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Non-Human Primates
Vet 214/104
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Veterinary Medicine
Undergraduate 2
01/25/2015

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Term
Suborders of NHP (Latin-based)
Definition
Prosimii
Tarsiodea
Anthropoidea
Term
Suborders of NPH (Nose-based)
Definition
Strepsirrhini (wet nosed)
Haplorrhini (dry nosed)
Term
Members of Prosimii
Definition
Lemurs and lorises
Term
Members of Tarsiodea
Definition
Tarsiers
Term
Members of Anthropoidea
Definition
True primates (NW, OW, apes)
Term
Characteristics of prosimians
Definition
Nocturnal
Moist nose attached to upper lip and gums
Dental comb
Wide area on medial digit for gripping
Claw on second toe for grooming
Breeding season, not cycle
Term
Members of Strepsirrhini
Definition
Lemurs, lorises, Galagos
Term
Members of Haplorrhini
Definition
Tarsiers, monkeys, and apes
Term
Genus and species of common marmoset
Definition
Callithrix jacchus
Term
Genus and species of cotton-top tamarin
Definition
Saguinus oedipus
Term
Scientific name of New World Monkeys
Definition
Platyrrhines
Term
Family that includes the common marmoset and cotton-top tamarin
Definition
Callitrichidae
Term
Research uses of marmosets
Definition
Infectious diseases, behavior, and reproduction
Term
Which vitamin do new world monkeys need supplemented?
Definition
Vit. D3
Term
Characteristics of Callitrichidae
Definition
Have claws, not nails
Non-prehensile tail
Twinning is common
Term
Family that includes Capuchin and Squirrel monkeys
Definition
Cebidae
Term
Genus and species of the black capped capuchin monkey
Definition
Sapajus apella
Term
Genus and species of the squirrel monkey
Definition
Saimiri sciureus
Term
Characteristics of capuchin monkeys
Definition
Partially prehensile tails
Very smart and dextrous
Term
Genus of the owl monkey
Definition
Aotus
Term
Characteristics of the owl monkey
Definition
Only nocturnal true primate
Monogamous
Dad raises babies
Term
Uses of owl monkeys in research
Definition
Malaria, vision studies
Term
Genus of the spider monkey
Definition
Ateles
Term
Characteristics of the spider monkey
Definition
4 fingers, no thumb
Strictly arboreal
Term
Scientific name for old world monkeys
Definition
Catarrhines
Term
Genus and species of the rhesus monkey
Definition
Macaca mulatta
Term
Genus and species of Crab-eating macaque
Definition
Macaca fascicularis
Term
Natural location of macaques
Definition
Asia (China to Afghanistan)
Term
Uses of macaques in research
Definition
Vaccines, pharmacology, toxicology, infectious disease
Term
Members of Cercopithecidae
Definition
Rhesus monkey
Cynomolgus (Crab-eating macaque)
Baboons
Guenons (vervet)
Mangabeys
Term
Genus and species of baboons
Definition
Papio anubis (olive)
Papio cynocephalus (yellow)
Term
Characteristics of baboons
Definition
Very sexually dimorphic
Males up to 70#
Term
Uses of baboons in research
Definition
Surgery, reproductive physiology, AIDS model
Term
Uses of mangabeys in research
Definition
Leprosy, SIV/AIDS
Term
Genus and species of vervet monkey
Definition
Chlorocebus aethiops
Term
Other names for vervet monkeys
Definition
Guenons
African green
Term
Natural location of baboons
Definition
Africa
Term
Natural location of Guenons and Mangabeys
Definition
Africa
Term
Members of Hylobatidae
Definition
Gibbons
Siamangs
Term
Characteristics of hylobatidae
Definition
Monogamous
Arboreal
No longer used in research because they are critically endangered
Term
Members of Hominidae
Definition
Gorilla
Orangutan
Chimpanzee
Term
Genus and species of the orangutan
Definition
Pongo pygmaeus
Term
Genus and species of the chimpanzee
Definition
Pan troglodytes
Term
Uses of chimpanzees in research
Definition
Hepatitis
AIDS
Psychology
Vaccine research
Term
What does the Interagency Primate Steering Committee do?
Definition
Coordinates use of NHPs in research
Term
What percent of research is done on primates?
Definition
2%
Term
What percent of research primates is done on macaques?
Definition
>50%
Term
Features of proper NHP housing
Definition
Outdoor corrals
Indoor individual enclosures
Group housing in normal social structured groups
Term
Physical restraint tools for NHPs
Definition
Squeeze cages
Transfer chutes
Nets
Pole and collar
Restraint stocks/tubes/chairs
Manual restraint
Term
Chemical restraint of choice for NHPs
Definition
Ketamine
Term
Submissive behaviors in NHPs
Definition
Lip smacking
Grooming
Submissive posturing (hindquarters presentation, grinning)
Term
Aggressive behaviors in NHPs
Definition
Yawn
Bristling of hair
Direct eye contact
Term
Species with "sex skin"
Definition
Baboons, rhesus, chimps
Term
Purpose of sex skin
Definition
Turgescence indicates ovulation, breed 3 days before detergescence
Term
Type of ovulation in Old World species
Definition
Spontaneous
Term
Vaccines for NHPs
Definition
Tetanus
Polio (great apes)
Measles
Rabies
Term
Blood collection locations
Definition
Femoral
Saphenous
Cephalic
Jugular
Term
Where is a TB test performed?
Definition
Upper eyelid
Term
Signs of a Vitamin D deficiency
Definition
Rickets (in young animals)
Osteomalacia (in adult animals)
Term
Signs of a Vitamin C deficiency
Definition
Bleeding gums (scurvy)
Term
Possible transmission of Herpes B virus
Definition
Saliva (bites, scratches)
Contaminated needles and syringes
Term
Notes on tuberculosis
Definition
Transmitted via inhaled aerosols
OWM especially susceptible
Routine testing required
Term
Causes of bacterial gastroenteritis
Definition
Shigella, campylobacter, yersinia
Term
Clinical signs of Shigellosis
Definition
Bloody, mucousy diarrhea
Abdominal pain
Rapid coma
Term
Clinical signs of Campylobacter jejuni
Definition
Liquid diarrhea
Severe dehydration
Term
Clinical signs of Yersinia
Definition
Acute diarrhea, depression, dehydration
Death or chronic lesions in jejunum and ileum
Term
Human signs of poxvirus
Definition
Fatigue
Fever
Papules in 10 days
Term
Protozoal concerns in NHPs
Definition
Entamoeba histolytica
Balatidium coli
Troglodytella
Term
Cause of bloody nose syndrome
Definition
Moraxella catarrhalis
Term
Notes on helicobacteriosis
Definition
Causes gastritis and gastric ulcers
Nonsymptomatic except for occasional vomiting
Can do gastric biopsy and culture
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