Publications

The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique

The wages of inhumanity are paid in ambiguous or otherwise unsatisfactory experimental results. The authors introduce the concept of the 3 Rs, i.e. Replacement, Reduction, Refinement. Desirable as replacement is, it would be a mistake to put all our humanitarian...

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Russell, W. M. S. , Burch, R. L. 1959. The Principles of Humane Experimental Technique. Methuen & Co., London, UK.

Increased plasma glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase activity in monkeys due to nonspecific stress effect

There can be a rise in SGO-T [serum glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase] in monkeys due to nonspecific stress such a fright, handling or clinical procedures.

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cope, F. W., Polis, B. D. 1959. Increased plasma glutamic-oxalacetic transaminase activity in monkeys due to nonspecific stress effect. Journal of Aviation Medicine 30, 90-94.

Infantile experience and adult behaviour in animal subjects

Cats weaned prematurely and raised in isolation show behavioral deficits as adults, e.g., disorganized behavior, excessive fear of novel situations.

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: Cat

Citation: Seitz, P. F. D. 1959. Infantile experience and adult behaviour in animal subjects. II. Age of separation from the mother and adult behaviour in the cat. Psychosomatic Medicine 21, 353-378.

Structure of the social bond in primates

Year Published: 1959

Citation: Chance, M. R. A. 1959. Structure of the social bond in primates. International Congress of Zoology - Proceedings 15, 860-862 .

The effects of social stimuli on response to stress

Taken together, these studies at the human and animal levels suggest that the presence of another animal of the same species has a protective effect under stress (p. 269).

Year Published: 1959Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Bovard, E. W. 1959. The effects of social stimuli on response to stress . Psychological Review 66, 267-277.

Restraining chair for the experimental study of primates

Restraint chair is described. A major question to be answered in evaluating the usefulness of this technique concerns the possible 'stressful' effect of the situation itself.

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Mason, J. W. 1958. Restraining chair for the experimental study of primates. Journal of Applied Physiology 12, 130-133.

Effect of sensory stimulation on the activity of normal and prefrontal-lobectomized monkeys

The level of activity of both groups [single-housed test subjects] was positively related to the level of room illumination.

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Isaac, W., DeVito, J. L. 1958. Effect of sensory stimulation on the activity of normal and prefrontal-lobectomized monkeys. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 51, 172-174.

Observational learning in the rhesus monkey

Performance of learning tasks by rhesus monkeys is facilitated when tested with a partner compared to being tested alone

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Darby, C. L., Riopelle, A. J. 1958. Observational learning in the rhesus monkey. Journal of Comparative and Physiological Psychology 51, 23-31.

Social behaviour of an experimental colony of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.)

Description of natural social behaviors and social relationships in rabbits.

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Mykytowycz, R. 1958. Social behaviour of an experimental colony of wild rabbits (Oryctolagus cuniculus L.) 1. Establishment of the colony. CSIRO Wildlife Research 3, 7-25.

Rank order in caged rats

Rank-related conflicts are not common in caged rats

Year Published: 1958Animal Type: Rat

Citation: Grant, E. C., Chance, M. R. A. 1958. Rank order in caged rats. Animal Behaviour 6, 183-194.