Macaque

I see myself

A few months ago I first noticed Annie looking in the mirror and examining her own teeth. She used her finger to pull her lip down to get a better look at her teeth, with her face close to the...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schultz, P. 2006. I see myself. Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) Quarterly 55(3), 6.

There are a number of situations in which non-human primates need a special diet to provide additional calories. The receipe for a Chow Smoothie for Rhesus macaques is described and consists in incorporating the animal's regular food, tailoring the smoothie...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Potratz, K. R., Boettcher, C. 2006. Rhesus diet smoothies. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 11(4), 5.

Venipuncture training using positive reinforcement training techniques: a comparison of chimpanzee and rhesus macaques

Four group-housed chimpanzees and two singly-housed adult rhesus macaques of unspecified gender were trained to place an arm in a blood sleeve and remain stationary for venipuncture. It took an average of 219 minutes in 31 sessions to successfully train...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Pranger, L. A., Maier, A., Coleman, K. et al. 2006. Venipuncture training using positive reinforcement training techniques: a comparison of chimpanzee and rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 68(Supplement ), 61-62 (Abstract).

Environmental enrichment objects for the improvement of locomotion of caged rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Juveniles used the mobile objects [treadmill and rotating barrel] more than the adults. Due to the increase in locomotion, the amount of time spent in aggressive behavior significantly decreased.

Year Published: 2006Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Plesker, R., Heller-Schmidth, J., Hackbarth, H. 2006. Environmental enrichment objects for the improvement of locomotion of caged rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Laboratory Primate Newsletter 45(1), 7-10.

Self-injury in macaques: behavior, pharmacology, and neurobiology

This symposium will review much of what we know about the etiology and neurobiology of self-injury in macaques

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bethea, C. L. 2007. Self-injury in macaques: behavior, pharmacology, and neurobiology. American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 37-38 (Abstract).

Presence of a privacy divider increases proximity in pair-housed rhesus monkeys

We observed twenty-five pairs of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) both with and without the presence of a privacy divider. Monkeys spent significantly more time in the same half of the pair-cage when the divider was in place. Subjects were fifty...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Basile, B. M., Hampton, R. R., Chaudhry, A. M. et al. 2007. Presence of a privacy divider increases proximity in pair-housed rhesus monkeys. Animal Welfare 16(1), 37-39.

Husbandry of lion-tailed macaques at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Austin, C., Mehrdadfar, F. 2007. Husbandry of lion-tailed macaques at Woodland Park Zoo, Seattle . International Zoo News 54(2), 72-79.

Pair-Housed Monkeys with Head Cap Implants

Our university tries to pair all rhesus macaques regardless of cranial implants. Normally the pairs are established before they have undergone surgery for head caps, but we have successfully paired primates after surgery as well. Over a period of ten...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 2007. Pair-Housed Monkeys with Head Cap Implants. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 146-147. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Desensitization and husbandry training as a method to reduce fear in singly-housed male rhesus macaques

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Clay, A. W., Bloomsmith, M. A., Marr, M. J. et al. 2007. Desensitization and husbandry training as a method to reduce fear in singly-housed male rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 86-87 (Abstract).

Introducing macaques to novel housing systems mid-experiment: Proactive behavioral management

The primary concern was that the novelty of increased vertical space within the new housing system would cause the macaques to be less motivated to transition to the restrainer and/or perform experimental tasks mid-experiment. .. A cage conditioning plan was...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coke, C. S., Priddy, E., Wright, J. et al. 2007. Introducing macaques to novel housing systems mid-experiment: Proactive behavioral management. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 53.