Handbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare

• Representative species are covered – from marmosets through to macaques
• One of the first books dedicated to the care of primates in captivity
• Written by authors with many years of experience working with primates
• Suitable for those working with primates in either laboratories or zoos

Acknowledgements.

1 Primates: Their characteristics and relationship with man.

What is a primate?

Primate characteristics.

Why are primates special?

Ethical considerations of animals in captivity.

Legal considerations.

Further reading.

2 The physical environment.

Considerations in accommodation design.

Indoor/outdoor/combination facilities.

Environmental conditions.

Waste management.

Further research needed.

Further reading.

3 Staff, management and health and safety.

Selection of staff.

Training of staff.

Health and safety issues.

Lone working.

Employee security.

Further reading.

4 Nutrition.

Natural feeding ecology.

Diet formulation and processing.

Energy requirements.

Carbohydrate, protein and fat.

Minerals and vitamins.

Water.

Supplements.

Different life stages.

Hand rearing of infants.

Further reading.

5 Physical well-being.

Assessment of physical health.

Quarantine programme.

Health-screening programme.

Common infectious diseases.

Husbandry-related diseases.

Sedation of primates.

Further reading.

6 Psychological well-being.

Strategy for psychological well-being.

Environmental enrichment.

Assessment of psychological health.

Further reading.

7 Training of primates.

Why train primates?

Sociality and psychological well-being in primates.

Primate behaviour.

Modification of behaviour.

Further reading.

8 Breeding.

Group systems and sizes.

Primate fertility.

Natural suppression of fertility.

Reproductive cycles.

Artificial control of reproduction.

Pregnancy diagnosis.

Parturition.

Lactation and weaning.

Breeding lifespan.

Selection of breeding males.

Further reading.

9 Sourcing and transporting primates.

Background.

Transportation.

Provision during transport.

Post-move monitoring.

Further reading.

Index.

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