Macaque

Diarrhea and peritonitis due to traumatic perforation of the stomach in a rhesus macaque (hardware disease)

Abdominal radiographic views indicated ingestion of approximately 20 pieces of wire that came from an old automobile tire hung in the outdoor monkey pen to provide environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Etheridge, M. A., O'Malley, J. 1996. Diarrhea and peritonitis due to traumatic perforation of the stomach in a rhesus macaque (hardware disease). Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 35(5), 57-78.

Factors affecting the expression of self-injurious behavior in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

Approximately 10% of laboratory housed rhesus monkeys spontaneously develop self-injurious behavior (SIB) such as biting their own bodies with sufficient force to produce tissue damage. ... Monkeys with SIB tended to spend a somewhat greater proportion of their lives in...

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Platt, D. M., Kinsey, J. H., Jorgensen, M. J. et al. 1996. Factors affecting the expression of self-injurious behavior in rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). Proceedings of the Congress of the International Primatological Society and Conference of the American Society of Primatologists , 768 (Abstract).

Macaques with mirrors: A variety of curious responses

Pigtail macaques showed the highest overall frequency of activity with the mirrors.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill, P. L., Lauter, A. C., Weed, J. L. 1996. Macaques with mirrors: A variety of curious responses. Proceedings of the Congress of the International Primatological Society and Conference of the American Society of Primatologists, 318 (Abstract).

Environment Enrichment Program for Serial Probe Recognition (SPR) Trained Macaca Mulatta

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Nipwoda, M. T., Finger, A. V., Kahler, D. W. 1996. Environment Enrichment Program for Serial Probe Recognition (SPR) Trained Macaca Mulatta. Technical Report No. USAAMRICD-TR-96-06 . US Army Med Res Inst. of Chem Def, Aberdeen Proving Ground, UK.

Foraging device for singly housed longtailed macaques does not reduce stereotypies

All [10 single-housed] subjects manipulated the foraging boards, but stereotyped behaviors and activity levels were not significantly affected by the presence of the boards. Subjects used the boards approximately 2 minutes per 30 minute-observation sessions. No reduction in board usage...

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lutz, C. K., Farrow, R. A. 1996. Foraging device for singly housed longtailed macaques does not reduce stereotypies. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 35(3), 75-78.

Animal introductions: Some suggestions for easing the trauma

Valuable suggestions for the safe introduction of animals.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lindburg, D. G. , Robinson, P. 1996. Animal introductions: Some suggestions for easing the trauma. In: Lion-Tailed Macaque SSP Masterplan. Gledhill, L. G. (ed), 137. Woodland Park Zool Gardens, Seattle, WA.

Captive housing in macaques: Implications for immunoregulation

Considerable conflict and competition for access to the water spout was noted in pigtail macaques, whereas bonnet macaques queued up according to dominance status, waiting for their turn for access to the water. The preceding observations would imply that any...

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Laudenslager, M. L., Boccia, M. L., Reite, M. 1996. Captive housing in macaques: Implications for immunoregulation. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 654-657.

Space requirement stipulations for caged non-human primates in the United States: A critical review

Cage space requirements for non-human primates in the United States of America are less than those in European countries. Studies in support of the assumption that the US legal minimum cage size provides adequate space have limited value because they...

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1996. Space requirement stipulations for caged non-human primates in the United States: A critical review. Animal Welfare 5(4), 361-372 .

Refining the blood collection procedure for macaques

Training protocol is described. These findings lead to the conclusion that training nonhuman primates to cooperate during venipuncture in their familiar home environment offers a methodological refinement by eliminating significant cortisol responses.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1996. Refining the blood collection procedure for macaques. Lab Animal 25(1), 32-35.

Frequently asked questions about safe pair-housing of macaques

Nine frequently asked questions regarding safe pair-housing protocols for macaques are addressed.

Year Published: 1996Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1996. Frequently asked questions about safe pair-housing of macaques. Animal Welfare Information Center (AWIC) Newsletter 7(1), 11.