Publications

Technical note: A primatrail or an inexpensive cage expansion for group housing small primates

An inexpensive method for converting standard laboratory cages into colony units for housing small primate species is described. In addition to increasing the volume of space available to the animals, this system also provides a complex of climbing, running, jumping,...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Capuchin, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Salzen, E. A., Marriott, B. M. 1991. Technical note: A primatrail or an inexpensive cage expansion for group housing small primates. Journal of Medical Primatology 20(2), 94-96.

Behavior modification of lowland gorillas at he Cologne Zoo

Fruit, milk, eggs, bread etc. was eliminated from the diet. Food with a great deal of roughage was added in unlimited quantities like foliage, lucerne, alfalfa hay and vegetables. ... Eating of feces was eliminated by adding more vegetables to...

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ruempler, U. 1991. Behavior modification of lowland gorillas at he Cologne Zoo. Gorilla Gazette 5(2), 2-6.

Rearing infant monkeys (Macaca nemestrina) in pairs produces deficient social development compared with rearing in single cages

Many scientists and colony managers assume that social housing is a beneficial living condition for all captive primates. Several older studies of primate development question the generality of this assumption. We recently tested this assumption by comparing the social development...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Ruppenthal, G. C., Walker, C. G., Sackett, G. P. 1991. Rearing infant monkeys (Macaca nemestrina) in pairs produces deficient social development compared with rearing in single cages. American Journal of Primatology 25, 103-113.

A prescription for psychological well-being

By far the most common physical problem that I treat as clinical veterinarian is trauma sustained by macaques in group-housing situations.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Rolland, R. M. 1991. A prescription for psychological well-being. In: Through the Looking Glass. Issues of Psychological Well-Being in Captive Nonhuman Primates. Novak, M. A. , Petto, A. J. (eds), 129-134. American Psychological Association, Washington DC.

Gorilla-approved behavioral enrichment ideas

Various enrichment items which have been popular with the gorillas are listed.

Year Published: 1991Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Woods, S. 1991. Gorilla-approved behavioral enrichment ideas. Gorilla Gazette 5(1), 8-9.

Psychological well-being: The billion-dollar situation

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wolfle, T. L. 1991. Psychological well-being: The billion-dollar situation. In: Through the Looking Glass. Issues of Psychological Well-Being in Captive Nonhuman Primates . Novak, M. A. , Petto, A. J. (eds), 119-128. American Psychological Association, Washington, DC.

A practical assessment of a non-human primate exercise program

In two different heterosexual groups of eight adult capuchins aggressive interactions were absent when the familiarized, carefully preselected single-caged subjects were introduced in a large exercise cage.Rhesus macaques engaged in a serious aggressive interactions in the same situation.

Year Published: 1991Animal Type: Capuchin, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wolff, A., Ruppert, G. 1991. A practical assessment of a non-human primate exercise program. Lab Animal 20(2), 36-39.

Practice makes predictable: The differential effect of repeated sampling on behavioral and physiological responses in monkeys

In our laboratory, we have made it a point to minimize the human-animal interactions, assuming that by minimizing interactions, we optimize experimental conditions by eliminating confounding handling effects. The results presented here, however, suggest that it may be necessary to...

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Boccia, M. L., Broussard, C., Scanlan, J. et al. 1992. Practice makes predictable: The differential effect of repeated sampling on behavioral and physiological responses in monkeys. In: The Inevitable Bond: Examining Scientist-Animal Interactions. Davis, H. , Balfour, A. D. (eds), 153-170. Cambridge University Press, New York, NY.

Chimpanzee training and behavioural research: A symbiotic relationship

Training can offer some tremendous benefits to behavioral scientist working with nunhuman primates.

Year Published: 1992Animal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A. 1992. Chimpanzee training and behavioural research: A symbiotic relationship. American Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums/Canadian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquariums (AAZPA/CAZPA) Annual Conference Proceedings, 403-410.

Environmental enrichment research in a chimpanzee laboratory: Relevance to the Chimpanzoo program

A review of selected chimpanzee enrichment articles.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A. 1992. Environmental enrichment research in a chimpanzee laboratory: Relevance to the Chimpanzoo program. ChimpanZoo Conference Proceedings, 49-54.