Macaque

Huntington Life Sciences – old world primate cage replacement

Caging system for small groups of long-tailed macaques is described. The typical, much too low built-in perch is documented.

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Frost, S. 2004. Huntington Life Sciences - old world primate cage replacement. Animal Technology and Welfare 3, 185-187.

Oral medication administration: Training monkeys to take juice

We are in the early stages of a project that will eventually require 48 young pigtailed macaques (Macaca nemestrina) to receive oral medication or a placebo daily for an eight-month period. .. In this article we discuss our experience in...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crouthamel, B., Sackett, G. 2004. Oral medication administration: Training monkeys to take juice. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 43(1), 5-6.

A demographic analysis of primate research in the United States

89% of the [1000 grants reviewed] did not specify type of housing. .. It was determined that 77% of the monkey grants involved invasive procedures. .. 45% of the total number of grants involved rhesus macaques [baboons; 11%; pig-tailed macaques;...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Conlee, K. M., Hoffeld, E. H., Stephens, M. L. 2004. A demographic analysis of primate research in the United States. ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) 32(Supplement), 315-322.

Inside the monkey house

The monkeys greet our presence [reporter getting an offical tour] with alarm. We are, in truth, a frightful sight, decked out head to toe in plastic coveralls. .. But the monkeys' reaction, I sense, is not just about how we...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lueders, B. 2004. Inside the monkey house. Isthmus 29(23), 13-16.

Short and long-term effects of a substantial change in cage size on individually housed, adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta)

We investigated the effects of a six-fold increase in cage size on the behaviour of individually housed male rhesus monkeys. ... Prior to this study, eight male monkeys were individually housed in pens (6.77 m3) for varying lengths of time...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kaufman, B. M., Pouliot, A. L., Tiefenbacher S. et al. 2004. Short and long-term effects of a substantial change in cage size on individually housed, adult male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) . Applied Animal Behaviour Science 88, 319-330.

Refinement of study design using positive reinforcement training in macaques

Implementation of Positive Reinforcement Training (PRT) to refine and modify study procedures conducted with rhesus macaques results in enhanced welfare for both animals and caregivers. Capitalizing on the macaques intelligence and their capability to learn and perform tasks with appropriate...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Iliff, S. A., Friscino, B. H., Anderson, L. C. 2004. Refinement of study design using positive reinforcement training in macaques. Folia Primatologica 75(Supplement 1), 282-283. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Importance of welfare and enrichment standards for managing captive Formosan macaques in Zoos in Taiwan

Keeping the macaques in social groups and providing sufficient enrichment devices to minimise stereotypic behaviours is essential to alleviate welfare problems.

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hsu, M. J. 2004. Importance of welfare and enrichment standards for managing captive Formosan macaques in Zoos in Taiwan. Folia Primatologica 75(Supplement 1), 212-213. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

A study of behavioural responses of non-human primates to air transport and re-housing

This paper reports the results of a study of behavioural changes in a group of long-tailed macaques transported by air from standard breeding conditions and then re-housed in standard laboratory primate conditions. The animals were studied prior to their departure,...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Honess, P. E., Johnson, P. J., Wolfensohn, S. E. 2004. A study of behavioural responses of non-human primates to air transport and re-housing. Laboratory Animals 38, 119-132.

Changes in hematology, biochemical values, and restraint ECG of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) following 6-month laboratory acclimation

The aim of this study was to determine if 6-month acclimation would enable accurate evaluation of hematological, biochemical data, and ECG recorded under restraint for conscious rhesus monkeys of both sexes. Periodic evaluation of these parameters was made during the...

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hassimoto, M., Harada, T., Harada, T. 2004. Changes in hematology, biochemical values, and restraint ECG of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) following 6-month laboratory acclimation. Journal of Medical Primatology 33, 175-186.

Seasonal variations in the activity budget of Japanese macaques the coniferous forest of Yakushima: Effects of food and temperature

On an annual basis, they spent 38% of the daytime feeding, 16% traveling, 14% in social interactions, and 32% engaged in resting.

Year Published: 2004Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hanya, G. 2004. Seasonal variations in the activity budget of Japanese macaques the coniferous forest of Yakushima: Effects of food and temperature. American Journal of Primatology 63, 164-177.