Housing

Cage material and rat behaviour

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Rat, Rodent

Citation: Kaliste-Korhonen, E., Kelloniemi, J., Harri, M. 1996. Cage material and rat behaviour. Scandinavian Journal of Laboratory Animal Science 23(Supplement 1), 125-128. (Conference Paper)

Influences of blood sampling procedures on basal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hormone levels and leukocyte values in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)

Differences in housing location and the amount of room disturbance associated with blood sampling have a significant impact on cell counts, but not on ACTH or cortisol levels. We believe that the critical factor that explains our housing location results...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Capitanio, J. P., Mendoza, S. P., McChesney, M. 1996. Influences of blood sampling procedures on basal hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal hormone levels and leukocyte values in rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Journal of Medical Primatology 25(1), 26-33.

Space utilization by captive-born baboons (Papio sp.) before and after provision of structural enrichment

Eight baboon groups (Papio sp.) were observed for over one hundred scan samples both before and after the provision of structural enrichment. Additions to their home-cage included a galvanized ladder suspended horizontally by chains and a plastic drum hung from...

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel, A. L., Brent, L. 1996. Space utilization by captive-born baboons (Papio sp.) before and after provision of structural enrichment. Animal Welfare 5(1), 37-44.

A cost-effective split level baboon condo

Two cages are connected by a latching mechanism. In addition to the increased square footage and the enriched cage environment, an unanticipated advantage is that we are able to place larger ancilliary enrichment devices into one of the cage units.

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Doyle, R. E., Davis, S. D., Thomas, W. C. 1996. A cost-effective split level baboon condo. Lab Animal 25(9), 49-50.

Space requirement stipulations for caged non-human primates in the United States: A critical review

Cage space requirements for non-human primates in the United States of America are less than those in European countries. Studies in support of the assumption that the US legal minimum cage size provides adequate space have limited value because they...

Year Published: 1996Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1996. Space requirement stipulations for caged non-human primates in the United States: A critical review. Animal Welfare 5(4), 361-372 .

Enclosure furnishings and structural environmental enrichment

Without access to the vertical dimension, many animals are limited to a terrestrial lifestyle within space defined by area but not by volume.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing

Citation: Maple, T. L. , Perkins, L. A. 1996. Enclosure furnishings and structural environmental enrichment. In: Wild Mammals in Captivity. Principles and Techniques. Kleiman, D. G., Allen, M. E., Thompson, K. V., Lumpkin, S., Harris, H. (eds), 212-222. The University of Chicago Press , Chicago, IL.

Primate housing facilities for pharmaceutical research in Switzerland (an example)

According to the Swiss Animal Welfare Legislation, the minimal enclosure area for macaques of the size of rhesus or cynomolgus monkeys for experimental purposes is 15 cubic meters. In such an enclosure up to 5 adult animals may be kept...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Burge, T., Panoussis, B., Weber, H. 1997. Primate housing facilities for pharmaceutical research in Switzerland (an example). Primate Report 49, 19-22.

Considerations for the housing and handling of New World primates in the laboratory

Caretakers should seek knowledge of the natural lifestyles of the primates in their charge, and attempt to reproduce in the captive environment the salient aspects of the natural habitats that are biologically relevant to the animals. The aim of this...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Handling, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Capuchin, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Buchanan-Smith, H. M. 1997. Considerations for the housing and handling of New World primates in the laboratory. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 75-84. Animal Welfare Institute: Washington, DC.

The housing of non-human primates in the comercial research laboratoryThe Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration

This poster elaborates upon procedures for housing and handling macaques in a typical biomedical contract research laboratory, and will illustrate the close harmony that exists between considerations of animal welfare and good scientific practice.

Year Published: 1997Topics: HousingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Brown, C., Goburdhun, R., Kirkwood, A. et al. 1997. The housing of non-human primates in the comercial research laboratoryThe Housing of Non-Human Primates Used for Experimental Research and Other Scientific Purposes: Issues for Consideration. EUPREN.

Comfortable quarters for laboratory dogs

Comprehensive enrichment program is outlined. It is reasonable to recommend that as an absolute minimum the enclosure must provide adequate space for a dog to locomote for more than a few paces in a straight line. This can be provided...

Year Published: 1997Topics: Environmental Enrichment, HousingAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Hubrecht, R. C. 1997. Comfortable quarters for laboratory dogs. In: Comfortable Quarters for Laboratory Animals, Eighth Edition. Reinhardt, V. (ed), 63-74. Animal Welfare Institute, Washington, DC.