Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Vervet monkey breeding

Year Published: 2005Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Seier, J. 2005. Vervet monkey breeding. In: The Laboratory Primate: Handbook of Experimental Animals. Wolfe-Coote, S. (ed), 175-179. Elsevier, Oxford, UK.

Considerations in the selection and conditioning of Old World monkeys for laboratory research: Animals from domestic sources

Preparation of domestically bred animals for research usually involves some combination of social separation, relocation, resocialization, alterations in physical space, photoperiod, and diet, as well as exposure to novel environments. The research literature that has focused on these issues is...

Year Published: 2006Topics: Animal Training, Relocation & TransportAnimal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Capitanio, J. P., Kyes, R. C., Fairbanks, L. A. 2006. Considerations in the selection and conditioning of Old World monkeys for laboratory research: Animals from domestic sources. ILAR Journal 47(4), 294-306.

Artificial colour treatment mediates aggression among unfamiliar vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops): a model for introducing primates with colourful sexual skin

Painting the scrotum dark led to more aggression when these males were paired with dark coloured males and less aggression when these males were paired with pale coloured males. These findings suggest a practical and inexpensive means of reducing the...

Year Published: 2006Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Gerald, M. S., Weiss, A., Ayala, J. E. 2006. Artificial colour treatment mediates aggression among unfamiliar vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops): a model for introducing primates with colourful sexual skin. Animal Welfare 15(4), 363-369.

Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods

An ethological understanding of a behavioral phenomenon incorporates four levels of explanation: development, mechanism, function, and evolution. The phenomenon of socially-mediated learning has garnered a great deal of attention from ethologists, prominently including primatologists. Gregarious primates often exhibit specific behaviors...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Natural BehaviorAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Crast, J. 2007. Socially-mediated learning in groups of primates: models and methods. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 74. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #90)

Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months’ adaptation to captivity

This study investigated fluctuations in hematological values of 50 wild-caught vervet monkeys (African green monkeys, grivets, Chlorocebus aethiops) during habituation to captivity. There was an increase in most of the erythrocyte parameters studied during the monitoring period with the most...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kagira, J. M., Ngotho, M., Thuita, J. K. et al. 2007. Hematological changes in vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) during eight months' adaptation to captivity . American Journal of Primatology 69(10), 1053-1063.

The effect of harp music on heart rate, mean blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature in the African green monkey

The effectiveness of recorded harp music as a tool for relaxation for non-human primates is explored in this study. No statistical differences were noted in heart rate, mean blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature between pre-exposure, exposure, and post-exposure...

Year Published: 2007Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Hinds, S. B., Raimond, S., Purcell, B. K. 2007. The effect of harp music on heart rate, mean blood pressure, respiratory rate, and body temperature in the African green monkey . Journal of Medical Primatology 36(2), 95-100.

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.

Components of an animal training program at a large institution

The application of positive reinforcement training (PRT) has increased in zoological, laboratory, and research settings in recent years, however there is little literature pertaining to the development and implementation of such programs. Over the past year, Yerkes National Primate Research...

Year Published: 2007Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: McMillan, J. L., Perlman, J. E., Bloomsmith, M. A. 2007. Components of an animal training program at a large institution. American Journal of Primatology 69(S1), 117. (30th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #177)

Correlates of self-directed behaviors in captive Cercopithecus aethiops

Researchers have widely used self-directed behaviors (SDB) as a behavioral indicator of anxiety in nonhuman primates. We examined if SDB rates in captive vervets (Cercopithecus aethiops) were associated with 1) proximity to conspecifics in general, 2) relative dominance rank of...

Year Published: 2008Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Daniel, J. R., dos Santos, A. J., Vicente, L. 2008. Correlates of self-directed behaviors in captive Cercopithecus aethiops . International Journal of Primatology 29, 1219-1226 .

Voluntary consumption of substances of unknown palatability by vervet monkeys: a refinement

BACKGROUND: Pure compounds and herbal medicines, had to be administered orally to vervet monkeys for testing. A reliable method was sought to avoid daily gavaging. METHODS: Substances were incorporated into the maize meal based diet of this facility for voluntary...

Year Published: 2008Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Seier, J. V., Mdhluli, M., Collop, T. et al. 2008. Voluntary consumption of substances of unknown palatability by vervet monkeys: a refinement. Journal of Medical Primatology 37, 88-92.