Nonhuman Primate

Consistency of vocal behavior during brief separations in common marmosets

Studies of the vocal behavior of captive nonhuman primates need to balance the requirement of maximizing the quality of the data collected with the desirability of minimizing the stress any procedures associated with data collection might impose on the subjects....

Year Published: 2007Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Depeine, C. D., Bernhard, D. E., Newman, J. D. 2007. Consistency of vocal behavior during brief separations in common marmosets. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 107. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #156)

Social and hygienic functions of grooming in captive Papio hamadryas

Social grooming may have both social and hygienic functions. For this analysis, we assume the ‘pick' grooming method is more effective at cleaning than stroke and social grooming on parts inaccessible to the groomee is hygienic. Grooming was observed in...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hill, A. N., Nash, L. T. 2007. Social and hygienic functions of grooming in captive Papio hamadryas. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 107. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #157)

Alopecia and overgrooming in laboratory monkeys vary by species but not sex, suggesting a different etiology than self-biting

Alopecia in laboratory monkeys can result from overgrooming (OG), medical conditions, or hormonal variation. Because hair loss is visible, disproportionate intervention may be expected relative to other indicators of potentially compromised well-being. Two analyses (α=0.05) suggest that alopecia and overgrooming...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M., Bentson, K. L., Bellanca, R. U. 2007. Alopecia and overgrooming in laboratory monkeys vary by species but not sex, suggesting a different etiology than self-biting. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 87. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #117)

Alterations in the serotonin system of monkeys exhibiting self-injurious behaviors

Self-injurious behavior (SIB) presents a serious problem in laboratory macaques that cannot be socially housed for scientific reasons. Pharmaceutical treatments that alter the serotonin (5HT) system have sometimes proven effective in alleviating SIB in both human patients and macaques. We...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Henderson, J., Coleman, K., Bethea, C. L. 2007. Alterations in the serotonin system of monkeys exhibiting self-injurious behaviors. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 40. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #22)

Does cortisol provide an objective measure of subjective feelings? Maybe not

Although our results do not negate the use of cortisol as a welfare indicator in Lemur catta, they do highlight the myriad of behavioural and environmental factors in addition to stress that modify cortisol excretion in this species in captivity.

Year Published: 2007Topics: Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Lemur, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McCusker, C., Elwood, R. W., Smith, T. E. 2007. Does cortisol provide an objective measure of subjective feelings? Maybe not. Animal Welfare 16(Supplement 1), 174 (Poster Abstract).

Chapter 7.3. Oral Drug Administration? How to minimize Stress Reactions

Our vervet monkeys voluntarily swallow drugs when we mix these with their regular diet, consisting on pre-cooked maize, fortified with vitamins, minerals and other ingredients. The dry ingredients are blended with water and form a stiff putty-like paste, which is...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Drug/Substance AdministrationAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Chapter 7.3. Oral Drug Administration?How to minimize Stress Reactions. 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), 126-127. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Behavioral management of deleterious aggression in rhesus macaques

New management strategies for detecting social instabilities and promoting social cohesion are needed to reduce aggression-based morbidity and mortality among captive groups of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). This study determined the utility of social network theory for deciphering patterns of...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: McCowen, B., Anderson, K., Heagerty, A. et al. 2007. Behavioral management of deleterious aggression in rhesus macaques. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 91. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #125)

Chapter 5.3.1. Post-Operative Care

It is my experience with rhesus macaques that it is advisable to pair-house an animal after surgery as soon as possible with his or her compatible companion. We do this especially with pairs, after one of them had cranial implant...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Social Housing & Companionship, Surgery & Post-OpAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Chapter 5.3.1. Post-Operative Care. 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), 101-103. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

A note on enrichment for captive lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus)

Two enrichment techniques were devised with the aim of reducing stress and improving welfare for captive lion-tailed macaques in an Indian zoo. In Study A, a log, cotton ropes and a feeding basket were added to the enclosures in different...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mallapur, A., Waran, N., Sinha, A. 2007. A note on enrichment for captive lion-tailed macaques (Macaca silenus). Applied Animal Behaviour Science 108(1-2), 191-195.

Chapter 4.10. Wooden Objects

I give our single-caged baboons 20 cm long gnawing sticks made of pecan branches. They love them! It takes one to two weeks for a stick to be wittled down to about half of its size.

Year Published: 2007Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: LAREF [Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum] 2007. Chapter 4.10. Wooden Objects. 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), 70-71. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.