Immunocastration using Improvac vaccine prevents boar taint while avoiding the welfare costs of surgical castration. Welfare comparison data supports broad adoption.
Surgical castration without anaesthesia causes acute pain and distress. Immunocastration achieves the same boar taint-free outcome without surgical intervention, representing a direct welfare improvement. For producers and consumers willing to use the approach, immunocastration is one of the most impactful welfare improvements available in pig production.