METHOD FOR IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF MEAT BY REDUCING BOAR TAINT

摘要

Diclosed is a method for reducing boar taint in pigs, said method comprising injecting a solution of a pharmaceutically acceptable zinc salt into a dorsal cranial portion of each testis of a male pig preferably when the pig is less than one week old. The solution contains at least 20 mg of zinc ion per ml of solution and the solution is injected into the testis in a volume that is contained within the testis.