Nonhuman Primate

The raisin board as an environmental enrichment tool for laboratory primates

A motivated caretaker or technician who is willing to devote the time and effort to use the raisin board effectively is, of course, necessary. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Moazed, T. C., Wolff, A. V. 1988. The raisin board as an environmental enrichment tool for laboratory primates. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(1), 16.

Allogrooming as a tension-reduction mechanism: A behavioral approach

Receiving grooming, unlike performing grooming, reduced tension both during the interaction and at other times, as documented by decreased displacement activity rates. ... Although social and hygienic functions of allogrooming are compatible, the role of allogrooming in developing and stabilizing...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schino, G., Scucchi, S., Maestripieri, D. et al. 1988. Allogrooming as a tension-reduction mechanism: A behavioral approach. American Journal of Primatology 16, 43-50.

Voluntary cooperation in artificial insemination procedures with drill baboons

Nadine was temporarily housed alone, so behavioral work was conducted to combat boredom, increase sensory stimulation, and pursue voluntary cooperation in artificial insemination procedures. This work culminated on April 4 and 5 of this year when Nadine was inseminated three...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Laule, G. E., McNary. J. K. 1988. Voluntary cooperation in artificial insemination procedures with drill baboons. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 607.

Psychological welfare behaviour and housing conditions for laboratory primates: A discussion

Review and discussion of selected studies on environmental enrichment.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rupniak, N. M. J. , Iversen, S. D. 1988. Psychological welfare behaviour and housing conditions for laboratory primates: A discussion. In: Laboratory Animal Welfare Research: Primates. Poole, T. B. (ed), 31-38. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

The benefits of training rhesus monkeys living under laboratory conditions

A simple description of 20 years experience of rhesus monkeys in a biomedical research laboratory and the way in which day to day problems are tackled. [No training techniques are described.]

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Jaeckel, J. 1988. The benefits of training rhesus monkeys living under laboratory conditions. In: Laboratory Animal Welfare Research: Primates. Poole, T. B. (ed), 23-25. Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

A nylon ball device for primate environmental enrichment

We have devised a simple device consisting of a hard nylon ball on a chain which appears to provide an activity stimulus for some individually housed, colony reared, young male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta). In order to avoid boredom with...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ross, P. W., Everitt, J. I. 1988. A nylon ball device for primate environmental enrichment. Laboratory Animal Science 38(4), 481-483.

Welfare and housing of old world non-human primates (Macaca fascicularis and Papio sp.)

Increased cage height and social housing were found to be particularly effective ways of increasing the animals' expression of species-typical behaviors.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Harris, D. H. R. 1988. Welfare and housing of old world non-human primates (Macaca fascicularis and Papio sp.). Universities Federation for Animal Welfare Research Report 1.

PVC pipes effectively enrich the environment of caged rhesus monkeys

PVC pipes were successfully used to make the vertical cage space accessible for single-housed macaques.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Smith, M. D. 1988. PVC pipes effectively enrich the environment of caged rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(3), 4-5.

Behavior responses of unrelated rhesus monkey females paired for the purpose of environmental enrichment

Pair formation technique is described. Eighty-three percent (15/18) of pairs were compatible, with none of the partners showing signs of depression and none inflicting serious injury on the other. Six of seven animals abandoned behavioral disorders within the first four...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Houser, W. D., Eisele, S. et al. 1988. Behavior responses of unrelated rhesus monkey females paired for the purpose of environmental enrichment. American Journal of Primatology 14, 135-140.

Environmental enrichment program for caged macaques at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center: A review

Investigations aimed at enriching the barren environment of singly caged, sexually mature macaques were initiated in May 1986.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Eisele, S., Houser, W. D. 1988. Environmental enrichment program for caged macaques at the Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center: A review. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 27(2), 5-6.