{"product_id":"handbook-of-primate-husbandry-and-welfare-isbn-9781405111584","title":"Handbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare","description":"\u003ci\u003eHandbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e 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 illustrations to clarify best practice.  \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRepresentative species are covered – from marmosets through to macaques\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eOne of the first books dedicated to the care of primates in captivity\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eWritten by authors with many years of experience working with primates\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eSuitable for those working with primates in either laboratories or zoos\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003ePreface vii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAcknowledgements viii\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 Primates: Their characteristics and relationship with man 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhat is a primate? 1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimate characteristics 3\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy are primates special? 6\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEthical considerations of animals in captivity 8\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLegal considerations 11\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 The physical environment 15\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eConsiderations in accommodation design 15\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndoor\/outdoor\/combination facilities? 22\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental conditions 24\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWaste management 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther research needed 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 30\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Staff management and health and safety 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection of staff 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTraining of staff 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth and safety issues 33\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLone working 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEmployee security 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Nutrition 43\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural feeding ecology 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDiet formulation and processing 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnergy requirements 45\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCarbohydrate, protein and fat 46\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eMinerals and vitamins 48\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWater 49\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSupplements 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferent life stages 51\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHand rearing of infants 55\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 57\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Physical well-being 59\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of physical health 59\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eQuarantine programme 67\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHealth-screening programme 68\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eCommon infectious diseases 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eHusbandry-related diseases 89\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSedation of primates 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 Psychological well-being 99\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eStrategy for psychological well-being 99\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eEnvironmental enrichment 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAssessment of psychological health 111\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 112\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 Training of primates 115\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eWhy train primates? 115\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSociality and psychological well-being in primates 116\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimate behaviour 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eModification of behaviour 121\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 Breeding 129\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGroup systems and sizes 129\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePrimate fertility 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eNatural suppression of fertility 134\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eReproductive cycles 137\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eArtificial control of reproduction 138\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePregnancy diagnosis 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eParturition 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eLactation and weaning 141\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBreeding lifespan 143\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eSelection of breeding males 144\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Sourcing and transporting primates 149\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBackground 149\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTransportation 152\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eProvision during transport 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePost-move monitoring 158\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFurther reading 160\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex 163\u003c\/p\u003e  \"This book covers all aspects of primate care and management, in the laboratory and environment and zoos. It covers the welfare and ethics of primate captivitiy, housing, husbandry, environmental enrichment, nutritional requirements, breeding issues, primate diseases, transportation and quarantine procedures. This book would be of use to veterinarians and those who work with or who are involved in the care of captive primates.\" (\u003ci\u003eCAB Abstracts,\u003c\/i\u003e 2005)  \u003cp\u003e\"This book is a good source of reference for people working with primates or starting off a collection. There has been a lack of up-to-date concise books on this topic and the \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Primate Husbandry\u003c\/i\u003e and Welfare fills this niche.\" (\u003ci\u003ePrimate Eye\u003c\/i\u003e, Official Journal of Primate Society of Great Britain, 2005)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"The book is a useful compendium of information on health, nutrition, housing, and management of the most commonly used primates in biomedical and behavioural research... it should be on the shelf of every animal facility that houses nonhuman primates\" (\u003ci\u003eInternational Journal of Primatology\u003c\/i\u003e, April 2006)\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\"Thorough guide to the…care of laboratory and zoo-held monkeys…useful introduction into the mainly diverse and interconnected issues surrounding care and management of primates in captivity.\" (\u003ci\u003eJournal of Wildlife Diseases\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e Sarah Wolfensohn and Paul Honess  \u003ci\u003eHandbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare\u003c\/i\u003e 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. 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