Pair formation and reintroduction of temporarily separated partners: A discussion on the Laboratory Animal Refinement & Enrichment Forum (2006)

Anonymous

Abstract

To sum up, it seems advisable to monitor the reintroduction of temporarily separated partners very carefully, and if possible, to allow the animals to first recognize each other before they are reunited as a pair. There is no good reason to believe that male cynos are less suitable for isosexual pair-housing than rhesus. If and how experimentally-induced pathophysiological processes affect the compatibility of pairs needs to be explored.