Publications

Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates: Preface

Introduction to a very helpful book. Nowhere in this book is it asserted that research with captive primates should not be done. Everywhere it is asserted that it should be done with care, respect, and humanity. A few would add,...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Segal, E. F. 1989. Preface. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), vii-xv. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Effects of environmental impoverishment on the social behavior of marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Family groups of marmosets were moved from a greenhouse enclosure to caged environments of increasingly limited size and stimulation. Social behaviors such as approach, follow, play, and grooming declined substantially. ... Nonsocial behaviors such as scent marking and locomotion also...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schoenfeld, D. 1989. Effects of environmental impoverishment on the social behavior of marmosets (Callithrix jacchus). American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement ), 45-51.

A perch for primate squeeze cages

Modification of single squeeze-cages is described allowing the installation of a perch that does not interfere with the normal operation of the cage. The monkeys make use of their perch for feeding, grooming and sleeping for 30% to 95% of...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schmidt, E. M., Dold, G. M., McIntosh, J. S. 1989. A perch for primate squeeze cages. Laboratory Animal Science 39, 166-167.

A simple transfer and chairing technique for nonhuman primates

Most animals will come to the front of the cage to have the leash attached without use of the squeeze mechanism once they are familiar with the daily routine. In fact, some monkeys will get in and out of the...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schmidt, E. M., Dold, G. M., McIntosh, J. S. 1989. A simple transfer and chairing technique for nonhuman primates. Laboratory Animal Science 39, 258-260.

A closed colony of squirrel monkeys for laboratory studies

For a behaviourally healthy and hence happy existence the squirrel monkey really requires more space than even our quadruple cage system provided. Pens of the size of our exercise pens would avoid stereotypic locomotor behaviour, especially if provided with a...

Year Published: 1989Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Salzen, E. A. 1989. A closed colony of squirrel monkeys for laboratory studies. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 115-134. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Meal-induced increase in plasma gastrin immunoreactivity in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta)

Animals were trained to present for blood collection. [No further details]

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Scallet, A. C., McKay, D., Bailey, J. R. et al. 1989. Meal-induced increase in plasma gastrin immunoreactivity in the rhesus monkey (Macaca mulatta). American Journal of Primatology 18, 315-319.

On the care of captive chimpanzees: Methods of enrichment

Television can be a great source of environmental enrichment if the chimpanzee can perceive the relevance of what it sees on the screen to the world it knows.

Year Published: 1989Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rumbaugh, D. M., Washburn, D. A., Savage-Rumbaugh, E. S. 1989. On the care of captive chimpanzees: Methods of enrichment. In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 357-375. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Environmental enrichment, providing psychological well-being for people and primates

At the California Primate Research Center the enrichment program includes animal care staff at three levels. First, methods must be developed to train animals to accept handling which will reduce stress to both animals and man. Secondly, the animal care...

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Roberts, J. A. 1989. Environmental enrichment, providing psychological well-being for people and primates. American Journal of Primatology 19(Supplement ), 25-30.

How not to enlarge a stable group of stumptailed macaques (Macaca arctoides)

The best advice, based on our experience with established groups of stumptails, is to combine groups, or introduce adult animals, only as a very last resort, and then with great care and assiduous monitoring.

Year Published: 1989Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rhine, R. J. , Cox, R. L. 1989. How not to enlarge a stable group of stumptailed macaques (Macaca arctoides). In: Housing, Care and Psychological Wellbeing of Captive and Laboratory Primates. Segal, E. F. (ed), 255-269. Noyes Publications, Park Ridge, NJ.

Alternatives to single caging of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) used in research

Single-housed rhesus macaques were transferred to permanent pair-housing arrangements. The present investigation also demonstrates that pairing caged rhesus monkeys with compatible conspecifics does not interfere with a number of common research protocols [e.g., headcap implantation, experimental surgery, blood collection]. Our...

Year Published: 1989Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Houser, W. D., Cowley, D. et al. 1989. Alternatives to single caging of rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) used in research. Zeitschrift für Versuchstierkunde [Journal of Experimental Animal Science] 32, 275-279.