Environmental Enrichment

Videotape viewing as enrichment during recovery of hospitalized monkeys

During videotape exposure monkeys did not remove their sutures. Animals that had previously withdrawn from food were observed eating during videotapes showing primates eating.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Surgery & Post-OpAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill-Wagner, P. L. 2000. Videotape viewing as enrichment during recovery of hospitalized monkeys. American Zoo and Aquarium Association (AZA) Regional Conference Proceedings, 8-16.

PVC climbing structures & swings

These PVC structures are versatile and easy to make. Not only are they an excellent way to increase primate physical activity, they allow better use of vertical space in cage environments.

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wallis, J. 2000. PVC climbing structures & swings . Primate Enrichment Network (PEN), Item #: A100.

Maracas for Macaca? Evaluation of three potential enrichment objects in two species of zoo-housed macaques

One group each of Barbary macaques and stump-tailed macaques, both zoo-housed, received hard replica fruits in three experimental conditions: as empty (unresponsive) objects, as maracas that rattled when manipulated (simple responsive), and as objects from which food items could be...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Vick, S.-J., Anderson, J. R., Young, R. 2000. Maracas for Macaca? Evaluation of three potential enrichment objects in two species of zoo-housed macaques. Zoo Biology 19, 181-191.

Enrichment discussion: The sugar question

Jen, Cobie, and Brooke all agreed that corn on the cob(raw, whole, uncooked - no need to shuck!) is a great form of enrichment for macaques. ... Many do eat the outer husks. Our vet has said that they probably...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Anonymous 2001. Enrichment discussion: The sugar question. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 40(3), 6-8.

Enrichment for cats

We have a program in place for staff to go up and interact with the cats. This gives the cats much-needed human interaction and the staff much-needed feline interaction. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Cat

Citation: Bartee, S. 2001. Enrichment for cats. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 6(2), 2.

The use of cage enrichment to reduce male mouse aggression

Aggression was significantly reduced by the addition of novel enrichment [cardboard box, softwood block, cardboard tube]. This reduction was expected as the provision of environmental enrichment for naive animals would decrease the familiarity of the cage and, therefore, lead to...

Year Published: 2000Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Ambrose, N., Morton, D. B. 2000. The use of cage enrichment to reduce male mouse aggression. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 3, 117-125.

Straw or seeds: which is better? The influence of straw and/or seeds on the behavioural well-being of captive, group-living mangabeys

The condition 'seeds and straw' yielded more significant positive changes [decreased self-directed behavior; increased foraging and positive social behavior] than either straw or seeds alone.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Blois-Heulin, C., Jubin, R. 2001. Straw or seeds: which is better? The influence of straw and/or seeds on the behavioural well-being of captive, group-living mangabeys. Folia Primatologica 72(3), 116. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Monkey Business – Enrichment Recipies for Nonhuman Primates

Detailed descriptions of feeding enrichment recipes and foraging devices for macaques.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bauer, S., Coish, J. L., Harron, P. et al. 2001. Monkey Business - Enrichment Recipies for Nonhuman Primates. Pfizer Global Research & Development, Sheridan Park Laboratories, Mississauga, Ontario.

Effects of olfactory stimulation as environmental enrichment for adult cynomolgus monkeys

[Unspecified] test odours were transferred onto fleece squares. The results of this study suggests that odour is a weak stimulus for environmental enrichment of macaques.

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bauer, S., Coish, J. L., Sayeg, G. et al. 2001. Effects of olfactory stimulation as environmental enrichment for adult cynomolgus monkeys. CALAS/ACSAL-2001 Symposium, 21 (Abstract).

Commercial cotton nesting material as a predisposing factor for conjunctivitis in athymic nude mice

A colony of Hsd:Athymic Nude-nu mice was found to have an increased prevalence of conjunctivitis. It was theorized, because Athymic Nude mice lack the normal fur, i.e., guard hairs, and eye lashes, the fibers from nestlets can easily become embedded...

Year Published: 2001Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Bazille, P. G., Walden, S. D., Koniar, B. L. et al. 2001. Commercial cotton nesting material as a predisposing factor for conjunctivitis in athymic nude mice. Lab Animal 30(5), 40-42.