Simple Summary Each alternative to traditional surgical castration has its pros and cons.
Depending on the societal context, the production system, and the target market (s), pork …

Pork is one of the most consumed animal-derived protein sources around the world, but less
than 45% of dietary nitrogen (N) is converted into edible lean meat. This inefficiency …

This scientific opinion focuses on the welfare of pigs on farm, and is based on literature and
expert opinion. All pig categories were assessed: gilts and dry sows, farrowing and lactating …

Simple Summary Surgical castration of male piglets is societally criticized as it is painful and
violates the integrity of the animals. Pork production with boars and immunocastrates are …

Simple Summary Surgical castration of male piglets without pain treatment and anaesthesia
is not only a welfare problem but also violates the integrity of the animals. The favoured …

Immunocastration can be an alternative to surgical castration in Bísaro pigs when there is a
need to keep animals on the farm until at least 8 months old. As an autochthonous breed …

Simple Summary This study focuses on the Bísaro breed and the need to prevent unwanted
pregnancies and boar taint in cull sows of this breed. Three immunocastration protocols …

Simple Summary Sufficient fat cover is necessary for an optimum dry-curing process of
Teruel dry-cured hams. However, in recent years, gilts intended for this type of hams are …

Simple Summary We conducted two surveys to explore the attitudes of Brazilians (n= 1209)
towards different piglet castration methods (surgical castration without or with pain control …

This study compares performance, body and carcass composition among castrated (CM),
immunocastrated (IM) and entire males (EM), and females (FE) at 30, 70, 100 and 120 kg of …