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Overview
Handbook 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 illustrations to clarify best practice.
- 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
Synopsis
Primates do not have specific rights, say Wolfensohn and Honess (respectively, veterinary sciences and primatology; U. of Oxford); but their keepers have a duty to ensure that their lives are as comfortable as possible. Reviewing principles and provide specific information for keepers of captive primates in research facilities, zoos, and private collections, they cover the characteristics of primates and their relationship with humans, the physical environment, staff management and health and safety, nutrition, physical well being, psychological well being, training primates, breeding, and acquisition and transporting primates. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR
Editorials
From the Publisher
"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." (CAB Abstracts, 2005)
"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 Handbook of Primate Husbandry and Welfare fills this niche." (Primate Eye, Official Journal of Primate Society of Great Britain, 2005)
"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" (International Journal of Primatology, April 2006)
"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." (Journal of Wildlife Diseases)