ENVIRONMENTAL ENRICHMENT PROGRAM

这个子项目是许多研究子项目中的一个 由NIH/NCRR资助的中心赠款提供的资源。子项目和 研究者（PI）可能从另一个NIH来源获得了主要资金， 因此可以在其他CRISP条目中表示。所列机构为 研究中心，而研究中心不一定是研究者所在的机构。 简介：2008年，环境富集和行为研究项目继续向前推进。 方法：创建灵长类动物富集经理职位，以支持详细的富集计划。 在更多地使用社会圈养来饲养研究动物和采用各种富集技术方面继续取得进展。 将猴从相同的繁殖组直接转移到成对笼舍进行研究任务的做法已成为常规，在某些情况下消除了单一笼舍的使用，在其他情况下减少了单一笼舍的持续时间。结果/讨论：实施水平已经上升，喂养丰富，便携式物体，栖息。 通过在1000个笼子中添加悬挂装置和在600个笼子中添加觅食装置，动物笼舍的复杂性显著增加。 对数据收集和客观评估的日益重视正在指导有关方案变化和个体动物管理的决策。 积极的强化训练活动促进合作喂养，以减少侵略和遵守几个研究程序。 充实计划工作人员系统地为新员工培训和继续教育做出贡献。 环境富集和行为研究协调员与杜兰大学医学院药理学系、杜兰大学基因治疗中心、东南路易斯安那大学心理学系和耶基斯国家灵长类动物研究中心动物资源系的科学家和研究生进行合作研究。

This subproject is one of many research subprojects utilizing the resources provided by a Center grant funded by NIH/NCRR. The subproject and investigator (PI) may have received primary funding from another NIH source, and thus could be represented in other CRISP entries. The institution listed is for the Center, which is not necessarily the institution for the investigator. Introduction: The environmental enrichment and behavioral research programs continued move forward in 2008. Methods: A Primate Enrichment Manager position was created to support an elaborated enrichment program. Continued progress was made in increasing the use of social housing for research animals and the implementation of a variety of enrichment techniques. The practice of moving monkeys from the same breeding groups directly into pair caging for research assignment has become routine, and has in some cases eliminated the use of single housing and in others reduced the duration of single housing. Results/Discussion: Implementation levels have risen for feeding enrichment, portable objects, and perching. Significant increases in the complexity of animal caging have been accomplished via the addition of hanging devices to 1000 cages and foraging devices to 600 cages. Increased emphasis on data collection and objective assessments is guiding decisions regarding programmatic changes and the management of individual animals. Positive reinforcement training activities fostered cooperative feeding to reduce aggression and compliance with several research procedures. Enrichment program staff systematically contributed to new employee training and continuing education. The Environmental Enrichment and Behavioral Research Coordinator conducts collaborative research with scientists and graduate students in the Department of Pharmacology at the Tulane University School of Medicine, the Tulane University Center for Gene Therapy, the Department of Psychology at Southeastern Louisiana University, and the Department of Animal Resources at the Yerkes National Primate Research Center.