Nonhuman Primate

Blood pressure of the normal rhesus monkey

Most [single-housed] monkeys could be trained to sit quietly during blood pressure measurements. [Training protocol is not described.]

Year Published: 1957Animal Type: Macaque

Citation: Smith, C. C., Ansevin, A. 1957. Blood pressure of the normal rhesus monkey. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine 96, 428-432.

Restraining chair for the experimental study of primates

Restraint chair is described. A major question to be answered in evaluating the usefulness of this technique concerns the possible 'stressful' effect of the situation itself.

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mason, J. W. 1958. Restraining chair for the experimental study of primates. Journal of Applied Physiology 12, 130-133.

Social interactions of rhesus monkeys

Performance of learning tasks by rhesus monkeys is facilitated when tested with a partner compared to being tested alone.

Year Published: 1956Animal Type: Macaque

Citation: Miller, R. E., Murphy, J. V. 1956. Social interactions of rhesus monkeys. II. Effects of social interaction on the learning of discrimination tasks. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 49, 207-211.

Effect of sensory stimulation on the activity of normal and prefrontal-lobectomized monkeys

The level of activity of both groups [single-housed test subjects] was positively related to the level of room illumination.

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Isaac, W., DeVito, J. L. 1958. Effect of sensory stimulation on the activity of normal and prefrontal-lobectomized monkeys. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 51, 172-174.

Social structure of a colony of Macaca mulatta

1. Various methods of observation were tried in order to obtain accurate records of individual behaviour in a social environment. Observing one individual for about an hour and recording the behaviour every two minutes was found to be the most...

Year Published: 1956Animal Type: Macaque

Citation: Chance, M. R. A. 1956. Social structure of a colony of Macaca mulatta. Animal Behaviour 4, 1-13.

Observational learning in the rhesus monkey

Performance of learning tasks by rhesus monkeys is facilitated when tested with a partner compared to being tested alone

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Darby, C. L., Riopelle, A. J. 1958. Observational learning in the rhesus monkey. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 51, 23-31.

Husbandry practices for the quarantining and conditioning of sub-human primates

Conventional double-tier caging system with dark lower-rows is documented.

Year Published: 1957Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gay, W. I. 1957. Husbandry practices for the quarantining and conditioning of sub-human primates. Proceedings of the Animal Care Panel 7, 83-88.

Alarm reaction and normal blood picture in Macaca mulatta

Authors observed an elevated White Blood Cell Count as alarm reaction to physical restraint in rhesus monkeys.

Year Published: 1956Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ives, M., Dack, G. M. 1956. Alarm reaction and normal blood picture in Macaca mulatta. Journal of Laboratory Clinical Medicine 47, 723-729.

Management practices in a normal monkey colony

Group housed animals caught with nets sustain frequent cuts, contusions and fractures. A standard turkey catching crate (84 cm x 41 cm x 53 cm) was modified to serve as means of caging for transport.

Year Published: 1962Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Stone, W. G. 1962. Management practices in a normal monkey colony. Proceedings of the Animal Care Panel 12, 99-106.

A restraint unit for large monkeys

A traditional restraint technique to facilitate handling etc. is demonstrated.

Year Published: 1962Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rich, S., Cohen, B. J. 1962. A restraint unit for large monkeys. Proceedings of the Animal Care Panel 12, 113-116.