The Role of Behavioral Management in Enhancing Clinical Care and Efficiency, Minimizing Social Disruption, and Promoting Welfare in Captive Primates
Abstract
:Simple Summary
Abstract
1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Animal Subjects
2.2. Behavioral Management Program
2.3. IV Access for Blood Sampling and Animal Monitoring
2.4. Statistical Analysis
3. Results
3.1. Behavioral Management Impact on Intervention Duration
3.2. Behavioral Management Impact on Medical Intervention and Recovery (Total Duration)
3.3. Side Effects
3.4. Programmatic Impact and Total Animal Burden
3.5. Application of Behavioral Management for Veterinary Care—Case Studies
3.5.1. Case 1—Wound Management
3.5.2. Case 2—Arthritis
3.5.3. Case 3—Acute and Supportive Care
4. Discussion
5. Conclusions
Author Contributions
Funding
Institutional Review Board Statement
Informed Consent Statement
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
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Oppler, S.H.; Palmer, S.D.; Phu, S.N.; Graham, M.L. The Role of Behavioral Management in Enhancing Clinical Care and Efficiency, Minimizing Social Disruption, and Promoting Welfare in Captive Primates. Vet. Sci. 2024, 11, 401. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090401
Oppler SH, Palmer SD, Phu SN, Graham ML. The Role of Behavioral Management in Enhancing Clinical Care and Efficiency, Minimizing Social Disruption, and Promoting Welfare in Captive Primates. Veterinary Sciences. 2024; 11(9):401. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090401
Chicago/Turabian StyleOppler, Scott H., Sierra D. Palmer, Sydney N. Phu, and Melanie L. Graham. 2024. "The Role of Behavioral Management in Enhancing Clinical Care and Efficiency, Minimizing Social Disruption, and Promoting Welfare in Captive Primates" Veterinary Sciences 11, no. 9: 401. https://doi.org/10.3390/vetsci11090401