Species-adequate housing and handling conditions for Old World nonhuman primates kept in research institutions (1997)

Reinhardt, V.

Abstract

Practical recommendations to address five basic characteristics of Old World primates in the laboratory setting: a) social disposition, b) semi-arboreal lifestyle, c) complex living environment, d) intelligence, e) sensitivity to distress.

Published
1997

Animal Type
Baboon, Macaque, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Topic
Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & Companionship

Citation
Reinhardt, V. 1997. Species-adequate housing and handling conditions for Old World nonhuman primates kept in research institutions. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 85-93. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Full Article
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