boar taint — Quoll

Why it is so difficult to end surgical castration of boars in Europe: Pros and cons of alternatives to piglet castration 96%

U Weiler; M Bonneau · file · #19

…Genetic selection for low boar taint levels has already been included in some breeding programs. Although the heritability of both androstenone and skatole levels allows efficient selection of low boar taint lines…

Why it is so difficult to end surgical castration of boars in Europe: Pros and cons of alternatives to piglet castration 96%

U Weiler and M Bonneau · file · #86

…Genetic selection for low boar taint levels has already been included in some breeding programs. Although the heritability of both androstenone and skatole levels allows efficient selection of low boar taint lines…

Quality of Meat and Fat from Immunocastrated Boars and Uncastrated Boars Slaughtered at Different Body Weights 94%

Anna Zalewska; Marcin Sońta; Justyna Więcek; Anna Rekiel; Piotr Cybulski; Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska; Andrzej Półtorak; Kamila Puppel; Martyna Batorska · file · #2

…pigs; immunocastration; fattening of uncastrated boars; meat quality; fat Attribution (CC BY) license quality; boar taint (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/). Animals 2025, 15, 3374 https://doi.org/10.3390…

Quality of Meat and Fat from Immunocastrated Boars and Uncastrated Boars Slaughtered at Different Body Weights 94%

Anna Zalewska; Marcin Sońta; Justyna Wi˛ecek; Anna Rekiel; Piotr Cybulski; Iwona Wojtasik-Kalinowska; Andrzej Półtorak; Kamila Puppel; Martyna Batorska · file · #69

…pigs; immunocastration; fattening of uncastrated boars; meat quality; fat Attribution (CC BY) license quality; boar taint (https://creativecommons.org/ licenses/by/4.0/). Animals 2025, 15, 3374 https://doi.org/10.3390…

Exploratory Survey on European Consumer and Stakeholder Attitudes towards Alternatives for Surgical Castration of Piglets 69%

Marijke Aluwé; Evert Heyrman; João M. Almeida; Jakub Babol; Gianni Battacone; Jaroslav Čítek; Maria Font i Furnols; Andriy Getya; Danijel Karolyi; Eliza Kostyra; Kevin Kress; Goran Kušec; Daniel Mörlein; Anastasia Semenova; Martin Škrlep; Todor Stoyanchev; Igor Tomašević; Liliana Tudoreanu; Maren Van Son; Sylwia Żakowska-Biemans; Galia Zamaratskaia; Alice Van den Broeke; Macarena Egea · file · #70

…In general, consumers responded either neutrally or were against BOAR due to the chance of boar taint. Difference in acceptance or ranking of production of entire male pigs could be observed in…

Exploratory Survey on European Consumer and Stakeholder Attitudes towards Alternatives for Surgical Castration of Piglets 52%

Marijke Aluwé; Evert Heyrman; João M. Almeida; Jakub Babol; Gianni Battacone; Jaroslav Čítek; Maria Font i Furnols; Andriy Getya; Danijel Karolyi; Eliza Kostyra; Kevin Kress; Goran Kušec; Daniel Mörlein; Anastasia Semenova; Martin Škrlep; Todor Stoyanchev; Igor Tomašević; Liliana Tudoreanu; Maren Van Son; Sylwia Żakowska-Biemans; Galia Zamaratskaia; Alice Van den Broeke; Macarena Egea · file · #3

duction, disadvantages are mainly related to pork quality, with boar taint as main issue. Boar taint is found in 5–10% of entire males, but prevalence could also be higher depending on…

Animal Welfare Aspects of Preventing Boar Taint 48%

Mette Giersing; Jan Ladewig; Björn Forkman · file · #8

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica BioMed Central Oral presentation Open Access Animal Welfare Aspects of Preventing Boar Taint Mette Giersing*, Jan Ladewig and Björn Forkman Address: Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark * Corresponding author…

Animal Welfare Aspects of Preventing Boar Taint 48%

Mette Giersing; Jan Ladewig; Björn Forkman · file · #75

Acta Veterinaria Scandinavica BioMed Central Oral presentation Open Access Animal Welfare Aspects of Preventing Boar Taint Mette Giersing*, Jan Ladewig and Björn Forkman Address: Royal Veterinary and Agricultural University, Denmark * Corresponding author…

Sutureless Technique for Surgical Castration in Adult Boars: A Feasibility Study 47%

Stella Maria Teresa Romeo; Sarah Morrone; Toufic Akl; Antonio Scanu; Nicolò Columbano · file · #10

…In this regard, orchiectomy is required to remove boar taint caused by testosterone metabolites. The purpose of this study is to validate the efficacy of a safe, rapid and inexpensive castration procedure…

Sutureless Technique for Surgical Castration in Adult Boars: A Feasibility Study 47%

Stella Maria Teresa Romeo; Sarah Morrone; Toufic Akl; Antonio Scanu; Nicolò Columbano · file · #77

…In this regard, orchiectomy is required to remove boar taint caused by testosterone metabolites. The purpose of this study is to validate the efficacy of a safe, rapid and inexpensive castration procedure…