Nonhuman Primate

Does temperament similarity predict compatibility of same-sex and opposite-sex rhesus macaques paired in grooming/contact? American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 58 (Abstract)

Partner compatibility was not significantly associated with temperament.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Lee, G. H., Thom, J. P. et al. 2005. Does temperament similarity predict compatibility of same-sex and opposite-sex rhesus macaques paired in grooming/contact? American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 58 (Abstract).

Indirect indicator of transport stress in hematological values in newly acquired cynomolgus monkeys

An increase in neutrophil-to-lymphocyte (N/L) ratio with a marked increase in neutrophils and a decrease in lymphocytes was observed on arrival, and the increased N/L ratio returned approximately to the normal level 1 week after arrival. The serum cortisol level...

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kim, C. Y., Han, J. S., Suzuki, T. et al. 2005. Indirect indicator of transport stress in hematological values in newly acquired cynomolgus monkeys. Journal of Medical Primatology 34(4), 188-192.

A search for probable cause: Self-wounding in a zoo chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: James-Aldridge, V. 2005. A search for probable cause: Self-wounding in a zoo chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes). American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 82 (Abstract).

Alopecia scoring: the quantitative assessment of hair loss in captive macaques

Many captive animals show forms of pelage loss that are absent in wild or free-living conspecifics, which result from grooming or plucking behaviours directed at themselves or at other individuals. For instance, dorsal hair loss in primates such as rhesus...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Honess, P., Gimpel, J., Wolfensohn, S. et al. 2005. Alopecia scoring: the quantitative assessment of hair loss in captive macaques. ATLA (Alternatives to Laboratory Animals) 33, 193-206.

Assessment of stress in non-human primates: application of the neutrophil activation test

All macaques were group-housed indoors in either a traditional caging system of three linked modules of typical reinforced stainless steel two-tier laboratory cages, or in open-rooms containing either these cages with the fronts removed or no caging at all. ......

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Honess, P. E., Marin, C., Brown, A. P. et al. 2005. Assessment of stress in non-human primates: application of the neutrophil activation test. Animal Welfare 14, 291-295.

Evaluation of an environmental enrichment technique for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) by means of a single case experiment design

Access to hanging ropes and nets significantly modified the [presumably single-housed] animal's activity budget.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Guillen-Salazar, F., Perez-Selles, C., Navarro-Serra, A. 2005. Evaluation of an environmental enrichment technique for chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) by means of a single case experiment design. Folia Primatologica 76(1), 54. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Durable, cost-effective, user-friendly, challenging nonhuman primate foraging device

Custom made foraging device is described. Wells filled with corn syrup can mimic sap collection for many New World species, while apes can be provided with tools for use in obtaining food treats from the wells.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Friscino, B. H., Andrews, G., Conway, D. et al. 2005. Durable, cost-effective, user-friendly, challenging nonhuman primate foraging device. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 126 (Abstract).

Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Marmosets and Tamarins (Callitrichids)

Introduction to species-adequate enrichment for marmosets and tamarins.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: French, J. A. , Fite, J. E. 2005. Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Marmosets and Tamarins (Callitrichids). Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD.

Primate natural history and social behavior: implications of laboratory housing

A discussion of abnormal behavior in the laboratory setting.

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lutz, C. K. , Novak, M. A. 2005. Primate natural history and social behavior: implications of laboratory housing. In: The Laboratory Primate ? Handbook of Experimental Animals. Wolfe-Coote, S. (ed), 133-142. Elsevier, Oxford, UK.

The effects of fluoxetine and buspirone on self-injurious and stereotypic behavior in adult male rhesus macaques

Fluoxetine and buspirone were significantly effective in reducing rates of self-biting during treatment weeks 1 to 8 and self-directed stereotypic behavior during weeks 5 to 12 and post-treatment. No significant effect of either treatment on hair-plucking, stereotypic pacing, saluting, or...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Fontenot, M. B., Padgett, E. E., Dupuy, A. M. et al. 2005. The effects of fluoxetine and buspirone on self-injurious and stereotypic behavior in adult male rhesus macaques. Comparative Medicine 55(1), 67-74.