By Machebe N S, Abonyi F O And Onyeonagu A C
This experiment determined the effect of hemiorchidectomy on growth performance, linear body and testis measurements of weaner boars. Two groups of weaner boars (Hemiorchidectomized and normal boars) were used. Hemiorchidectomy impacted negatively on growth performance indices. However, compensatory testicular growth in the remaining testis after hemiorchidectomy was shown. The study concluded that hemiorchidectomy is a painful practise and should not be practised in pig production enterprise since it hinders growth performance of the affected boars