Publications

Light intensity influences the oestrous cycle of LACA mice

The variation in light intensities in the center of multi-tier, translucent rodent cages can exceed an 8-fold difference at bottom rows from top rows.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Clough, G. , Donnelly, H. T. 1984. Light intensity influences the oestrous cycle of LACA mice. In: Standards in Laboratory Animal Management. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (ed), 60. The Universities Federation for Animal Welfare, Potters Bar, UK.

Spatial pattern in a troop of yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) in Tanzania

Observations of adult and subadult yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) revealed class differences in spatial pattern both during movement and when at rest. males tended to spend slightly more time on the periphery than did females, and travelled more at the...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Collins, D. A. 1984. Spatial pattern in a troop of yellow baboons (Papio cynocephalus) in Tanzania. Animal Behaviour 32, 536-553.

Male dominance in the bonnet macaque: A malleable relationship

The bonnet macaque may possibly show the highest degree of male-male tolerance in the genus Macaca. Five pairs of unfamiliar adult males were formed without any preliminaries. As usually occurs when unfamiliar males first meet, agonistic behaviors related to the...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Coe, C. L. , Rosenblum, L. A. 1984. Male dominance in the bonnet macaque: A malleable relationship. In: Social Cohesion. Essays Toward a Sociophysiological Perspective. Barchas, P. R. , Mendoza, S. P. (eds), 31-64. Greenwood Press, Westport, CT.

Social and environmental influences on self-aggression in monkeys

Simply separating the individuals off from the rest of the group ... led to a significant increase in SA [Self-Aggression]. .. It is clear that enriched environmental conditions reduced SA [self-aggression]. Allowing [group-housed] monkeys to forage through clean woodchips, even...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Chamove, A. S., Anderson, J. R., Nash, V. J. 1984. Social and environmental influences on self-aggression in monkeys. Primates 25, 319-325.

Chapter IV: Pigeons and Doves

Valuable guidelines for the housing of pigeons in the research laboratory setting. Following issues are dealt with: (1) Housing and Caging; (2) Microenvironment; (3) Feeding and Water; (4) Breeding; (5) Handling; (6) Health care. There are significant advantages to the...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Bird, Other Bird

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care , Gilman, J. 1984. Chapter IV: Pigeons and Doves. In : Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2 . Canadian Council on Animal Care , Gilman, J. (ed). Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Chapter III: Reptiles

Excellent guidelines for the keeping of reptiles in the research laboratory setting. Following issues are dealt with: (1) Aquatic caging; (2) Terrestrial caging; (3) Foods and Feeding; (4) Health care; (5) Breeding; (6) Handling. Under captive conditions, reptiles must be...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Reptile

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care , Gilman, J. 1984. Chapter III: Reptiles. In : Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2 . Canadian Council on Animal Care (ed), 19-28. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Chapter II: Amphibians

Excellent guidelines for the keeping of amphibians in the research laboratory setting. Following issues are dealt with: (1) Aquatic caging; (2) Terrestrial caging; (3) Food and Feeding; (4) Breeding; (5) Health care. Water loss is an especially critical problem for...

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Amphibian

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care , Gilman, J. 1984. Chapter II: Amphibians. In : Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2 . Canadian Council on Animal Care (ed.), 11-17. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: All/General

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care 1984. Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2 . Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Chapter XX: Non-human primates

Any primate housed alone will probably suffer from social deprivation, the stress from which may distort processes, both physiological and behavioural.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Canadian Council on Animal Care 1984. Chapter XX: Non-human primates. In: Guide to the Care and Use of Experimental Animals, Volume 2 . Canadian Council on Animal Care (ed), 163-173. Canadian Council on Animal Care, Ottawa, Canada.

Factors affecting the occurrence of stereotypies in stall-housed dry sows

Feeding extra oat hulls resulted in less bar-biting but more sham-chewing.

Year Published: 1984Animal Type: Pig

Citation: Broom, D. M. , Potter, M. J. 1984. Factors affecting the occurrence of stereotypies in stall-housed dry sows. In: Proceedings of the International Congress on Applied Ethology. Unshelm, J., van Putten, G., Zeeb, K. (eds), 229-231. Kuratorium f?r Technik und Bauwesen in der Landwirtschaft [KTBL], Darmstadt, Germany.