Nonhuman Primate

Elevation of plasma glucagon levels in response to stress in squirrel monkeys: Comparison of two subspecies (Saimiri sciureus boliviensis and Saimiri sciureus sciureus)

Restraint leads to an elevation of plasma glucagon levels.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Myers, B. A., Mendoza, S. P., Cornelius, C. E. 1988. Elevation of plasma glucagon levels in response to stress in squirrel monkeys: Comparison of two subspecies (Saimiri sciureus boliviensis and Saimiri sciureus sciureus). Journal of Medical Primatology 17, 205-214.

Cage design and configuration for an arboreal species of primate

Squirrel monkeys preferred a poly-vinyl-chloride pipe perch (rigid) over rope perches (non-rigid). For an arboreal animal, a higher perch may be perceived as safer. Additional perches decreased the propensity for development of tail ulcers associated with floor contact. With only...

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Williams, L. E., Abee, C. R., Barnes, S. R. et al. 1988. Cage design and configuration for an arboreal species of primate. Laboratory Animal Science 38, 289-291.

Improving life for primates

To deal with the problem of habituation, variation of objects on a rotating basis is recommended.

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wallace, G. 1988. Improving life for primates. Caring for Animals 5(1), 3.

Training of vervet monkeys, sykes monkeys and baboons for collection of biological samples

Year Published: 1988Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Suleman, M. A., Njugana, J., Anderson, J. 1988. Training of vervet monkeys, sykes monkeys and baboons for collection of biological samples. Proceedings of the Congress of the International Primatological Society, 12 (Abstract).

Long term animal studies

In the interim holding facility the [guenons] animals spent [only] 2% of their time on the ground, 83% in the mid levels, and 15% climbing across the roof.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bennett, C. L. , Davis, R. T. 1989. Long term animal studies. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 213-234. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Examination of various foraging components and their suitability as enrichment tools for captively housed primates

Vertically mounted foraging racks are beneficial because they increased locomotion, decreased hoarding, and appeared to increase the [group-housed] animals' interest in the feeding task.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Beckley, S. A., Novak, M. A. 1989. Examination of various foraging components and their suitability as enrichment tools for captively housed primates. American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement 1), 37-43.

A new monkey swing

PVC tubing can easily be suspended by pushing an end between two bars at the top of the cage and then down between the next pair.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., Suomi, S. J., Brown, B. 1989. A new monkey swing. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 28(4), 16-17.

The effect of cage size on the behavior of individually housed rhesus monkeys

The notion that a larger cage size for individually housed nonhuman primates would in and of itself be behaviorally beneficial to the inhabitants was not supported by this study.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K., McCully, C. 1989. The effect of cage size on the behavior of individually housed rhesus monkeys. Lab Animal 18(1), 25-28.

Environmental enrichment alternatives for laboratory nonhuman primates

Discussion of environmental enrichment strategies for nonhuman primates.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K. 1989. Environmental enrichment alternatives for laboratory nonhuman primates. In: Animal Care and Use in Behavioral Research: Regulation, Issues, and Applications . Driscoll, J. W. (ed), 91-102. Animal Welfare Information Center National Agricultural Library , Beltsville, MD.

Resolving issues of psychological well-being and management of laboratory nonhuman primates

The survey indicated that approximately 83% of adult captive primates at NIH are caged alone. As only 9% of scientists interviewed currently train their animals to go into tansport cages, the majority use squeeze panels to transfer animals or to...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bayne, K. 1989. Resolving issues of psychological well-being and management of laboratory nonhuman primates. In : Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 27-39 . Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.