LEADER 04206nam 22006494a 450 001 996213952203316 005 20240524204522.0 010 $a1-281-21445-0 010 $a9786611214456 010 $a0-470-79675-8 010 $a0-470-75295-5 010 $a1-4051-5615-5 035 $a(CKB)1000000000405474 035 $a(EBL)255315 035 $a(OCoLC)68194672 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000168157 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11184178 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000168157 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10193081 035 $a(PQKB)10404840 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC255315 035 $a(EXLCZ)991000000000405474 100 $a20040504d2005 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 10$aHandbook of primate husbandry and welfare$b[electronic resource] /$fSarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess 205 $a1st ed. 210 $aOxford, UK ;$aAmes, Iowa $cHorizontal Blackwell Pub.$dc2005 215 $a1 online resource (178 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a1-4051-1158-5 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aHandbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare; Contents; Preface; 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 acccomodation 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 327 $aLone workingEmployee 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 327 $aAssessment of psychological healthFurther 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 327 $aFurther readingIndex 330 $aHandbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare covers all aspects of primate care and management both in the laboratory environment and in zoos. From the welfare and ethics of primate captivity through to housing and husbandry systems, environmental enrichment, nutritional requirements, breeding issues, primate diseases, and additional information on transportation and quarantine proceedings, this book provides a completely comprehensive guide to good husbandry and management of primates. Designed to be a practical field manual, the authors present the material using lists, tables and illust 606 $aPrimates as laboratory animals 606 $aCaptive wild animals 606 $aAnimal welfare 615 0$aPrimates as laboratory animals. 615 0$aCaptive wild animals. 615 0$aAnimal welfare. 676 $a636.089 676 $a636.98 700 $aWolfensohn$b Sarah$0983707 701 $aHoness$b Paul$0983708 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a996213952203316 996 $aHandbook of primate husbandry and welfare$92245932 997 $aUNISA