Immunological castration temporarily reduces testis size and function without long-term effects on libido and sperm quality in boars

The objective was to determine the effects of immunization against gonadotropin-releasing hormone on reproductive characteristics in boars. A total of 72 boars were used in a randomized design with three treatments: single immunization (SI) (10 weeks of age) or double immunization (DI) (10 and 15 we...

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Main Authors: D.W. Lugar, M.L. Rhoads, S.G. Clark-Deener, S.R. Callahan, A.K. Revercomb, K.J. Prusa, M.J. Estienne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-01-01
Series:Animal
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1751731116002081