Pair‐housing rather than single‐housing for laboratory rhesus macaques
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- 1 October 1994
- journal article
- Published by Wiley in Journal of Medical Primatology
- Vol. 23 (8) , 426-431
Abstract
A total of 378 adult and juvenile rhesus macaques of both sexes were transferred from single‐ to isosexual pair‐housing arrangements. The incidence of serious injury resulting from partner incompatibility was 0.8% during the first year after pair formation. It was concluded that pair‐housing offers a safe option to address the animals' social needs in compliance with federal rules and professional standards.Keywords
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