title: Group-housing subadult male cynomolgus macaques in a pharmaceutical environment.
abstract: The authors describe the preliminary results of a program to group-house male cynomolgus monkeys. Using a unique cage design, they were able to achieve environmental enhancement and enrichment that led to easier handling of the animals used in protocols for pharmacological research.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory Animal Medicine, R.W. Johnson Pharmaceutical Research Institute, Welsh & McKean Roads, PO Box 0776, Spring House, PA 19477, USA. MHartner@prius.jnj.com.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hartner
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hall
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Penderghest
authors.forename: L P
authors.initials: LP
authors.lastname: Clark
mesh_terms: D000367:Age Factors; D000827:Animal Welfare; D000818:Animals; D000830:Animals, Laboratory; D004867:Equipment Design; D006799:Housing, Animal; D008252:Macaca fascicularis; D008297:Male; D010600:Pharmacology; D012919:Social Behavior