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Effect of castration on the welfare of pigs
Castration in pigs is primarily performed to prevent the boar taint present in the meat of some entire males once they reach puberty. A combination of anaesthesia and analgesia must be used with surgical castration to alleviate the pain and stress caused by this procedure. Consideration must likewise be given to alternatives, such as rearing entire males or immunocastration.
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