Vervet (African Green Monkey)

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (3rd ed): African Monkeys

If housed in a small cage by itself the vervet may become listless and apathetic, although it will survive.

Year Published: 1967Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Luck, C. P. , Keeble, S. A. 1967. African Monkeys. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (3rd ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (ed), 734-742. Churchill Livingstone, London, UK.

Social cohesion and the structure of attention

Papers mainly derived from material presented at a conference sponsored by the Association of Social Anthropologists of the Commonwealth which was held at St. John's College, Oxford, 4-11 July 1973.

Year Published: 1975Topics: Natural Behavior, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Gibbon, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Chance, M. R. A. 1975. Social cohesion and the structure of attention. In: Biosocial Anthropology. Fox, R. (ed), 93-113. John Wiley and Sons, New York, NY.

Urine collection from vervet monkeys by instrumental conditioning

Training technique is described. Six of eight group-housed males reliably produced clean urine samples after a two-month period of training.

Year Published: 1981Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Kelley, T. M., Bramblett, C. A. 1981. Urine collection from vervet monkeys by instrumental conditioning. American Journal of Primatology 1, 95-97.

Deep woodchip litter: Hygiene, feeding, and behavioral enhancement in eight primate species

Sixty-seven animals from eight primate species were used to assess improved husbandry techniques. The presence of woodchips as a direct-contact litter decreased inactivity and fighting, and increased time spent on the ground. Placing food in the deep litter led to...

Year Published: 1982Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R., Morgan-Jones, S. C. et al. 1982. Deep woodchip litter: Hygiene, feeding, and behavioral enhancement in eight primate species. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems 3, 308-318.

Effects of ketamine anaesthesia, stress and repeated bleeding on the haematology of vervet monkeys

10 adult [single-housed] non-pregnant females were trained to present a limb for unstressed sampling. [Training protocol is not described.]

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Wall, H. S., Worthman, C., Else, J. G. 1985. Effects of ketamine anaesthesia, stress and repeated bleeding on the haematology of vervet monkeys. Laboratory Animals 19, 138-144.

Captive propagation of vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) in harems

Animals were placed randomly in ten single-male harem groups with 5-10 females per enclosure. This resulted in considerable fighting among the females. Each group was gradually reduced over a one year period to 2-4 females with their young. ... Three...

Year Published: 1985Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Else, J. G. 1985. Captive propagation of vervet monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops) in harems. Laboratory Animal Science 35, 373-375.

Macaques and other old world simians

Valuable recommendations to select appropriate cage size and to avoid aggression in group-housing conditions. A number of guidelines [regarding cage size] have been published, but these give conflicting advice and appear to be based on current practice rather than an...

Year Published: 1987Animal Type: Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Whitney, R. A. , Wickings, E. J. 1987. Macaques and other old world simians. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals, Sixth Edition . Poole, T. B. (ed), 599-627. Churchill Livingstone, New York, NY.

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).

A review of environmental enrichment strategies for singly-caged nonhuman primates

Comprehensive literature review dealing with the following topics: a) Group housing versus single housing; b) Enrichment strategies using inanimate objects; c) Socialization with conspecifics; d) Role of animal care staff.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Human-Animal Interaction, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Fajzi, K., Reinhardt, V., Smith, M. D. 1989. A review of environmental enrichment strategies for singly-caged nonhuman primates. Lab Animal 18(2), 23-35.

Psychological well-being of primates in captivity

Recent amendments to the Animal Welfare Act will, upon taking effect, require that researchers who maintain nonhuman primates in captivity house their animals in such a way as to “promote their psychological well-being.” Unfortunately, no consensus presently exists in terms...

Year Published: 1989Topics: Regulations & Ethical ReviewAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Novak, M. A., Suomi, S. J. 1989. Psychological well-being of primates in captivity. ILAR Journal 31(3), 5-15.