Chimpanzee

Enrichment and nonhuman primates: “”First, do no harm””

Since the 1998 publication of The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates by the National Research Council, and the 1991 implementation of the 1985 Animal Welfare Act Amendment, many formal and informal nonhuman primate enrichment programs have been put into practice....

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Nelson, R. J., Mandrell, T. D. 2005. Enrichment and nonhuman primates: "First, do no harm". ILAR Journal 46(2), 171-177.

Environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates: Theory and application

Only social contact satisfies the goal of promoting a wide variety of species-typical activities while at the same time reducing or preventing the development of abnormal behavior... A number of toys should be provided initially and rotated on a regular...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Novak, M. 2005. Environmental enrichment for nonhuman primates: Theory and application. ILAR Journal 46(2), 178-191.

Training nonhuman primates to perform behaviors useful in biomedical research

Training protocols are described and the time investments to achieve cooperation for semen collection [7 subjects: 29-453 minutes], subcutaneous [2 subjects: 90-104 minutes; 1 subject could not be trained] and intramuscular injection [39 subjects: 0.1-396 minutes; 43 subjects could not...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Perlman, J. E., Thiele, E. et al. 2005. Training nonhuman primates to perform behaviors useful in biomedical research. Lab Animal 34(5), 37-42.

Training chimpanzees to voluntarily present for intramuscular injections using positive reinforcement training techniques

82 animals were reliably trained to present for injection in a mean of 87 minutes. During 2003, 68% of 361 injections were given to animals voluntarily presenting a thigh.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Perlman, J. E., Thiele, E. et al. 2005. Training chimpanzees to voluntarily present for intramuscular injections using positive reinforcement training techniques. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 175 (Abstract).

Chimpanzees used in research: Voluntary blood samples differ from anesthetized samples

Chimpanzees were successfully trained to cooperate during injection and blood collection.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J. 2005. Chimpanzees used in research: Voluntary blood samples differ from anesthetized samples. AWI Quarterly 54(3) (Summer), 15-16.

Training captive chimpanzees to cooperate for an anesthetic injection

Training protocol is described in detail and the time investment presented.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Videan, E. N., Fritz, J., Murphy, J. et al. 2005. Training captive chimpanzees to cooperate for an anesthetic injection. Lab Animal 34(5), 43-48.

Does training chimpanzees to present for injection lead to reduced stress?

Subjects were 17 captive chimpanzees living at the Primate Foundation of Arizona, aged 10.6 to 34.5 years at the time of the study. The sample included 8 males and 9 females. Eleven of the subjects were trained, using positive reinforcement...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Videan, E. N., Fritz, J., Murphy, J. et al. 2005. Does training chimpanzees to present for injection lead to reduced stress? Laboratory Primate Newsletter 44(3), 1-2.

Controllability in environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

The animals used destructible enrichment items more than undestructible items.

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

Citation: Videan, E. N., Fritz, J., Schwandt, M. L. et al. 2005. Controllability in environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 8, 117-130.

Preparing chimpanzees for laboratory research

The chimpanzee is the only representative of the Great Apes that is extensively involved in biomedical research in primate laboratories. These apes are used as animal models in a variety of studies, including research on infectious disease, parasitic disease, pharmacokinetic...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Natural Behavior, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Schapiro, S. J., Strobert, E. A. 2006. Preparing chimpanzees for laboratory research. ILAR Journal 47(4), 316-325.

Chimpanzee retirement: behavior and management of an aging ape colony

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Fultz, A., Orchard, E. 2006. Chimpanzee retirement: behavior and management of an aging ape colony. American Journal of Primatology 68(Supplement ).