Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare [[electronic resource] /] / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess
| Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare [[electronic resource] /] / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess |
| Autore | Wolfensohn Sarah |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina |
636.089
636.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HonessPaul |
| Soggetto topico |
Primates as laboratory animals
Captive wild animals Animal welfare |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-281-21445-0
9786611214456 0-470-79675-8 0-470-75295-5 1-4051-5615-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Handbook 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
Lone 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 Assessment 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 Further readingIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910145423703321 |
Wolfensohn Sarah
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| Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare [[electronic resource] /] / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess
| Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare [[electronic resource] /] / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess |
| Autore | Wolfensohn Sarah |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina |
636.089
636.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HonessPaul |
| Soggetto topico |
Primates as laboratory animals
Captive wild animals Animal welfare |
| ISBN |
1-281-21445-0
9786611214456 0-470-79675-8 0-470-75295-5 1-4051-5615-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Handbook 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
Lone 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 Assessment 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 Further readingIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910830717503321 |
Wolfensohn Sarah
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| Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare [[electronic resource] /] / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess
| Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare [[electronic resource] /] / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess |
| Autore | Wolfensohn Sarah |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina |
636.089
636.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HonessPaul |
| Soggetto topico |
Primates as laboratory animals
Captive wild animals Animal welfare |
| ISBN |
1-281-21445-0
9786611214456 0-470-79675-8 0-470-75295-5 1-4051-5615-5 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Handbook 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
Lone 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 Assessment 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 Further readingIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNISA-996213952203316 |
Wolfensohn Sarah
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| Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. di Salerno | ||
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Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare / / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess
| Handbook of primate husbandry and welfare / / Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess |
| Autore | Wolfensohn Sarah |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (178 p.) |
| Disciplina | 636.98 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | HonessPaul |
| Soggetto topico |
Primates as laboratory animals
Captive wild animals Animal welfare |
| ISBN |
9786611214456
9781281214454 1281214450 9780470796757 0470796758 9780470752951 0470752955 9781405156158 1405156155 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Handbook 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
Lone 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 Assessment 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 Further readingIndex |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9911019994303321 |
Wolfensohn Sarah
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| Oxford, UK ; ; Ames, Iowa, : Horizontal Blackwell Pub., c2005 | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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