Husbandry & Management

Psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates

Merely increasing cage size has not been associated with meaningful improvements in psychological well-being among singly housed macaques. Environmental change, such as being moved into a new room, disturbs monkeys, as demonstrated by appetite suppression, disruption of the normal activity...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Crockett, C. M. 1998. Psychological well-being of captive nonhuman primates. In: Second Nature - Environmental Enrichment for Captive Animals. Shepherdson, D. H., Mellen, J. D., Hutchins, M. (eds), 129-152. Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington, DC.

The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates

Concise guidelines for the adequate housing and handling of captive nonhuman primates. We can expect institutions to monitor and assess the conditions of animals in their charge and to make appropriate efforts to improve conditions that do not meet the...

Year Published: 1998Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: National Research Council 1998. The Psychological Well-Being of Nonhuman Primates . National Academy Press, Washington, DC.

The animal house: design, equipment and environmental control

General recommendations on the traditional housing of animal kept in research facilities.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Clough, G. 1999. The animal house: design, equipment and environmental control. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (edited by Poole, T. and English, P. ), 119-140. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

Refining rabbit housing, husbandry and procedures: report of the 1998 UFAW/RSPCA Rabbit Behaviour and Welfare Group meeting

This report ... was compiled from notes taken during talks and discussion periods. The following contributions are listed in this database:Howard, B., Wortley, M., Kay, R. Rabbit enclosures - structure and space;Moore, S., Beeston, D. Rabbit caging developments at Zeneca;Wills,...

Year Published: 1999Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Hubrecht, R. C., Beeston, D., Cubitt, S. et al. 1999. Refining rabbit housing, husbandry and procedures: report of the 1998 UFAW/RSPCA Rabbit Behaviour and Welfare Group meeting. Animal Technology 50, 155-164.

Animal Research Review Panel [ARRP] Guideline 14: Guidelines for the Care and Housing of Dogs in Scientific Institutions

Very useful, practical guidelines for the species-appropriate care and housing of dogs.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: NewSouthWales [NSW] Agriculture 1999. Animal Research Review Panel [ARRP] Guideline 14: Guidelines for the Care and Housing of Dogs in Scientific Institutions . NSW Agriculture, Orange, NSW.

Husbandry and management of the degu (Octodon degus)

The authors provide general information on morphological, physiological, and behavioral characteristics of the degu, as well as handling, diet, breeding, environmental enrichment, and disease management. .... Degus are very active and social [rodents] animals; indeed, in the absence of social...

Year Published: 1999Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Other Rodent, Rodent

Citation: Najecki, D., Tate, B. A. 1999. Husbandry and management of the degu (Octodon degus). Lab Animal 28(3), 54-57.

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed): The Dog

Specific recommendations for the species-adequate housing and handling of dogs. Dogs can be readily trained to relax in a body sling. .. This is important where animals have been surgically instrumented to permit monitoring. . These and other forms of...

Year Published: 1999Topics: Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: MacArthur Clark, J. 1999. The dog. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] (edited by Poole, T. and English, P. ), 423-444. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.

The effects of environmental enrichment and intermittent lighting on the behaviour and welfare of male domestic turkeys

Feather-pecking and cannibalism was virtually eliminated in group-housed turkeys by providing them with straw to peck at, UV light and vertical boards.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Abnormal/Problematic Behavior, Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Bird, Fowl

Citation: Sherwin, C. M., Lewis, P. D., Perry, G. C. 1999. The effects of environmental enrichment and intermittent lighting on the behaviour and welfare of male domestic turkeys. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 62, 319-333.

Forage “shooter”: A means to widely distribute forage materials

A device was designed that allows us to blow forage [e.g., chicken scratch] into both empty and occupied cages and over a wide area.

Year Published: 1999Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Murphy, J., Fritz, J. 1999. Forage "shooter": A means to widely distribute forage materials. The Newsletter 10(4), 1-3.

The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed): Squirrel Monkeys

General husbandry recommendations for squirrel monkeys. The most common form of stereotypic behavior in squirrel monkeys is an exaggerated head twirling, usually associated with pacing. ... The incidence of the behaviour seems to be more frequent in small cages, and...

Year Published: 1999Topics: Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Mendoza, S. P. 1999. Squirrel Monkeys. In: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory Animals (7th ed). Poole, T. , English, P. (eds), 591-600. Blackwell Science, Oxford, UK.