Immunisation against gonadotrophin releasing factor reduces pork eating quality fail rates
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-11-2015
Journal Title
Animal Production Science
ISSN
Print: 1836-0939 Electronic: 1836-5787
Keywords
pork, pigs, swine, immunisation, quality
Disciplines
Agriculture | Meat Science | Other Animal Sciences
Abstract
The Cooperative Research Centre for High Integrity Australian Pork is aiming to achieve consumer fail rates of less than 10% for pork through the implementation of various eating quality pathways. An issue facing the Australian pork industry is boar taint, which is likely to result in higher fail rates in pork from entire male pigs. An effective way to eliminate boar taint is through immunisation of entire male pigs against gonadotrophin releasing factor (GnRF). The hypothesis was that immunisation against GnRF will reduce pork eating quality fail rates compared to entire male pigs at both light and heavy slaughter weights.
Recommended Citation
Moore, K L,
Mullan, B P,
Kim, J C,
Trezona, M,
and
Dunshea, F R.
(2015), Immunisation against gonadotrophin releasing factor reduces pork eating quality fail rates. Animal Production Science, 55 (12), 1469-1469.
https://library.dpird.wa.gov.au/ap_researchart/27
