Macaque

Abnormal behavior as a factor of compliance with positive reinforcement training for singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Positive reinforcement training is an important element of behavioral management programs for nonhuman primates. However, more empirical information is needed to determine whether animals identified for intervention will engage in such training, affecting the amount of personnel time and other...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Griffis, C., Bloomsmith, M. A., Baker, K. C. et al. 2007. Abnormal behavior as a factor of compliance with positive reinforcement training for singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 93. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #128)

Enriching macaque living conditions

Less boredom and frustration reduces distress and therefore increases the validity of research data collected from the animals. It is sour goal to continue to seek novel and interesting ways to promote the behavioral well-being of our animals. They are...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Green, J. 2007. Enriching macaque living conditions. Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) Quarterly 56(4), 16-17.

Novel nonhuman primate puzzle feeder reduces food wastage and provides environmental enrichment

The feeder dispenses monkey chow and fits on nonhuman primate group four quad rack cages. .. The original feeders dispensed 18 to 20 biscuits. At feeding time, the macaques removed all the biscuits within 3 min, and those that were...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Glenn, A. S., Watson, J. 2007. Novel nonhuman primate puzzle feeder reduces food wastage and provides environmental enrichment. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 45 (Abstract).

Fluoxetine dose finding study for treatment of self-injurious behavior in Macaca mulatta

Based on clinical efficacy in the short-term treatment of self-injurious behavior in macaques, we performed a dose-finding study to establish optimal doses of fluoxetine (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor). The subjects were 11 male (aged 7 – 15 years) rhesus macaques...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fontenot, M. B., Anderson, G. M. 2007. Fluoxetine dose finding study for treatment of self-injurious behavior in Macaca mulatta. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 48. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #38)

Consistency of vocal behavior during brief separations in common marmosets

Studies of the vocal behavior of captive nonhuman primates need to balance the requirement of maximizing the quality of the data collected with the desirability of minimizing the stress any procedures associated with data collection might impose on the subjects....

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

Citation: Depeine, C. D., Bernhard, D. E., Newman, J. D. 2007. Consistency of vocal behavior during brief separations in common marmosets. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 107. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #156)

Alopecia and overgrooming in laboratory monkeys vary by species but not sex, suggesting a different etiology than self-biting

Alopecia in laboratory monkeys can result from overgrooming (OG), medical conditions, or hormonal variation. Because hair loss is visible, disproportionate intervention may be expected relative to other indicators of potentially compromised well-being. Two analyses (α=0.05) suggest that alopecia and overgrooming...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Bentson, K. L., Bellanca, R. U. 2007. Alopecia and overgrooming in laboratory monkeys vary by species but not sex, suggesting a different etiology than self-biting. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 87. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #117)

Behavioral responses by singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) during human interaction and positive reinforcement training

Males complied with significantly more commands, and overall learned significantly more basic husbandry commands than females. Trainers should expect agonistic responses to increase throughout the training process.

Year Published: 2007Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Maloney, M. A., Baker, K. C., Griffis, C. et al. 2007. Behavioral responses by singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) during human interaction and positive reinforcement training. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 53. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #49)

The response to different environmental enrichments in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus): comparison among laboratory and zoo colonies

Different factors can influence the behavioural needs of captive marmosets, and therefore the effectiveness of a particular enrichment

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Manciocco, A., Chiarotti, F., Vitale, A. 2007. The response to different environmental enrichments in the common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus): comparison among laboratory and zoo colonies. Animal Welfare 16(Supplement 1), 173 (Poster Abstract).

Early predictors of self-biting in socially-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

The subjects were 370 rhesus macaques born at the National Institutes of Health (NIH) Animal Center between 1994 and 2004. They were reared under three conditions: mother-reared in social groups (n=183), peer-reared in groups of four (n=84), and surrogate-peer-reared (n=103)....

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Davis, E. B., Ruggiero, A. M. et al. 2007. Early predictors of self-biting in socially-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(5), 584-590.

The expression of self-injurious behavior in Macaca mulatta: prevalence, risk factors, and context

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) such as self-biting and self-wounding has been observed in a small, but persistent, percentage of captive nonhuman primates. Although biting often looks severe, not all self-biters wound themselves. Risk factors for SIB in rhesus macaques were investigated...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Davis, E. J., Suomi, S. J. et al. 2007. The expression of self-injurious behavior in Macaca mulatta: prevalence, risk factors, and context. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 38. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #18)