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    • Huenchullan, Paula R.; Vidal, Sonia; Larraín, Rafael; Sáez Vidales, Leonardo Daniel (MDPI, 2021)
      Castration of males is a common procedure in cattle production. Surgical procedures are most commonly used, but there is an increasing interest in non-invasive alternatives to avoid risk of infection, bleeding, pain, ...
    • Siel Siel, Daniela; Vidal Vilches, Sonia; Sevilla Reyes, Rafael; Paredes, Rodolfo; Carvallo, Francisco; Lapierre Acevedo, Lisette; Maino Menéndez, Mario; Pérez, Oliver; Sáenz Iturriaga, Leonardo Enrique (Elsevier, 2016)
      Immunocastration has emerged as an alternative to surgical castration in different animal species. This study examined the effectiveness of a new vaccine formulation for immunocastration using the biopolymer chitosan as ...
    • Siel, Daniela; Ubilla, María José; Vidal Vilches, Sonia; Loaiza Farias, Alexandra; Quiroga Ardiles, John; Cifuentes Ramos, Federico; Hardman, Timothy; Lapierre Acevedo, Lisette; Paredes, Rodolfo; Sáenz Iturriaga, Leonardo (MDPI, 2020)
      Simple Summary Population control of free-roaming dogs is a topic of great interest worldwide. Immunocastration (immune blockade of GnRH-I, the hormone that commands reproductive ability) has emerged as a complementary ...