Publications by authors named "Niels Wuyts"
Article Synopsis
- - The administration of a GnRF analog in gilts leads to the production of antibodies that effectively suppress ovarian activity and delay sexual maturation, preventing them from reaching puberty before harvest at 27 weeks of age.
- - In three studies, vaccinated gilts showed significantly smaller reproductive organs and lower levels of progesterone and estradiol compared to untreated gilts, with antibody levels remaining elevated following vaccination.
- - These findings suggest that vaccination protocols can be tailored to fit different pig management practices, offering veterinarians and producers flexible options to control the puberty timing in gilts.
Background: Surgical castration is still practiced in many EU countries to avoid undesirable aggressive behavior and boar taint in male pigs. However, evidence shows that castration is painful and has a detrimental influence on pig health. This study investigated the clinical and productive effects of surgical castration in the suckling period.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe immune response induced by intramuscular administration of a commercial inactivated Mycoplasma hyopneumonie whole-cell vaccine (Suvaxyn(®)MH One) was investigated in conventional M. hyopneumoniae-free pigs. The animals were assigned randomly to two groups: non-vaccinated and vaccinated.
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