Publications

The effects of ethostasis on farm animal behaviour: A theoretical overview

Describe wool pulling in sheep kept in crowded pens.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Sheep

Citation: Fraser, A. F., Fox, M. W. 1983. The effects of ethostasis on farm animal behaviour: A theoretical overview. International Journal for the Study of Animal Problems 4, 59-70.

Effects of housing and chronic cannulation on plasma ACTH and corticosterone in the rat

Housing rats in groups seems to be less stressful for the animals than housing them alone.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Fagin, K. D., Shinsako, J., Dallman, M. F. 1983. Effects of housing and chronic cannulation on plasma ACTH and corticosterone in the rat. American Journal of Physiology 245, E515-E520.

De-arousal properties of stereotyped behaviour: Evidence from pituitary-adrenal correlates in pigs

It was demonstrated that stereotyped chain pulling was accompanied by decreased levels of pituitary adrenal activity, and it was suggested that stereotypies enable the animals to decrease excessive arousal rather than provide an extra source of stimulation.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Dantzer, R., Morm?de, P. 1983. De-arousal properties of stereotyped behaviour: Evidence from pituitary-adrenal correlates in pigs. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 10, 233-244.

Physiological assessment of adaptation in farm animals

Calves housed tied-up on slatted floors showed a higher increase in cortisol levels after venipuncture than those reared in groups on straw.

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Cattle

Citation: Dantzer, R. , Morm?de, P. 1983. Physiological assessment of adaptation in farm animals. In: Farm Animal Housing and Welfare. Baxter, S. H., Baxter, M. R., MacCormack, J. A. D. (eds), 8-19. Marinus Nijhoff Publishers, Boston, MA.

A tandem cage for individually handling group-living monkeys

Except for some specialized cases the accepted practice of housing monkeys, singly, in small cages for experimental purposes, is completely unjustified in the light of present knowledge, since primatologists are now fully aware that monkeys are social animals and require...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chance, M. R. A., Byrne, B., Jones, E. 1983. A tandem cage for individually handling group-living monkeys. Laboratory Animals 17, 129-132.

A functional analysis of social grooming patterns through direct comparison with self-grooming in rhesus monkeys

Social grooming in primates is a complex behavior in which monkeys stroke, pick, or otherwise manipulate a companion's body surface. While grooming has been associated with important social functions, researchers who have examined its physical characteristics, such as body site...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L. 1983. A functional analysis of social grooming patterns through direct comparison with self-grooming in rhesus monkeys. International Journal of Primatology 4(4), 399-418 .

The pole and collar system

The single-housed subject wears a permanent collar and is caught with a pole, using the squeeze-back to control his/her position. A trained animal allows itself to be caught with little resistance. Many animals which are handled extensively will present the...

Year Published: 1983Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anderson, J. H., Houghton, P. 1983. The pole and collar system. A technique for handling and training nonhuman primates. Lab Animal 12(6), 47-49.

Agonistic behavior and social organization in a herd of goats as affected by the introduction of non-members

The social structure was generally disrupted by the introduction of the two non-members [one female, one billy goat], resulting in significant increases in ... agonistic behavior. There was a notable lack of aggression between the male non-member and the dominant...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Goat

Citation: Addison, W. E., Baker, E. 1982. Agonistic behavior and social organization in a herd of goats as affected by the introduction of non-members. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 8, 527-535.

Environmental influences on the activity of captive apes

These findings suggest that objects within environments may be more important for [group-housed] captive apes than the size... of the enclosure.

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wilson, S. F. 1982. Environmental influences on the activity of captive apes. Zoo Biology 1, 201-209.

Training a capuchin (Cebus apella) to perform as an aide for a quadriplegic

During the course of a pilot project the investigators developed a set of procedures for teaching a Cebus monkey a variety of helping skills. Given a description of those procedures, a college student with no prior animal training experience was...

Year Published: 1982Animal Type: Capuchin, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Willard, M. J., Dana, K., Stark, L. et al. 1982. Training a capuchin (Cebus apella) to perform as an aide for a quadriplegic. Primates 23, 520-532 .