Chimpanzee

Training chimpanzees to accept subcutaneous injections using positive reinforcement training techniques

Positive reinforcement training techniques were used to train four socially-housed, adult chimpanzees to present their abdomen for a subcutaneous injection. .. Voluntary cooperation with the injection procedure was desired to eliminate the need for chemical restraint and to minimize stress...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Perlman, J. E., Thiele, E., Whittaker, M. A. et al. 2004. Training chimpanzees to accept subcutaneous injections using positive reinforcement training techniques. American Journal of Primatology 62(Supplement), 96 (Abstract).

Social housing in captive chimpanzees: the influence of group size and complexity on behaviour

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McLennan M 2004. Social housing in captive chimpanzees: the influence of group size and complexity on behaviour . Primate Eye 83, 27 (Abstract).

Use of a shredded paper substrate to ameliorate abnormal self-directed behavior of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Abnormal behavior in macaque monkeys has been associated with risk factors such as nursery rearing and single housing. However, less is known about the extent of, and risk factors for, abnormal behavior in baboons. The purpose of this study was...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Smith, K., St. Claire, M., Shaver, C. et al. 2004. Use of a shredded paper substrate to ameliorate abnormal self-directed behavior of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 62(Supplement), 94-95 (Abstract).

Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Chimpanzees

Excellent introduction to species-adequate enrichment for chimpanzees

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Baker, K. C. 2005. Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Chimpanzees. Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD.

Combination therapy reduces self-injurious behavior in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): A case report

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bourgeois, S. R., Vazquez, M., Brasky, K. M. 2005. Combination therapy reduces self-injurious behavior in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): A case report. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 145 (Abstract).

Behavioral management of chimpanzees in biomedical research facilities

The current status of the behavioral management of chimpanzees housed in US research facilities is examined, and recent advances are described. Behavioral management includes the application of environmental enrichment, animal training, and environmental design for improving animal welfare. Authors surveyed...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Else, J. G. 2005. Behavioral management of chimpanzees in biomedical research facilities. ILAR Journal 46(2), 192-201.

USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals

This article provides a brief historical background of the events and circumstances that led to the 1985 Animal Welfare Act (AWA) amendments. It describes the development of the regulations promulgated by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) in 1991 as...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Regulations & Ethical Review, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Dog, Lemur, Macaque, Marine Mammal, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kulpa-Eddy, J. A., Taylor, S., Adams, K. M. 2005. USDA perspectives on environmental enrichment for animals. ILAR Journal 46(2), 83-94.

A search for probable cause: Self-wounding in a zoo chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: James-Aldridge, V. 2005. A search for probable cause: Self-wounding in a zoo chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 82 (Abstract).

Evaluation of an environmental enrichment technique for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) by means of a single case experiment design

Access to hanging ropes and nets significantly modified the [presumably single-housed] animal's activity budget.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Guillen-Salazar, F., Perez-Selles, C., Navarro-Serra, A. 2005. Evaluation of an environmental enrichment technique for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) by means of a single case experiment design. Folia Primatologica 76(1), 54. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

The effect of aromatherapy on the behavior and psychological well-being of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

Lavender-rose oil produced behavioral changes indicative of calming, while pepperming oil may have promoted arousal.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Sak, A., Videan, E. N., Fritz, J. 2005. The effect of aromatherapy on the behavior and psychological well-being of captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 146 (Abstract).