Effect of Castration Type and Diet on Growth Performance, Serum Sex Hormones and Metabolites, and Carcass Quality of Heavy Male Pigs

Autor: María Angeles Latorre, Francisco Javier Miana Mena, LETICIA PÉREZ CIRIA, Javier Alvarez-Rodriguez

Publikováno v: Animals; Volume 12; Issue 8; Pages: 1004
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Simple Summary Castration is indispensable in male pigs intended for the production of high-quality dry-cured ham; however, for welfare reasons, alternatives are being sought and, among them, immunocastration stands out. The literature shows that imm

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https://doi.org/10.3390/ani12081004

Fattening Pigs with Tannin-Rich Source (Ceratonia siliqua L.) and High Doses of Vitamin E: Effects on Growth Performance, Economics, Digestibility, Physiology, and Behaviour

Autor: Diego Nicolas Bottegal, María Ángeles Latorre, Sandra Lobón, Marçal Verdú, Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez

Publikováno v: Animals, Vol 14, Iss 13, p 1855 (2024)

This study aimed to assess the impact on growth, economic results, apparent nutrient digestibility (CTTAD), physiological variables, and animal behaviour when 214 fattening pigs (78 ± 8.5 kg of initial body weight and 130 ± 4.5 days of age) of both

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Colour Stability, Fatty Acid Profile, and Lipid Oxidation in Meat Stored in Modified Atmosphere Packaging from Light Lambs Fed with Concentrate with Carob Pulp (Ceratonia siliqua L.)

Autor: Diego Nicolas Bottegal, Sandra Lobón, María Ángeles Latorre, Juan Ramón Bertolín, Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez

Publikováno v: Antioxidants, Vol 12, Iss 8, p 1482 (2023)

There is a growing interest in using by-products rich in polyphenols, such as carob pulp (Cp, Ceratonia siliqua L.), as a dietary source of antioxidants for animals. This study assesses the effects of including Cp in lambs’ diet and meat display ti

Externí odkaz: https://doaj.org/article/63608248fda4415e816a90949283b30e

Influence of Immunocastration and Diet on Meat and Fat Quality of Heavy Female and Male Pigs

Autor: Leticia Pérez-Ciria, Francisco Javier Miana-Mena, María Carmen López-Mendoza, Javier Álvarez-Rodríguez, Maria Angeles Latorre

Publikováno v: Animals, Vol 11, Iss 12, p 3355 (2021)

Two experiments were carried out; one with female pigs and the other with male pigs destined for Teruel dry-cured ham production, to evaluate the effect of immunocastration (entire gilts-EG vs. immunocastrated gilts-IG and surgically castrated males

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Immunocastration in Gilts: A Preliminary Study of the Effect of the Second Dose Administration Time on Growth, Reproductive Tract Development, and Carcass and Meat Quality

Autor: Leticia Pérez-Ciria, Giuseppe Carcò, Francisco Javier Miana-Mena, Olga Mitjana, María Victoria Falceto, Maria Angeles Latorre

Publikováno v: Animals, Vol 11, Iss 2, p 510 (2021)

Increasing fatness and avoiding puberty are desirable in gilts intended for high-quality dry-cured ham production. A total of 48 Duroc x (Landrace x Large White) females of 26.5 ± 3.70 kg body weight (BW) were used to evaluate the impact of immunoca

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