Nonhuman Primate

A science-based approach to the creation and operation of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) sanctuary

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L., Fultz, A. 2007. A science-based approach to the creation and operation of a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) sanctuary. American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 118 (Abstract).

Life-long well being: Applying animal welfare science to nonhuman primates in sanctuaries

Nonhuman primates have become common in sanctuaries, and a few such facilities even specialize in their care. Sanctuaries can improve the well being of many unwanted primates, especially in terms of housing and socialization. However, diverse facilities call themselves sanctuaries,...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brent, L. 2007. Life-long well being: Applying animal welfare science to nonhuman primates in sanctuaries. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 10(1), 55-61.

Combination therapy reduces self-injurious behavior in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): A case report

The combination therapy approach entailed the following (a) pharmacological intervention with a gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA) analogue, (b) positive reinforcement training, and (c) environmental enrichment, as well as social and environmental modification. The individually tailored, multifaceted combination therapy resulted in the...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bourgeois, S. R., Vazquez, M., Brasky, K. M. 2007. Combination therapy reduces self-injurious behavior in a chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes): A case report. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 10(2), 123-140.

Maladaptive behaviors: Stereotypical behavior; hair pulling-and-eating and alopecia (hair loss); self-injurious biting

Animals kept in legally minimum-sized, unstructured enclosures very often exhibit stereotypical behaviors. Traditionally, these repetitive movement patterns without obvious goals or functions are categorized as abnormal. A healthy animal kept in a small, barren enclosure has little choice of expressing...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: All/General, Cat, Dog, Guinea Pig, Nonhuman Primate, Rabbit, Rodent

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Maladaptive behaviors: Stereotypical behavior; hair pulling-and-eating and alopecia (hair loss); self-injurious biting. In: Making Lives Easier for Animals in Research Labs: Discussions by the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum. Baumans, V., Coke, C., Green, J., Moreau, E., Morton, D., Patterson-Kane, E., Reinhardt, A., Reinhardt, V., Van Loo, P. (eds), 39-45. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Beta-endorphin levels in longtailed and pigtailed macaques vary by abnormal behavior rating and sex

Frequent or severe abnormal behavior may be associated with the release of endorphins that positively reinforce the behavior with an opiate euphoria or analgesia. One line of research exploring this association involves the superhormone, proopiomelanocortin (POMC). The products of POMC...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Sackett, G. P., Sandman, C. A. et al. 2007. Beta-endorphin levels in longtailed and pigtailed macaques vary by abnormal behavior rating and sex. Peptides 28, 1987-1997.

Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods

An ethological understanding of a behavioral phenomenon incorporates four levels of explanation: development, mechanism, function, and evolution. The phenomenon of socially-mediated learning has garnered a great deal of attention from ethologists, prominently including primatologists. Gregarious primates often exhibit specific behaviors...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Crast, J. 2007. Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 74. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #90)

Pair-housing and initial SIV infection in adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Levels of contact affiliation almost doubled in all four subjects in the immediate post-inoculation period. Body temperature and contact affiliation remained elevated in the subsequent two-week period. Contact aggression was not recorded during the first month after inoculation. Preliminary data...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cox , L. D., Baker, K. C., Doyle, L. A. 2007. Pair-housing and initial SIV infection in adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 50 (Abstract).

Appendix A of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes

Progressive regulations pertaining to the species-appropriate housing and handling of animals kept in research labs.Because the common laboratory non-human primates are social animals, they should be housed with one or more compatible conspecifics. .. Single housing should only occur if...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: All/General, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Council of Europe 2006. Appendix A of the European Convention for the Protection of Vertebrate Animals Used for Experimental and Other Scientific Purposes (ETS No. 123) Enacted June 15, 2007. Council of Europe, Strasbourg, France.

The effects of positive reinforcement training on abnormal behavior in singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Extended sessions of positive reinforcement training can be beneficial to singly-housed rhesus macaques with a high occurrence of abnormal behavior. This effect was not found in animals with low occurrence of abnormal behavior

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Griffis, C., Baker, K. C., Bloomsmith, M. A. et al. 2007. The effects of positive reinforcement training on abnormal behavior in singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(Supplement), 54 (Abstract).

Abnormal behavior as a factor of compliance with positive reinforcement training for singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Positive reinforcement training is an important element of behavioral management programs for nonhuman primates. However, more empirical information is needed to determine whether animals identified for intervention will engage in such training, affecting the amount of personnel time and other...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Griffis, C., Bloomsmith, M. A., Baker, K. C. et al. 2007. Abnormal behavior as a factor of compliance with positive reinforcement training for singly-housed adult rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 93. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #128)