Compositions for non-surgical prevention of boar taint and aggressive behavior
AssigneeInsigna Inc.
InventorsCheMyong Ko, ChanJin Park, Po-Ching Patrick Lin, Rex Allen Hess
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AssigneeInsigna Inc.
InventorsCheMyong Ko, ChanJin Park, Po-Ching Patrick Lin, Rex Allen Hess
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Embodiments of the present invention provide a pharmaceutical intervention in the neonatal pig that inhibits and delays development and activation of the HPG axis, growth of the boar testis and inhibits testicular production of testosterone and androstenone, which prevents the development of aggressive behavior in the maturing boars and the presence of boar taint in the meat. The invention comprises treatment with a combination of an androgen and an estrogen in the newborn male piglet using extended drug delivery methods, with a defined duration of no more than 12 weeks, for the purpose of inhibiting the production of testosterone and androstenone and the accumulation of the boar taint-inducing molecules androstenone and skatole in the fat.
A method to inhibit testicular development in a pig, which prevents pubertal rise in blood and tissue androgens comprising injecting in said pig a combination of an estrogen, an androgen and a carrier neonatally,
A method for preventing boar taint and enhancing meat quality in a male pig, comprising injecting a single dose of a sustained-release composition comprising trenbolone and estradiol into the pig within 10 days of birth so as to prevent boar taint and enhance meat quality in the male pig,
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