Training corral-living rhesus monkeys for fecal and blood sample collection

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This videotape shows the acclimation techniques to reduce stress for corral-living rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) when collecting fecal and blood samples. The monkeys are given food rewards in ret...

This videotape shows the acclimation techniques to reduce stress for corral-living rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) when collecting fecal and blood samples. The monkeys are given food rewards in return for defecation in single holding cages. They also are trained to extend their leg through a modified sqeeze cage for unanesthetized bleeding from the saphenous vein. Once the acclimation is completed, the animals are shown to be relaxed during the procedure. One adult female continued to nurse her neonate infant through the venipuncture. This behavior modification is intended to reduce stress and increase safety for the animals and the technicians. This tape also provides a look at the corral facility at the Delta Regional Primate Research Center at Tulane University.

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