Nonhuman Primate

Welfare implications in biomedical research

Animals should be housed socially when possible, thus providing the singlemost effective approach for environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Van Vlissingen, J. M. F. 1997. Welfare implications in biomedical research. Primate Report 49, 81-85.

Haemodynamic measurements by telemetry in conscious unrestrained marmosets: Responses to social and non social stress events

The presence of new animals in the room induced an increase in activity, heart rate and blood pressure. The presence of a person consistently resulted in an increase in heart rate.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schnell, C. R. 1997. Haemodynamic measurements by telemetry in conscious unrestrained marmosets: Responses to social and non social stress events. In: Marmosets and Tamarins in Biological and Biomedical Research. Proceedings of a Workshop. Pryce, C., Scott, L., Schnell, C. (ed), 170-180. DSSD Imagery, Salisbury, UK.

Specific requirements of Macaca species

In this presentation the variation in social strategies that result in particular social organizations will be dealt with, as well as the specific character of 'the macaque', and some specific complications that arise from their socio-sexual organization with respect to...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Van Hooff, J. A. R. A. M. 1997. Specific requirements of Macaca speciesThe Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration. EUPREN.

Training and monitoring of animals: The Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration

The use of pre-invasive implantable radiotelemetry has revolutionized the collection of physiological data under stress-free conditions. It is now possible to measure accurately haemodynamic and electrical parameters in conscious and unrestrained monkeys. This enabled us to record 'normal' baseline data...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schnell, C. R. , Gerber, P. 1997. Training and monitoring of animals: The Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration. EUPREN.

A change in housing condition leads to relatively long-term changes in cell-mediated immune responses in adult rhesus macaques

Changes in the social environment, such as removal and/or reintroduction of groupmates, affect theimmunological responses of captive macaques of all ages. This study compares cell-mediated immuneresponses of adult Macaca mulatta (N= 17) whose housing condition was changed from social to...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Nehete, P. N., Perlman, J. E. et al. 1997. A change in housing condition leads to relatively long-term changes in cell-mediated immune responses in adult rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 42, 146 (Abstract).

Food, behavioral enrichment, and primates: Some guidelines

Enrichment foods must be incorporated into the daily ration as part of the diet; they should encourage natural foraging behaviors and extend the amount of time an animal spends feeding/foraging.

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Toddes, B., Power, M. L., Lintzenich, B. 1997. Food, behavioral enrichment, and primates: Some guidelines. Proceedings of the Second Conference of the Nutrition Advisory Group/ American Zoo and Aquarium Association on Zoo and Wildlife (NAG/AZA) 3, 1-16.

Social housing condition affects cell-mediated immune responses in adult rhesus macaques

Results support earlier findings in which pair housed monkeys required significantly fewer veterinary interventions for diarrhea than did single or group housed monkeys.

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Nehete, P. N., Perlman, J. E. et al. 1997. Social housing condition affects cell-mediated immune responses in adult rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 42, 147 (Abstract).

Providing enrichment at no cost

Green pine cones can cause severe diarrhea. Keepers should work only with old, opened-up pinecones. Hamadryas baboons, and mandrills will play with them, and they can be stuffed with food supplements such as peanut butter or honey, or just used...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tresz, H. 1997. Providing enrichment at no cost. The Shape of Enrichment 6(4), 1-4.

A comparison of the effects of simple versus complex environmental enrichment on the behaviour of group-housed, subadult rhesus macaques

Enrichment of the environments of captive primates is currently of interest as both a basic and an applied research question, particularly when social and inanimate enhancements are used simultaneously. We measured the hehavioural effects of two intensities of inanimate enrichment...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bloomsmith, M. A., Suarez, S. A. et al. 1997. A comparison of the effects of simple versus complex environmental enrichment on the behaviour of group-housed, subadult rhesus macaques. Animal Welfare 6, 17-28.

Novelty influences use of play structures by a group of socially housed bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata)

It is important to note, however, that all structures (milk crate swings, fire hose suspended from two points, PVC tube suspended from two points, toys, rope dangling by one end) showed a decline in use over the testing period in...

Year Published: 1997Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Taylor, W. J., Brown, D. A., Davis, W. L. et al. 1997. Novelty influences use of play structures by a group of socially housed bonnet macaques (Macaca radiata). Laboratory Primate Newsletter 36(1), 4-6.