Chapter 36. Marmosets and Tamarins
- Robert Hubrecht,
- James Kirkwood
Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
DOI: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch36
Copyright © 2010 the Universities Federation for Animal Welfare
Book Title
The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
Additional Information
How to Cite
Buchanan-smith, H. M. (2010) Marmosets and Tamarins, in The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition (eds R. Hubrecht and J. Kirkwood), Wiley-Blackwell, Oxford, UK. doi: 10.1002/9781444318777.ch36
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UFAW, The Old School, Brewhouse Hill, Wheathampstead, Hertfordshire AL4 8AN, UK
Publication History
- Published Online: 8 FEB 2010
- Published Print: 26 MAR 2010
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ISBN Information
Print ISBN: 9781405175234
Online ISBN: 9781444318777
- Summary
- Chapter
- References
Keywords:
- marmosets and tamarins;
- New World monkeys, of family Callitrichidae, subfamily Callitrichinae - having seven distinct genera;
- jet black Goeldi's monkey (Callimico goeldi) - belonging to Callitrichinae;
- male common marmoset - performing a tail-raised present as a threat;
- nutritional status - influencing growth, reproduction and longevity;
- callitrichines, tropical primates, requiring ambient temperature of 23°C;
- callitrichines, kept in hygienic conditions - regular cleaning to remove stale food and excreta;
- callitrichines, checked at least twice daily - for changes in behaviour, inactivity, nasal discharge and signs of diarrhoea;
- Ketamine (dissociative anaesthetic) - anaesthetic agent for marmosets and tamarins;
- common welfare problems
Summary
This chapter contains sections titled:
Biological overview
Use in research
Laboratory husbandry, management and breeding
Behavioural welfare indicators
Sources, supply and transport
Laboratory procedures
Common welfare problems
Acknowledgments
References