Nonhuman Primate

Responses of female rhesus macaques to an environmental enrichment apparatus

The apparatus consisted of a box attached to the monkey's home cage that contained a radio and a food dispenser, which could be controlled by the monkeys via contact detectors.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Line, S. W., Clarke, A. S., Markowitz, H. et al. 1990. Responses of female rhesus macaques to an environmental enrichment apparatus. Laboratory Animals 24, 213-220.

Social housing of a timed-mating rhesus monkey colony

Even though fighting was a problem in group-housed animals, the fertility rate was approximately 45%. These results indicate that timed-mating may be performed successfully within socially [grouped] housed macaques.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Lee-Parritz, D. E., Petto, A. J., Casto, M. B. et al. 1990. Social housing of a timed-mating rhesus monkey colony. Laboratory Animal Science 40, 549 (Abstract).

The effects of four types of restraint on serum alanine aminotransferase and asparate aminotransferase in the Macaca fascicularis

All methods of restraint resulted in elevation in AST [aspartate aminotransferase] and ALT [alanine aminotransferase] over time.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Landi, M. S., Kissinger, J. T., Campbell, S. A. et al. 1990. The effects of four types of restraint on serum alanine aminotransferase and asparate aminotransferase in the Macaca fascicularis. Journal of the American College of Toxicology 9, 517-523.

Intragroup mother rearing and intergroup transfers at Apenheul

Species-adequate housing and management of gorilla groups is described.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Keizer, F. 1990. Intragroup mother rearing and intergroup transfers at Apenheul. Proceedings: Columbus Zoo Gorilla Workshop, 109-116.

Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates in Research

It is generally agreed that for social species of nonhuman primates, social interaction with other nonhuman primates is probably the optimum enrichment possibility (p. 114).

Year Published: 1990Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mench, J. A. , Krulisch, L. (Eds.) 1990. Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates in Research. Scientist Center for Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD. 86 p.

Increasing foraging opportunities for a group of captive capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus)

The [group-housed] monkeys avidly searched for and removed food from the feeders, displaying a wide variety of manipulative abilities.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hayes, S. L. 1990. Increasing foraging opportunities for a group of captive capuchin monkeys (Cebus capucinus). Laboratory Animal Science 40, 515-519.

Environmental enrichment program for caged stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides)

An effective social and inanimate enrichment program for caged stump-tailed macaques is described. Paired companions interacted with each other 22% of the time, they used the PVC perch 4.2% of the time, and the gnawing stick 5.7% of them time.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1990. Environmental enrichment program for caged stump-tailed macaques (Macaca arctoides). Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(2), 10-11.

Comparing the effectiveness of PVC perches versus wooden perches as environmental enrichment objects for singly caged rhesus monkeys

One half of each cage was provided with a PVC pipe, the other with an oak branch. Both perches had the same diameter and were installed in the same manner. During one-hour observation sessions, single-caged subjects showed no clear preference...

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1990. Comparing the effectiveness of PVC perches versus wooden perches as environmental enrichment objects for singly caged rhesus monkeys. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(1), 13-14.

Catching Individual Rhesus Monkeys Living in Captive Groups (Videotape With Commentary)

A simple capture-chute design is demonstrated. Using vocal commands, a single person swiftly catches all members of a trained rhesus breeding group one-by-one in a transport cage without causing any disturbance or stress.

Year Published: 1990Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1990. Catching Individual Rhesus Monkeys Living in Captive Groups (Videotape With Commentary). Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center.Available on loan from Animal Care Audio-Visual Materials, WRPRC, 1220 Capitol Court, Madison, WI 53715, USA, Madison, WI.

Avoiding undue stress: Catching individual animals in groups of rhesus monkeys

Training technique is described. We have successfully trained two heterogeneous rhesus troops of 28 and 33 members. The catching procedure has become a routine that is no longer associated with excitation and distress. It is now possible for one experienced...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Animal Training, HandlingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1990. Avoiding undue stress: Catching individual animals in groups of rhesus monkeys. Lab Animal 19(6), 52-53.