Macaque

Addressing the social needs of macaques used for research

The present paper summarizes the author's experiences transferring a colony of rhesus macaques mulatta) from individual- to pair-caging. ... The implementation of pair-housing as standard caging at Wisconsin RPRC was not excessively expensive in terms of work time and material....

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2002. Addressing the social needs of macaques used for research. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 41(3), 7-10.

Short-term effects of an environmental enrichment program for adult cynomolgus monkeys

We evaluated the overall effect of our environmental enrichment program in 40 newly arrived male and female adult cynomolgus monkeys. ... Behaviors were assessed over a 5-week period. .. Animals that had environmental enrichment made use of additional cage space,...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Turner, P., Grantham, L. E. 2002. Short-term effects of an environmental enrichment program for adult cynomolgus monkeys. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41, 13-17.

Japanese monkeys express preferences for high-ceiling rooms over low-ceiling rooms: Utility value of vertical dimension for caged monkeys

Japanese monkeys express preferences for high-ceiling rooms over low-ceiling rooms.

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Terazawa, N., Nakayama, K., Tomonaga, M. 2002. Japanese monkeys express preferences for high-ceiling rooms over low-ceiling rooms: Utility value of vertical dimension for caged monkeys. Anthropological Science 110, 135 (Abstract).

Refining husbandry and management of large primates

During the last decade, most units have progressed from two tier single housing. ... The methodology of housing rhesus monkeys loose in rooms without cages will be demonstrated in a 11-minute video presentation. ... The management changes have resulted in...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wolfensohn, S. E. 2002. Refining husbandry and management of large primates. In: Congress of the International Primatological Society . 274-275 (Abstract). Mammalogical Society of China, Beijing, China.

Preference of the vertical dimension of cyno pairs living in high cages

In a quantitative study I did on pair-housed cynos the animals spent 95% of their waking time in the upper part of the cage (being housed in a system that resembles a double-tier system, but with vertical access to upper...

Year Published: 2002Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Westlund, K. 2002. Preference of the vertical dimension of cyno pairs living in high cages. Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (electronic discussion group), November 28, 2002.

Vasectomies as part of an environmental enrichment plan for primates

Pair housing following vasectomy has also been implemented for adult male [rhesus] macaques that engaged in self-injurious behavior (SIB). The incidence of SIB was significantly decreased or eliminated following these interventions.

Year Published: 2002Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Weed, J. L., Byrum, R., Parrish, S. et al. 2002. Vasectomies as part of an environmental enrichment plan for primates. American Journal of Primatology 57, 41 (Abstract).

A successful program for same- and cross-age pair-housing adult and subadult male Macaca fascicularis

Isosexual pairs of adult males, adult male/juvenile male and adult females were established and pair compatibility ascertained throughout follow-up periods of 1 month to 3 years. Partners were introduced after a carefully supervised noncontact familiarization period in a specific pair...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Watson, L. M. 2002. A successful program for same- and cross-age pair-housing adult and subadult male Macaca fascicularis. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 41(2), 6-9.

What time is feeding? How delays and anticipation of feeding schedules affect stump-tailed macaque behavior

Everyday animal care routines are essential to an animal's physical well-being, but the effects of husbandry routines on the animals' psychological well-being are not often considered. The scheduling of animal care routines may have an important impact on how they...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Waitt, C., Buchanan Smith, H. M. 2002. What time is feeding? How delays and anticipation of feeding schedules affect stump-tailed macaque behavior. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 75(1), 75-85.

Paint roller and grooming-boards as treatment for over-grooming rhesus macaques

Laboratory monkeys living in cages can develop atypical behaviors believed to indicate diminished psychological well-being. One of the most pervasive is self-directed over-grooming. Some monkeys groom their own hair to the point that they are almost bald. Typically, monkeys who...

Year Published: 2002Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tully, L. A., Jenne, M., Coleman, K. 2002. Paint roller and grooming-boards as treatment for over-grooming rhesus macaques. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 41(4), 75 (Abstract).

Cortisol responses to immobilization with Telazol and ketamine in baboons (Papio cynocephalus/anubis) rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

The injection and blood sampling process increased cortisol levels in monkeys not trained to extend an arm but exerted no effect on cortisol in trained macaques. Thus, the animals' physiological responses to blood sampling and immobilization are influenced by such...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bentson, K. L., Capitanio, J. P., Mendoza, S. P. 2003. Cortisol responses to immobilization with Telazol and ketamine in baboons (Papio cynocephalus/anubis) rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Journal of Medical Primatology 32, 148-160.