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Effects of a Depot Progestin on Spermatogenesis in Postnatal Pigs

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S.G. Clark, T.E. Cecere and R.L...

In: SFT - Theriogenology Annual Conference - Baltimore, 2012 by Society for Theriogenology
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AUG 25, 2012
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The search of alternatives for sterilization of boars has been the most recent trend for research for animal welfare activists. Although surgical castration has been the normal practice on swine farms to eliminate the possibility of boar taint, concerns are being raised regarding the pain associated with the surgical removal of testes. The objective of the study was to investigate chemical sterilization of pigs as an alternative to surgical castration. [...]

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