Affluent consumers are becoming increasingly concerned
about how pigs are reared; this means the practice of male piglet castration is
a growing issue. As the practice is considered necessary, there is a growing
need to find 'humane' ways of piglet castration. How to do that? Here's a
summary of the options.
Keywords: Castration, Netherlands, anaesthetics,
immunocastration, piglets
Source: Pig Progress magazine. Issue 23.6
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