Macaque

Stainless steel puzzle feeder

This NHP puzzle feeder was designed and manufactured with the assistance of a local metal fabricating company. The need for a custom feeder arose following the use of several types of commercially available NHP puzzle feeders, all of which had...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ferraro, A. S. 2013. Stainless steel puzzle feeder. Enrichment Record 17, 5-6.

Social housing program for sexually mature male macaques

To ensure both regulatory compliance and high animal welfare standards a program was initiated in our facility to allow sexually mature male macaques the opportunity for social housing. Historically, there had been concern over social housing of these animals. It...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kuhlman, G. 2013. Social housing program for sexually mature male macaques. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 660 (Abstract #132).

Rope toy

One of our Non-Human Primate's (NHP) favorite enrichment devices is a hanging rope toy. The toy is made up of natural jute rope 12 to 14 inches in length and 3 inches in girth. The rope is secured by non-toxic...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Donnelly, M. J. 2013. Rope toy. Enrichment Record 14, 7.

Dry bedding provides cost-effective enrichment for group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Dry bedding has been shown to be an effective enrichment strategy for small groups of captive nonhuman primates housed in cages or in small enclosures with concrete flooring. However, dry bedding is used infrequently for large groups because of the...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Doane, C. J., Andrews, K., Schaefer, L. J. et al. 2013. Dry bedding provides cost-effective enrichment for group-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). JAALAS 52(3), 247-252.

Syringe training family groups of marmosets at Dstl

Year Published: 2013Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cummins, K. 2013. Syringe training family groups of marmosets at Dstl. Animal Technology and Welfare 11, 137-139.

Reaction to novel pool enrichment by indoor group-housed juvenile Macaca nemestrina

Environmental enrichment is provided to laboratory-housed nonhuman primates to encourage species-typical behaviors. Some enrichment is labor intensive so quantitative studies should be undertaken to assure that the benefit is worth the effort expended. This study examined the effect of water...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lee, G. H., Christie, D. M., Kroeker, R. H. et al. 2013. Reaction to novel pool enrichment by indoor group-housed juvenile Macaca nemestrina. American Journal of Primatology 75(S1), 82. (36th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #164)

Establishing ‘quality of life’ parameters using behavioural guidelines for humane euthanasia of captive non-human primates

Chronic pain and distress are universally accepted conditions that may adversely affect an animal's quality of life (QOL) and lead to the humane euthanasia of an animal. At most research institutions and zoological parks in the USA, a veterinarian, who...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Euthanasia, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Lambeth, S. P., Schapiro, S. J., Bernacky, B. J. et al. 2013. Establishing 'quality of life' parameters using behavioural guidelines for humane euthanasia of captive non-human primates. Animal Welfare 22(4) 429-435.

Alopecia in three macaque species housed in a laboratory environment

Alopecia is a persistent problem in laboratory macaques, and is important to address due to the perceived implication for health and psychological well-being. Alopecia ratings were taken at 4 time points over a 12-month period on all rhesus (N =...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kroeker, R., Bellanca, R. U., Lee, G. H. et al. 2013. Alopecia in three macaque species housed in a laboratory environment. American Journal of Primatology 75(S1), 38. (36th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #30)

The effect of weight on the compatibility of isosexual pairs of captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Recently, there has been an increase in the implementation of social housing as an effective behavioral management strategy to improve the psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates. Social housing nonhuman primates with conspecifics provides many benefits such as increased affiliative...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Maguire-Herring, V., Stonemetz, K. M., Lynch, L. J. et al. 2013. The effect of weight on the compatibility of isosexual pairs of captive rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 75(S1), 77. (36th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #148)

Behavior treatment of alopecia in macaca fascicularis: Comparison of outcomes

Alopecia in captive macaques is assumed to have a behavioral cause; either by over-grooming, or a result of stress. Analysis of behavioral treatments of alopecia remains elusive, yet facilities are accountable for treatment. Retrospective analysis of effects of treatment type...

Year Published: 2013Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Harding, K. 2013. Behavior treatment of alopecia in macaca fascicularis: Comparison of outcomes. American Journal of Primatology 75(S1), 51 .(36th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #67)