Macaque

Environmental enrichment with sticks for singly-caged adult rhesus monkeys

The addition of branch segments for gnawing was found to be an effective and inexpensive method of environmental enrichment for single-housed adult rhesus macaques.

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Champoux, M., Hempel, M., Reinhardt, V. 1987. Environmental enrichment with sticks for singly-caged adult rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 26(4), 5-7.

Plasma cortisol of female rhesus monkeys in response to acute restraint

Confinement in a transfer box was a significant event, as measured by cortisol response, even though this condition was presumably intrinsically less stressful than manual restraint [with the help of the squeeze-back in the home cage]. .... Novelty alone can...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Clarke, A. S., Markowitz, H. 1987. Plasma cortisol of female rhesus monkeys in response to acute restraint. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 26(4), 1-3.

Influence of an environmental enrichment device on general behavior and appetite in rhesus macaques

The enrichment device requires little maintenance, and most monkeys learn to use it with no training. No data are included in this abstract.

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Houghton, P. 1987. Influence of an environmental enrichment device on general behavior and appetite in rhesus macaques. Laboratory Animal Science 37, 508 (Abstract).

Influence of acute stress and the adrenal axis on regulation of LH and testosterone in the male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)

Acute restraint stress appears to cause the transient stimulation of LH release. ... While the stress-stimulated release of corticosteroids failed to affect the LH response to GnRH administration, it did act directly on the testes to prevent the normal release...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hayashi, K. T., Moberg, G. P. 1987. Influence of acute stress and the adrenal axis on regulation of LH and testosterone in the male rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 12, 263-273.

Renal medullary solute depletion resulting from psychogenic polydipsia

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fanton, J. W., Golden, J. G., David, T. D. 1987. Renal medullary solute depletion resulting from psychogenic polydipsia. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 191, 1011-1012.

Enriching techniques for confined primates

A summary of basic environmental enrichement for group-housed rhesus macaques.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill, P. L. 1987. Enriching techniques for confined primates. Scientists Center for Animal Welfare Newsletter 9(4), 5 & 7-8.

Manipulation of objects in a captive group of lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus)

The animals frequently manipulated simple objects [browse and bamboo poles] that were provided in their home cage. They engaged in a variety of goal-oriented manipulative activities [e.g., to apply leverage, to create perches and ladders], with some instances involving joint...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Westergaard, G. C., Lindquist, T. 1987. Manipulation of objects in a captive group of lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus). American Journal of Primatology 12, 231-234.

Macaques and other old world simians

Valuable recommendations to select appropriate cage size and to avoid aggression in group-housing conditions. A number of guidelines [regarding cage size] have been published, but these give conflicting advice and appear to be based on current practice rather than an...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Whitney, R. A. , Wickings, E. J. 1987. Macaques and other old world simians. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals, Sixth Edition . Poole, T. B. (ed), 599-627. Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY.

Caging of laboratory monkeys: Alternative to isolation housing in small cages

A case study of one pair of rhesus macaques.

Year Published: 1987Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Segal, E. F. 1987. Caging of laboratory monkeys: Alternative to isolation housing in small cages. Humane Innovations and Alternatives in Animal Experimentation 1, 6.

Control of excessive aggressive disturbance in a heterogeneous troop of rhesus monkeys

Chronic harassment in a troop of rhesus monkeys was related to two animals. The carefully supervised removal of these individuals brought harmony back into the group.

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A., Eisele, S. et al. 1987. Control of excessive aggressive disturbance in a heterogeneous troop of rhesus monkeys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 18, 371-377.