Environmental Enrichment

Annotated Bibliography on Refinement and Environmental Enrichment for Primates Kept in Laboratories – Eighth Edition

This bibliography offers animal caregivers, animal technicians, zoo keepers, students and veterinarians guidance to practical information on environmental enrichment for and training of primates. The document is subdivided into the following main sections:Species-typical Behavior;Abnormal Behavior;Extraneous Variables;Refinement;Environmental Enrichment;Regulations and Guidelines;Ethical Considerations

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. , Reinhardt, A. 2005. Annotated Bibliography on Refinement and Environmental Enrichment for Primates Kept in Laboratories - Eighth Edition. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.

Environmental enrichment and refinement of handling procedures

A review.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HandlingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2005. Environmental enrichment and refinement of handling procedures. In: The Laboratory Primate: Handbook of Experimental Animals. Wolfe-Cooe, S. (ed), 209-227. Elsevier, Oxford, UK.

Balancing animal research with well-being: Establishment of goals and harmonization of approaches

A resource is provided for the creation of an institutional program that balances the scientific mission of an institution with the well-being of the animals used in support of the research. The concept of harmonizing scientific goals with animal well-being...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Weed, J. L., Raber, J. 2005. Balancing animal research with well-being: Establishment of goals and harmonization of approaches. ILAR Journal 46(2), 118-128.

Auditory enrichment for zoo-housed gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Wells, D. L., Coleman, D., Hepper, P. G. 2005. Auditory enrichment for zoo-housed gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla). American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 147 (Abstract).

Controllability in environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes)

The animals used destructible enrichment items more than undestructible items.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Videan, E. N., Fritz, J., Schwandt, M. L. et al. 2005. Controllability in environmental enrichment for captive chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 8, 117-130.

Shaping sound environments II: naturalistic sounds as enrichment for cotton-top tamarins

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Tromborg C 2005. Shaping sound environments II: naturalistic sounds as enrichment for cotton-top tamarins. The Shape of Enrichment 14(3-4), 10-11.

Use of low-dose chlorpromazine in conjunction with environmental enrichment to eliminate self-injurious behavior in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta)

A 7-year-old, captive-bred, female rhesus macaque was placed in a quarantine facility upon arrival at our institution. At release from quarantine, she was observed pawing at and chewing on her left cheek. ... SIB in this animals seemed likely in...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Taylor, D. K., Bass, T., Flory, G. S. et al. 2005. Use of low-dose chlorpromazine in conjunction with environmental enrichment to eliminate self-injurious behavior in a rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta). Comparative Medicine 55(3), 282-288.

Risks associated with environmental enrichment: Intestinal obstruction caused by foraging substrate

Questions are occasionally asked about the safety of enrichment techniques, considering that many novel ways are frequently employed to ensure environmental complexity. A juvenile male vervet monkey was found with a phytobezoar of straw obstructing the sigmoid colon. The straw...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Seier, J. V., Dhansay, M. A., Davids, A. 2005. Risks associated with environmental enrichment: Intestinal obstruction caused by foraging substrate. Journal of Medical Primatology 34(3), 154-155.

A recipe for success ? Novel dietary enrichment for nonhuman primates

When using the mixture in an ice cream cone or modified device, the animals readily accept it.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Semler, G., Baer, J., Conboy, T. et al. 2005. A recipe for success ? Novel dietary enrichment for nonhuman primates. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 10(1), 4.

Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri)

Excellent introduction to species-adequate enrichment for squirrel monkeys.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Schuler, A. M. , Abee, C. R. 2005. Enrichment for Nonhuman Primates: Squirrel Monkeys (Saimiri). Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare, Bethesda, MD.