Publications

Colonic temperature of rats during handling

When rats are gently handled, their core temperature rises as a stress response.

Year Published: 1970Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Briese, E., deQuijada, M. G. 1970. Colonic temperature of rats during handling. Acta Physiologica Latinoamerica 20, 97-102.

Restraint of monkeys in clinical examination and treatment

Restraint is recommended because monkeys can inflict severe injuries to veterinarians...during medical examination and treatment..

Year Published: 1970Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Altman, N. H. 1970. Restraint of monkeys in clinical examination and treatment . Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 159, 1222.

Baboon Ecology – African Field Research

Excellent overview of the species-typical behavior of wild baboons. At night, the baboons that we observed in Amboseli slept only in trees. In the Serengeti plains, on the other hand, baboons were observed on a kopje (rocky outcropping). ... The...

Year Published: 1970Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Altmann, S. A. , Altmann, J. 1970. Baboon Ecology - African Field Research. The University of Chicago Press, Chicago, IL.

Macaca Mulatta: Management of a Laboratory Breeding Colony

The M. mulatta, an agile, unpredictable, and often vicious creature with sharp teeth .... deserves the respect of all persons who work with it [p. 44]. ... Personnel must wear heavy protective clothing - particularly gloves - to protect against...

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Valerio, D. A., Miller, R. L., Innes, J. R. M. et al. 1969. Macaca Mulatta. Management of a Laboratory Breeding Colony. Academic Press, New York, NY.

Animals respond for food in the presence of free food

Pigeons pecked a response disk to gain access to grain rewards while identical grain was freely available ... Similarly, rats pressed a lever for food pellets while free pellets were present. ... The act of producing food can serve as...

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: All/General, Bird, Other Bird, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Neuringer, A. J. 1969. Animals respond for food in the presence of free food. Science 166, 399-401.

Selected hematologic, serum chemical, and arterial blood gas characteristics of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)

Catching and restraint procedures resulted in respiratory alkalosis and metabolic acidosis. Sedation reduced, but did not eliminate this stress response.

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Manning, P. J., Lehner, N. D. M., Feldner, M. A. et al. 1969. Selected hematologic, serum chemical, and arterial blood gas characteristics of squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus). Laboratory Animal Care [Laboratory Animal Science] 19, 831-837.

Proposed procedure for the housing and handling of simians to decrease the transmission of disease to man

In general, simians should be handled only after they have been anaesthetized or suitably sedated. On no account should a person attempt to handle a simian alone; 2 persons should always be present, one of whom is an experienced handler....

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: International Association of Microbiological Societies 1969. Proposed procedure for the housing and handling of simians to decrease the transmission of disease to man. Laboratory Animal Handbooks 4, 255-266.

Marmosets: Their potential in experimental medicine

Conventional double-tier caging system with dark lower-rows is documented.

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gengozian, N. 1969. Marmosets: Their potential in experimental medicine. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 162, 336-362.

Conditions producing psychogenic polydipsia in animals

Psychogenic polydipsia is reported in rats.

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Falk, J. L. 1969. Conditions producing psychogenic polydipsia in animals. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences 157, 569-593.

The effect of light intensity on the breeding and development of rats and golden hamsters

It was noticed that animals subjected to an illumination of 2000 lux were tame and playful with handling, while those at lower light intensities resisted handling and tried to bite when vaginal smear was taken. ... The weight of some...

Year Published: 1969Animal Type: Hamster, Rat, Rodent

Citation: Weihe, W. H., Schidlow, J., Strittmatter, J. 1969. The effect of light intensity on the breeding and development of rats and golden hamsters. International Journal of Biometeorology 13, 69-79.