Social Housing & Companionship

Effects of the early social environment on behavioral responses of dairy calves to novel events

Providing young animals the opportunity to engage in more complex social interactions is hypothesized to improve their capacity to cope with changing environments. To test the effects of the early social environment on the behavioral responses of dairy calves to...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: de Paula Vieira, A., Weary, D. M., de Passillé, A. M. 2012. Effects of the early social environment on behavioral responses of dairy calves to novel events. Journal of Dairy Science 95(9), 5149-5155.

Social behavior of young dairy calves housed with limited or full social contact with a peer

This study compared the effect of individual and pair housing and age at pair housing on the social behavior of young dairy calves. Twenty-seven pairs of calves were reared from birth until 6 wk either individually (limited social contact between...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Cattle

Citation: Duve, L. R., Jensen, M. B. 2012. Social behavior of young dairy calves housed with limited or full social contact with a peer. Journal of Dairy Science 95(10), 5936-5945.

Housing conditions differentially affect physiological and behavioural stress responses of zebrafish, as well as the response to anxiolytics

Zebrafish are a widely utilised animal model in developmental genetics, and owing to recent advances in our understanding of zebrafish behaviour, their utility as a comparative model in behavioural neuroscience is beginning to be realised. One widely reported behavioural measure...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Fish, Zebrafish

Citation: Parker, M. O., Millington, M. E., Combe, F. J. et al. 2012. Housing conditions differentially affect physiological and behavioural stress responses of zebrafish, as well as the response to anxiolytics. PLOS ONE 7(4), e34992.

Social buffering in adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): Effects of stressful events in single vs pair housing

The purpose of this study was to test whether long-term pair housing of male rhesus macaques ameliorated negative responses to stressful events that can occur in the course of routine husbandry or research procedures. Twelve singly housed individuals were videotaped...

Year Published: 2011Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gilbert, M. H., Baker, K. C. 2011. Social buffering in adult male rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta): Effects of stressful events in single vs pair housing. Journal of Medical Primatology 40(2), 71-78.

Socialization strategies and disease transmission in captive colonies of nonhuman primates

In captive research environments for nonhuman primates (NHP), social housing strategies are often in conflict with protocols designed to minimize disease transmission. This is particularly true in breeding colonies, and is especially relevant when attempting to eliminate specific pathogens from...

Year Published: 2011Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Bernacky, B. J. 2011. Socialization strategies and disease transmission in captive colonies of nonhuman primates. American Journal of Primatology 74(6), 518-527.

The impact of huts on physiological stress: A refinement in post-transport housing of male guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus)

The ideal animal model would contribute no confounding variables in experimental science. Variables affect experimental design resulting in increased animal use or repeated studies. We demonstrated a simple refinement which may reduce the number of animals used experimentally while simultaneously...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Environmental Enrichment, Housing, Relocation & Transport, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Guinea Pig, Rodent

Citation: Walters, S. L., Torres-Urbano, C. J., Chichester, L. et al. 2012. The impact of huts on physiological stress: A refinement in post-transport housing of male guinea pigs (Cavia porcellus). Laboratory Animals 46(3), 220-224.

Group housing male rabbits: Yes, it can be done

Since we receive rabbits at 10-12 weeks of age and we only house them for about 3 to 4 weeks, we decided to give group housing a try. Change is hard for most people and our staff proved no exception....

Year Published: 2012Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Rabbit

Citation: Scotto, J. 2012. Group housing male rabbits: Yes, it can be done. Tech Talk [The Newsletter for Laboratory Animal Science Technicians] 17(6), 3.

Improved nonhuman primate social housing using visual cues associated for an intensive research study

Lean management-based visual tools have been used to improve the quality of animal care associated with a complex research study involving immune-compromised cynomolgus monkeys (M. fascicularis) in various postsurgical recovery states. In order to effectively care for such research animals,...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Husbandry & Management, Social Housing & Companionship, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Camacho, J. N., Boskovic, S., Moeller, E. 2012. Improved nonhuman primate social housing using visual cues associated for an intensive research study. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 636-637 (Abstract #PS35).

Pair housing of female longtailed and rhesus macaques in the laboratory: Behavior in protected contact versus full contact

Pair housing for caged macaques in the laboratory generally allows unrestricted tactile contact but, less commonly, may involve limited contact via grooming-contact bars or perforated panels. The purpose of using this protected contact housing, which prevents entry into pair-mates' cages,...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Baker, K. C., Crockett, C. M., Lee, G. H. et al. 2012. Pair housing of female longtailed and rhesus macaques in the laboratory: Behavior in protected contact versus full contact. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 15(2), 126-143.

Behavioral assessment of rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) pairs through a common laboratory event

Using behavioral data to predict pair stability would be helpful for improving management of pairs and prevention of injury. Differences in reactions to presumed laboratory stressors, such as location moves, may provide information about pair stability. Six, five-minute focal observations...

Year Published: 2012Topics: Relocation & Transport, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Truelove, M. A., Martin, A. L., Perlman, J. E. et al. 2012. Behavioral assessment of rhesus macaque (Macaca mulatta) pairs through a common laboratory event. American Journal of Primatology 74(S1), 42. (35th Meeting of the American Society of Primatologists Scientific Program, Abstract #54)