title: Neotropical primate nursery in a squirrel monkey breeding unit in Brazil.
abstract: Saimiri (squirrel monkey) is a neotropical primate of the Simian genus that has been bred in captivity for the development of research into human and animal health. They have been widely used in studies in ophthalmology, toxicology, pharmacology, psychiatry, neuroscience, vaccines and drug tests (such as malaria and measles agents), as well as effects on interactive behavior and cognition of Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease in man. The main concern of non-human primate (NHP) research centers is focused on the establishment of self-sustaining breeding colonies providing good quality research animals. Maternal rejection, dystocia and pneumonia are the main causes of newborn deaths in these species. Therefore, in order to ensure the survival of these valuable animals, the Laboratory Animals Breeding Center of the Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (CECAL)/Fiocruz, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, has developed a protocol for the nursery rearing of these infants.
authors: Department of Primatology, Center for Laboratory Animal Breeding, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil barbarameireles90@hotmail.com.
authors: B C S
authors: BC
authors: Meireles
authors: Department of Primatology, Center for Laboratory Animal Breeding, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Goldschmidt
authors: Department of Primatology, Center for Laboratory Animal Breeding, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: F C
authors: FC
authors: Resende
authors: Department of Primatology, Center for Laboratory Animal Breeding, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: C A A
authors: CA
authors: Lopes
authors: Department of Primatology, Center for Laboratory Animal Breeding, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
authors: L W F
authors: LW
authors: Nascimento
mesh_terms: D000822:Animal Husbandry / Q000379:methods*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D012453:Saimiri / Q000502:physiology*
keywords: breeding; hand-rearing; neonates; nursery; squirrel monkeys