Macaque

Obtaining blood samples from awake rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

The training procedure of four pair-housed adult males is described. For the past seven months all four monkeys have continued to cooperate for blood sampling via vascular access ports without ketamine sedation. ... The sampling procedure with ketamine sedation took...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Grant, J. L., Doudet, D. J. 2003. Obtaining blood samples from awake rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) . Laboratory Primate Newsletter 42(2), 1-3.

Positive reinforcement training as a technique to alter nonhuman primate behavior: Quantitative assessments of effectiveness

Empirical analyses quantified the amount of time required to train group-housed rhesus monkeys to come up, station, target, and stay. Twenty-four of the 26 monkeys who were successfully trained to station also were reliably trained to touch their targets on...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Laule, G. E. 2003. Positive reinforcement training as a technique to alter nonhuman primate behavior: Quantitative assessments of effectiveness. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6, 175-187.

Blood chemistry and hematology of mother reared compared with nursery reared M. nemestrina from 2-10 years of age.

Research on prenatal stress and differential rearing in nonhuman primates has also shown effects on immunological and other health indices at later ages. We studied potential links between early infant experience and later biochemical factors in mother-social and nursery-peer raised...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinwater, E. J., Sackett, G. P. 2003. Blood chemistry and hematology of mother reared compared with nursery reared M. nemestrina from 2-10 years of age. American Journal of Primatology 60((Supplement)), 125-126 (Abstract).

Working with rather than against macaques during blood collection

12 adult pair-housed female, 5 adult single-housed male and 10 adult pair-housed male rhesus macaques, and 6 adult pair-housed female stump-tailed macaques were trained to cooperate during in-homecage blood collection. The total number of training sessions per animal ranged from...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2003. Working with rather than against macaques during blood collection. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(3), 189-197.

Legal loophole for subminimal floor area for caged macaques

The USDA regulations pertaining to the minimum space requirements of nonhuman primates and the fitting of elevated resting surfaces are contradictory. They implicitly condone the prevailing perch design that allows maximal usage of animal room space by stacking the cages...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Housing, Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2003. Legal loophole for subminimal floor area for caged macaques. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(1), 53-56.

Utilization of toy devices by rhesus macaques

Adding toys to foraging devices may be a way to make them more attractive to the animals. This seems to work particularly well when the toy devices are filled on a rotating basis.

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rawlins, J. M., Poerstel, S., Coleman, K. 2003. Utilization of toy devices by rhesus macaques. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 142 (Abstract).

Social display, feeding, exploration, and program attentiveness rates for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) exposed to audio-visual programs

Ten rhesus monkeys were separated from their social groups for medical treatments lasting 3-14 days. Animals required hospitalization for conditions including fight wounds, diarrhea, and surgery. To prevent boredom, reduce isolation stress, and discourage removal of sutures and surgical wraps,...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill-Wagner, P. 2003. Social display, feeding, exploration, and program attentiveness rates for rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) exposed to audio-visual programs. American Journal of Primatology 60(Supplement), 119 (Abstract).

Self-injurious behavior in rhesus monkeys: New insights into its etiology, physiology, and treatment

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) is a significant human health problem frequently associated with profound intellectual disabilities, genetic diseases, and psychiatric conditions. However, it also occurs in subclinical populations and appears to be on the rise in adolescents and young adults. SIB...

Year Published: 2003Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Novak, M. A. 2003. Self-injurious behavior in rhesus monkeys: New insights into its etiology, physiology, and treatment. American Journal of Primatology 59, 3-19.

Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research

Expanding on the National Research Council's Guide for the Care and Use of Laboratory Animals, this book deals specifically with mammals in neuroscience and behavioral research laboratories. It offers flexible guidelines for the care of these animals, and guidance on...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical Review, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Cat, Chimpanzee, Chinchilla, Dog, Ferret, Gerbil, Guinea Pig, Hamster, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Mouse, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Other Rodent, Owl Monkey, Pig, Rabbit, Rat, Rodent, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Research Council. 2003. Guidelines for the Care and Use of Mammals in Neuroscience and Behavioral Research. National Academic Press: Washington, DC, 223 pp.

Policy on the Care and Use of Non-Human Primates for Scientific Purposes

Year Published: 2003Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: National Health and Medical Research Council [NHMRC] Animal Welfare Committee. 2003. Policy on the Care and Use of Non-Human Primates for Scientific Purposes. National Health and Medical Research Council: Canberra, Australia.