"fromDate":"Jan 10, 2011 12:00:00 AM","toDate":"Dec 31, 2050 12:00:00 AM","oldUrls":["http:\/\/vetline.de\/pig-boar-taint-castration-average-daily-weight-gain-feed-conversion-ratio\/150\/3130\/70121"],"doiLanguage":"englisch","doiProductFormat":"Online","doiPublisher":"Schl\u00fctersche Verlagsgesellschaft mbH & Co. KG","doiSerialWorkTitle":"Berl. M\u00fcnch. Tier\u00e4rztl. Wschr.","doiDocumentUri":"http:\/\/www.vetline.de\/pig-boar-taint-castration-average-daily-weight-gain-feed-conversion-ratio\/150\/3130\/70121","doiSource":"Berl. M\u00fcnch. Tier\u00e4rztl. Wschr. 124: 1-2, 22-27 (2011)","doiissn":"0005-9366","doiNr":"10.2376\/0005-9366-124-22","doiFirstPage":"22","doiLastPage":"27","doiTransmitted":true,"doiAuthor":"Fuchs T, Nathues H, Koehrmann A, Andrews S, Brock F, Klein G, grosse Beilage E","pdf":{"path":"http:\/\/data\/bmtw_2011_01_0022.pdf","title":"bmtw_2011_01_0022.pdf","description":"Comparative growth performance of pigs immunised with a gonadotrophin releasing factor vaccine with surgically castrated pigs and entire boars raised under conventionally managed conditions

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Summary<\/strong>
The objective of this study was to determine the effect of using a gonadotrophinreleasing factor (GnRF) vaccine on growth performance of male pigs. Vaccinatedpigs were compared with surgically castrated pigs and entire males under conventionallymanaged farm conditions. Male pigs were randomly assigned to threetreatment groups: pigs surgically castrated during the first week of life (group \u201cC\u201c,n = 274), pigs immunised twice during the fattening period with a GnRF vaccine,the first when 13\u201314 weeks of age and the second when 20\u201321 weeks of age(group \u201cV\u201c, n = 280) and entire males (group \u201cE\u201c, n = 56). Average daily weight gain(ADG) was measured during the study. Additionally, feed conversion ratio (FCR) asdefined by feed intake\/weight gain and feed consumption was assessed duringthe fattening period. No difference in the ADG during the fattening period couldbe determined between \u201cC\u201c and \u201cV\u201c. From the start of the study until slaughter atstudy day 160\/173 the ADG in group \u201cE\u201c was lower (625 g\/day; P) than in group\u201cC\u201c (681 g\/day; P
Keywords:<\/strong>
pig, boar taint, castration, average daily weight gain, feed conversion ratio


Zusammenfassung<\/strong>
Das Ziel dieser Studie war es, die Auswirkung einer Gonadotropin-Releasing-Faktor-(GnRF)-Impfung auf die Mastleistung von Ebern festzustellen. Dazu wurdengeimpfte m\u00e4nnliche Schweine mit chirurgisch kastrierten Schweinen undunbehandelten Ebern unter konventionellen Haltungsbedingungen verglichen.Die Tiere wurden nach einem Zufallsprinzip den folgenden drei Versuchsgruppenzugeordnet: Schweine, die in der ersten Lebenswoche chirurgisch kastriert wurden(Gruppe \u201eC\u201c, n = 274), Schweine, die zweimal w\u00e4hrend der Mastperiode imAlter von 13\u201314 und 20\u201321 Wochen mittels einer GnRF-Vakzine immunisiert wurden(Gruppe \u201eV\u201c, n = 280) sowie eine Gruppe aus unbehandelten Ebern (Gruppe\u201eE\u201c, n = 280). Die durchschnittliche t\u00e4gliche Zunahme (ADG) wurde w\u00e4hrend desgesamten Studienzeitraums ermittelt. Die Futteraufnahme und die Futterverwertungsrate (FCR) wurden f\u00fcr den Zeitraum der Mast ermittelt. Zwischen den Gruppen\u201eC\u201c und \u201eV\u201c konnte w\u00e4hrend der Mast kein Unterschied in der ADG festgestelltwerden. Von Beginn der Studien bis zur Schlachtung an Tag 160\/173 war dieADG der Gruppe \u201eE\u201c niedriger (625 g\/Tag) als in Gruppe \u201eC\u201c (681 g\/Tag; P
Schl\u00fcsselw\u00f6rter:<\/strong>
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