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Training nonhuman primates to cooperate during handling procedures: A review

Twenty-six reports provide detailed information of how primates can be trained to voluntarily cooperate - rather than resist - during blood collection, injection, topical drug application, blood pressure measurement, urine collection, and capture.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Cannulation, Catheterization, & Intubation, Human-Animal Interaction, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1997. Training nonhuman primates to cooperate during handling procedures: A review. Animal Technology 48, 55-73.

Requirements of biomedical research in terms of housing and husbandry for non-human primates: Pharmacology & Toxicology

The objective of toxicology and pharmacology studies is to detect change or variation from normal and to interpret the significance of such change, with the intention of assessing risk to man. With non-human primates (NHPs) detection of change related to...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Woolley, A. P. A. H. 1997. Requirements of biomedical research in terms of housing and husbandry for non-human primates: Pharmacology & Toxicology. Primate Report 49, 37-41.

Encouraging natural feeding behavior in captive Varecia variegata variegata

Providing food on the mesh cage roof or suspending food in wire baskets from trees encouraged group-housed lemurs to spent more time feeding.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Britt, A. 1998. Encouraging natural feeding behavior in captive Varecia variegata variegata. Zoo Biology 17, 379-392.

What is enrichment? From the Forest – Duke University Primate Center Newsletter(November), 1

The concept of environmental enrichment is outlined and some enrichment ideas for lemurs presented.

Year Published: 1998Animal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boyd, H. 1998. What is enrichment? From the Forest - Duke University Primate Center Newsletter(November), 1.

Behavioral enrichment for ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata, by using a more naturalistic method of food presentation

By providing whole rather than chopped fruits, a greater range of postures and increased manual manipulation of dietary items could be obtained. Time spent feeding and foraging also increased significantly.

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kerridge, F. J. 1998. Behavioral enrichment for ruffed lemurs, Varecia variegata, by using a more naturalistic method of food presentation. Folia Primatologica 69(Supplement 1), 397. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Encouraging natural feeding behavior in captive Varecia variegata variegata

Providing food on the mesh cage roof or suspending food in wire baskets from trees encouraged group-housed lemurs to spent more time feeding.

Year Published: 1999Animal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Britt, A. 1999. Encouraging natural feeding behavior in captive Varecia variegata variegata. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 38(2), 19-20.

Effects of physical enrichment on agonistic and exploratory behaviours of several groups of lesser mouse lemurs, Microcebus murinus, in captivity

The aim of this study was to evaluate environmental enrichments [branches, foraging devices] intended to decrease aggression [of this semi-solitary nocturnal prosimian] and to increase the diversity of their behavioural repertoire.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Roullet, D. L. E., Gauthier, C. A. 1999. Effects of physical enrichment on agonistic and exploratory behaviours of several groups of lesser mouse lemurs, Microcebus murinus, in captivity. Folia Primatologica 70(4), 218-219. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Blood collection procedure of laboratory primates: A neglected variable in biomedical research

A survey of 75 biomedical articles dealing with stress-dependent blood parameters in caged primates revealed that the conditions under which blood collection occurred were in most cases [72%] described either not at all or so haphazardly that it would be...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, HandlingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A. 2000. Blood collection procedure of laboratory primates: A neglected variable in biomedical research. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3(4), 321-333.

Discussion: Enrichment for lemurs

Some feeding enrichment options and the usefulness of branches for lemurs are described.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 2001. Discussion: Enrichment for lemurs. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 40(1), 14.

More discussion of enrichment for lemurs

Some feeding enrichment options are described. Lemurs can be challenging to enrich but the simpler you keep it the more successful it is. The one thing that I do know is that food motivates them the most.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Carrillo, M., Jennier, J. C., Kowalski. J. et al. 2001. More discussion of enrichment for lemurs. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 40(2), 5.