Macaque

An environmental enrichment program for caged rhesus monkeys at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center: Through the Looking Glass

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1991. An environmental enrichment program for caged rhesus monkeys at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center: Through the Looking Glass. Issues of Psychological Well-Being in Captive Nonhuman Primates. Novak, M. A. , Petto, A. J. (eds), 149-159. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

Agonistic behavior responses of socially experienced, unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) to pairing

The present data demonstrate that unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys may generally be paired directly with each other without undue risk provided partners have previously lived with another male companion. This is congruent with the findings made with adult females....

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1991. Agonistic behavior responses of socially experienced, unfamiliar adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) to pairing. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 30(1), 5-7.

Contextual variation and consistency in rhesus friendship: Differential redundancy of types of affiliation in a reproductive and a nonreproductive group

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rasmussen, D. R. 1991. Contextual variation and consistency in rhesus friendship: Differential redundancy of types of affiliation in a reproductive and a nonreproductive group. American Journal of Primatology 24, 128 (Abstract).

Normalizing laboratory-reared rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) behavior with exposure to complex outdoor enclosures

Young group-housed animals housed in the outdoor corncrib also showed a decline in self-oral behaviour which persisted even upon return to the laboratory environment.Abstract of this work has been published in:American Journal of Primatology 18: 158, 1989; Novak MA, O'Neill...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill, P. L., Novak, M. A., Suomi, S. J. 1991. Normalizing laboratory-reared rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) behavior with exposure to complex outdoor enclosures. Zoo Biology 10, 237-245.

Impact of a privacy panel on the behavior of caged female rhesus monkeys living in pairs

Thirty paired female rhesus monkeys were tested in a control situation when companions had no privacy, and in an experimental situation when they were offered the option to move behind a panel and be alone. Paired partners spent significantly more...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Reinhardt, A. 1991. Impact of a privacy panel on the behavior of caged female rhesus monkeys living in pairs. Journal of Experimental Animal Science 34(2), 55-58.

An alternative method for primate perch installation

Modification of squeeze cages is described allowing the installation of a perch that does not interfere with the normal operation of the cage.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Pape, R. 1991. An alternative method for primate perch installation. Lab Animal 20(8), 47-48.

Multifunctional cage for macaques housed in pairs or in small groups

Existing double-cage units were modified to provide optimal housing and handling conditions for pair-housed macaques. Perch installation allows normal operation of the squeeze-back; a privacy panel offers optional visual seclusion.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Pape, R., Zweifel, D. 1991. Multifunctional cage for macaques housed in pairs or in small groups. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science Bulletin [Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science] 30(5), 14-15.

Serum cortisol concentrations of single-housed and isosexually pair-housed adult rhesus macaques

Possible social distress was evaluated in 20 adult rhesus macaques housed in compatible isosexual pairs (5 female pairs, 5 male pairs) for the purpose of social environmental enrichment. Serum cortisol concentrations of paired animals were compared with serum cortisol concentrations...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D., Eisele, S. 1991. Serum cortisol concentrations of single-housed and isosexually pair-housed adult rhesus macaques. Journal of Experimental Animal Science 34(2), 73-76.

Avoiding undue cortisol responses to venipuncture in adult male rhesus macaques

Six adult rhesus males were: a) habituated to actively cooperate during venipuncture away from the homecage in a treatment squeeze cage, and b) trained to actively cooperate during venipuncture in the homecage.The magnitude of cortisol increase was significant when the...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D., Eisele, S. et al. 1991. Avoiding undue cortisol responses to venipuncture in adult male rhesus macaques. Animal Technology 42, 83-86.

Training adult male rhesus monkeys to actively cooperate during in-homecage venipuncture

A training technique is described for ensuring the active cooperation of 10 pair-housed and 5 single-housed adult male rhesus monkeys during in-homecage venipuncture. Mean cumulative training time investment per male was 40 minutes. Once trained, all males cooperated during in-homecage...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1991. Training adult male rhesus monkeys to actively cooperate during in-homecage venipuncture. Animal Technology 42, 11-17.