Refinements in husbandry, care and common procedures for non-human primates: Ninths report of the BVAAWF/FRAME/RSPCA/UFAW Joint Working Group on Refinement (2009)

Jennings, M., Prescott, M. J. e.

Abstract

Valuable resource to help understand the physical, social and behavioral characteristics and needs of nonhuman primate. Main topics include: (1) Understanding primates as a basis for refinement; (2) Refinements in housing and husbandry; (3) Nutrition, feeding and enrichment; (4) Refinement of common procedures; (5) long-term maintenance of primates; (6) Source and supply of primates; (7) Transport and acclimatization.