Advances in the management of primates kept for biomedical research (1990)

Sainsbury, A. W., Mew, J. A., Purton, P. et al.

Abstract

Changes in the management of colonies of long-tailed macaques and common marmosets kept at the Royal College of Surgeons Research Establishment are outlined. These developments are discussed in the context of increasing concern over the need to house and manage primates under optimum conditions. .. Animals [long-tailed macaques] are trained to enter a transport cage in return for a reward and then to accept an injection. .. Taining the macaques to enter the transport cage has been successful. . We have had little success with the second stage (acceptance of an injection).