Macaque

Influence of restraint and ketamine anesthesia on adrenal steroids, progesterone, and gonadotropins in rhesus monkeys

Determination of basal circulating hormone levels in nonhuman primates presents a problem since handling or restraint of the animal for venipuncture may introduce sufficient stress to change hormonal secretion. ...Each bleeding was made in conscious [female] monkeys after restraining the...

Year Published: 1984Topics: Anesthesia & Sedation, RestraintAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fuller, G. B., Hobson, W. C., Reyes, F. I. et al. 1984. Influence of restraint and ketamine anesthesia on adrenal steroids, progesterone, and gonadotropins in rhesus monkeys. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 175, 487-490.

Behaviour as a guide to management of macaques

General advice to promote the well-being of captive macaques.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Simpson, M. J. A. 1984. Behaviour as a guide to management of macaques. In: Standards in Laboratory Animal Management. Proceedings of a Symposium. 217-224. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare , Potters Bar, UK.

Reproductive performance, population dynamics and anthropometrics of the free-ranging Cayos Santiago rhesus macaques

Mortality rate in a free-ranging group of rhesus macaques was 6.7%.Adult rhesus macaques are approximately 55 cm long [crown-rump length].

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rawlings, R. G., Kessler, M. J., Turnquist, J. E. 1984. Reproductive performance, population dynamics and anthropometrics of the free-ranging Cayos Santiago rhesus macaques. Journal of Medical Primatology 13, 247-257.

Sexual behavior and serum hormone levels in aging rhesus males: Effects of environmental change

Cortisol levels [of single-housed subjects] were significantly higher immediately [1 hour] after the move [into another comparable cage in a nearby building] than they were on the first day of bleeding before the move.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Phoenix, C. H., Chambers, K. C. 1984. Sexual behavior and serum hormone levels in aging rhesus males: Effects of environmental change. Hormones and Behavior 18, 206-215.

Influence of housing conditions on pregnancy outcome in cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascilucaris)

More successful pregnancies were recorded for females housed individually in large cages than for females housed in small cages.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boot, R., Leussink, A. B., Vlug, R. F. 1985. Influence of housing conditions on pregnancy outcome in cynomolgus monkeys (Macaca fascilucaris). Laboratory Animal Science 19, 42-47.

Mirror responses in a Japanese macaque troop (Arashiyama West)

Behavioral data suggest that the animals perceive the mirror image not as a conspecific but as the individual monkey's own reflection.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Platt, M. M., Thompson, R. L. 1985. Mirror responses in a Japanese macaque troop (Arashiyama West). Primates 26, 300-314.

Management of a harem breeding colony of rhesus monkeys to reduce trauma-related morbidity and mortality

Mortality rates per year were reduced from 13.4% to 3.5% when monkeys were maintained in permanent harems to which returning females were reintroduced compared to new social groups formed from aggregates of unfamiliar animals.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessler, M. J., London, W. T., Rawlins, R. G. et al. 1985. Management of a harem breeding colony of rhesus monkeys to reduce trauma-related morbidity and mortality. Journal of Medical Primatology 13, 91-98.

Normal serum biochemical, hematological, and EKG parameters in anesthetized adult male Macaca fascicularis and Macaca arctoides

Author underscores undesirable variations in serum biochemical and hematological parameters in macaques and suggests that incongruities between values presented in different reports may be due to a variety of factors including the method of restraint during handling procedures.

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Verlangieri, A. J., De Priest, J. C., Kapeghian, J. C. 1985. Normal serum biochemical, hematological, and EKG parameters in anesthetized adult male Macaca fascicularis and Macaca arctoides. Laboratory Animal Science 35, 63-66.

Use of nylon balls as behavioral modifier for caged primates

The [single-housed] animals play with the ball [Nylaball?] by rolling it in the cage. Adult females hold it as a surrogate infant. Stumptail macaques often chew the ball. ... The inert nature of the nylon renders it nontoxic, and any...

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Renquist, D. M., Judge, F. J. 1985. Use of nylon balls as behavioral modifier for caged primates. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 24(4), 4.

Response to social separation in adult macaques

Year Published: 1985Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rasmussen, K. L. R. 1985 . Response to social separation in adult macaques. American Journal of Primatology 8 , 358-359 (Absract).