Male reproductive organ weight: Criteria for detection of androstenone-positive carcasses in immunocastrated and entire male pigs

dc.contributor.authorFazarinc, Gregor
dc.contributor.authorBatorek-Lukač, Nina
dc.contributor.authorŠkrlep, Martin
dc.contributor.authorPoklukar, Klavdija
dc.contributor.authorVan den Broeke, Alice
dc.contributor.authorKress, Kevin
dc.contributor.authorLabussière, Etienne
dc.contributor.authorStefanski, Volker
dc.contributor.authorVrecl, Milka
dc.contributor.authorČandek-Potokar, Marjeta
dc.date.accessioned2024-09-03T08:18:54Z
dc.date.available2024-09-03T08:18:54Z
dc.date.issued2023de
dc.description.abstractImmunocastration and rearing of entire males (EMs) are sustainable alternatives to surgical castration. However, these animal carcasses have variable risk of boar taint and should be identified at the slaughter line. We aimed to identify a simple and reliable indicator of androstenone-related boar taint by evaluating pelvic urogenital tract weight as a marker of boar-taint animals at the slaughter line. The pelvic urogenital tract, testes, and accessory sex glands of EMs and immunocastrates (ICs) were collected, dissected, and weighed, before colorimetric measurements of testicular tissue. Additionally, GnRH antibody titers and testosterone, androstenone, and skatole levels were determined. Our results showed that 81.8% of EMs had androstenone levels above the risk threshold (>0.5 µg/g fat; EM/Ahigh subgroup), whereas in ICs, the C/Ahigh subgroup with androstenone >0.5 µg/g fat accounted for only 4.3%. Androstenone levels correlated negatively with GnRH antibody titers and positively with testosterone levels and reproductive organ weights. Identification of ICs with androstenone levels above the threshold (IC/Ahigh subgroup) may be achieved via testes or pelvic urogenital tract weight measurements. However, in EMs, the latter is a more reliable parameter. A principal component analysis based on these variables and hierarchical clustering also distinguished the Ahigh from the Alow subgroup, irrespective of IC/EM. The findings highlight the possible use of pelvic urogenital tract weight along with testes weight as a simple, reliable, and efficient morphometric indicator for identifying androstenone-positive carcasses of different sex categories.en
dc.identifier.urihttps://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16248
dc.identifier.urihttps://doi.org/10.3390/ani13122042
dc.language.isoengde
dc.rights.licensecc_byde
dc.source2076-2615de
dc.sourceAnimals; Vol. 13, No. 12 (2023) 2042de
dc.subjectBoar taint
dc.subjectMorphometric indicators
dc.subjectImmunocastration
dc.subjectEntire males
dc.titleMale reproductive organ weight: Criteria for detection of androstenone-positive carcasses in immunocastrated and entire male pigsen
dc.type.diniArticle
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAnimals, 13 (2023), 12, 2042. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13122042. ISSN: 2076-2615
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issn2076-2615
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.issue12
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.journaltitleAnimals
dcterms.bibliographicCitation.volume13
local.export.bibtex@article{Fazarinc2023, url = {https://hohpublica.uni-hohenheim.de/handle/123456789/16248}, doi = {10.3390/ani13122042}, author = {Fazarinc, Gregor and Batorek-Lukač, Nina and Škrlep, Martin et al.}, title = {Male reproductive organ weight: Criteria for detection of androstenone-positive carcasses in immunocastrated and entire male pigs}, journal = {Animals}, year = {2023}, volume = {13}, number = {12}, }
local.export.bibtexAuthorFazarinc, Gregor and Batorek-Lukač, Nina and Škrlep, Martin et al.
local.export.bibtexKeyFazarinc2023
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