Establishment of a small breeding colony of rhesus monkeys
Open Access
- 1 July 1978
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Laboratory Animals
- Vol. 12 (3), 151-156
- https://doi.org/10.1258/002367778780936313
Abstract
A breeding colony of 22 female and 4 male rhesus monkeys (Macaca mulatta) was established in a controlled-environment building with an outdoor run. The animals were quarantined for 2 years prior to their release into the unit. The housing, release and management of the colony are described. During the first year 19 young were born of which 17 have survived to 6 months of age. The cost of production and maintenance of the colony when compared with the cost of importing rhesus monkeys would appear to be acceptable.This publication has 2 references indexed in Scilit:
- Paternity and status in a rhesus monkey groupReproduction, 1976
- The Seasonal Spermatogenic Cycle in Free Ranging Rhesus MonkeysFolia Primatologica, 1965