Dose-dependent effects of a recombinant GnRH vaccine on reproductive function and growth performance in male goats
The recombinant GnRH vaccine effectively suppresses reproductive function in male goats. Compared with surgical castration, immunocastration was associated with improved growth performance, while no significant differences were observed relative to intact animals. These findings support immunocastration as a non-invasive and welfare-friendly alternative to surgical castration in livestock production.
Authors
- Fugui Fang
- Yinghui Ling (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0127-0275)
- Hongwei Duan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2970-6344)
- Fuqiang Pan
- Ziyi Zheng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9918-6728)
- Yuke Jia
- Chunyan Yuan
- Wei Qian
- Yunsheng Li
- Hongyan Liao
- Weina Li
- Mengdi Han
- Ya Liu
- Ruonan Yuan
Institutions
- Nanjing Agricultural University (CN)
- Anhui Agricultural University (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Animal Bioscience
- Published
- 2026-03-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.5713/ab.250931
- Primary Topic
- Hypothalamic control of reproductive hormones
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00