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This page is maintained with the assistance of Dr Justine O'Brien of the University of Sydney, Faculty of Veterinary Science.

Information Gateways

NetVet - Primates
This information gateway contains links to a variety of primate related sites on the web. The site links are listed alphabetically by site title.

Monkey Matters: Primate Links
This information gateway has been compiled by the International Primate Association. A selection of links on the web that relate to primate behaviour is available. The links have been divided by species.

General Resources

The University of Sydney Library Catalogue
Recommended subject headings on the University of Sydney Library Catalogue are listed below. Please check all related subject headings for comprehensive results.

primates
check specific species as well for example gorilla, chimpanzees, orangutang

Primate Info Net (PIN)
Primate Info Net is for people with an interest in primatology. It is maintained by the Wisconsin Primate Research Center (WPRC) Library at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. This site is regularly updated and includes links to international primatology organizations and primatologists. There is an email-based reference service (Ask Primate) and a collection of links to audio-visual resources.

Washington National Primate Research Center
Website published by the University of Washington. The site publishes details of primate research conducted at the centre.

PrimateLit: a bibliographic database for primatology
PrimateLit is a database covering scientific literature on nonhuman primates. It spans from 1940 to the present and includes all publication categories and many subject areas. The database can be searched in two main ways - a search of the full database, or a search limited to citations indexed in the last six months. User friendly instructions on how to conduct a search are provided. PrimateLit is a collaborative project of the Wisconsin and Washington Regional Primate Research Centers.

International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN)
The home page of the IUCN, this site provides a global index of the state of degeneration of biodiversity; contains information regarding conservation work for all species including primates. Users are able to look up the status of particular species documented in the 2000 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Veterinary Guidelines for Anesthetics: non-human primates
Published by the Department of Comparative Medicine at Stanford University, USA, these guidelines focus on anaesthetics for non-human primates.

Wisconsin Regional Primate Research Center
Attached to the University of Wisconsin-Madison, USA, the Regional Primate Centre home page provides information about the Center as well as links to Primate Info Net and the World Directory of Primatologists.

Refinement and Environmental Enrichment for All Laboratory Animals
Environmental enrichment is the provision of stimuli which promote the expression of species-appropriate behavioural and mental activities in an under-stimulating environment. It also offers information on programs designed to train animals to cooperate during procedures. This site is an annotated bibliographic database for finding information about experimental enrichment for non-primates and primates. It was compiled by Viktor Reinhardt and Annie Reinhardt, of the Animal Welfare Institute, Washington. The database, searchable by keyword, also contains an increasing number of full-text resources.

Chimpanzee Cultures
This Web site is a collaborative project between a number of primate experts and provides access to an online database that describes the cultural variations in chimpanzee behaviour, and shows behaviour distributions across the long-term study sites in Africa. The two databases available are the Behaviour Definitions database and the examples database. The Behaviour Definitions database includes records of observed behaviours and the examples database includes photos, sketches and video documentation of the observed behaviours. Background information on chimpanzees and research, as well as news in this area of study is also included on the site.

Nature: Chimp behaviour special
Published by nature this website presents a series of film clips demonstrating chimpanzee behaviour in the wild and in primate sanctuaries.

The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute
The Chimpanzee and Human Communication Institute is home to four adult chimpanzees who communicate with humans and each other using American Sign Language. The Institute functions as an educational resource for the Central Washington University and the general public, and works towards inproving the well-being of captive and wild chimpanzees. The site includes information about chimpanzees as a species and the individual chimps at the Institute, research programs, and sections for young children.

Anatomy

primates anatomy
also check for specific species eg. chimpanzees anatomy

Primate Anatomy and Physiology
This Web page is part of a web guide on primates, "Primate Info Net", which is maintained by the Wisconsin Region Primate Research Center, University of Wisconsin, USA. The page contains an extensive list of links, organised into broad headings.

The eSkeletons Project
The eSkeletons Project, from the University of Texas at Austin, provides an interactive environment in which to examine and learn about skeletal anatomy. Users can choose to view the skeleton of a specific species (human, baboon, and gorilla) or can compare the anatomy between species. The site is an interactive one and includes high quality images of bones, labels of all muscles, articulations, and morphological features, as well as high resolution 3-D images of skeletal elements. A useful glossary of anatomical terms is also provided. Both Quicktime and VRML plugins are required to get the best out of this site.

Genetics

Primate Cytogenics Network
The Primate Cytogenetics Network "serves as a resource for the collection and distribution of cytogenetic information on the Web". It is administered by Tim Knight of the Image Analysis Lab at the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Center in Seattle, Washington "The primary objective of the Primate Cytogenetics Network is to collect and distribute digital karyotypes, ideograms and primate images to assist scientists in comparative cytogenetic studies". The site includes a Cytogenetics References Database, which is a chronological database of over 600 references divided into the following sections:

Primate Cytogenetics References 1922-1969
Primate Cytogenetics References 1970-1989
Primate Cytogenetics References 1990-1998
Population Genetics of Primates - 1998-early 2000

Nature: The chimpanzee genome
Published by Nature this web site publishes a collection of articles on chimpanzee genomics and related subjects.

Diseases and Pests

primates diseases
also check the specific species eg. orangutang diseases

Primate Pathology
Part of the Primate Info Net website compiled by the Wisconsin Regional Primate research Centre, this site contains a series of links to sites focusing on primate pathology.

Significant zoonotic disease of non-human primates
Produced in November 1988 by staff at the Division of Veterinary Medicine, Walter Reed Army Institute, USA, this document focuses on zoonotic diseases of non-human primates. Diseases covered include herpes-B, measles, rabies, tuberculosis, salmonellosis, shigellosis, amebiasis, balatidiasis, giardiasis, helminths, bites and scratches, allergic sensitivities and more. For each disease, information is provided on the agent, reservoir and incidence, transmission, clinical signs, diagnosis, and prevention and control.

Zoonoses acquired from pet primates
Authored by David M. Renquist, DVM, MA, and Robert A. Whitney, DVM, MS, this article was originally published in the journal, Veterinary Clinics of North America: Small Animal Practice17 (1) 219-240, 1987. The article reviews the most important infectious diseases that are found in the pet nonhuman primate, and presents information on the potential hazards to human beings. Bibliographic references are provided at the end of the article.

Malaria and Piroplasms of Non-Human Primates
Last updated in June 2000, this full text article describes malaria and piroplasms in non-human primates and is authored by F. B. Cogswell from Tulane University, USA. The chapter is taken from "Companion and Exotic Animal Parasitology" edited by D. D. Bowman at the College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell University, USA.

A Review of the Endoparasites of Mountain Gorillas
This chapter written by J. Rothman and D. D. Bowman appears in Companion and Exotic Animal Parasitology edited by D. D. Bowman MS PhD and published by IVIS, Ithaca NY. It features photographs, diagrams and tables.

Nutrition

Monkey Matters Nutritional Charts
Produced by the International Primate Association, this page contains a series of links to nutrition charts. In the near future the Association plans to post some nutritional guidelines and recipes specifically designed for monkeys.

Reproduction

Primate Menstrual Cycle
Hosted on the Primate Info Net site, this short article on the primate menstrual cycle was authored by Ronald D. Nadler from Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center, Emory University, Atlanta, USA.

Ultrasound Estimation of Fetal Growth in Macaca Nemestrina
Authored by Suzanne Conrad, Rose Kroeker, James Ha, and Gene Sackett from the Infant Primate Research Laboratory at the University of Washington, this short article looks at the use of ultrasound techniques to assess foetal growth in macaca nemestrina. The article includes a reference list of related material.

Birth Weights of Macaca Nemestrina
Authored by Gene P. Sackett and Rose Kroeker from the Infant Primate Research Laboratory at the University of Washington.

Squirrel Monkey Breeding and Research Resource
This Web site is the home page of the The Squirrel Monkey Breeding and Research Resource (SMBRR). The SMBRR is a National Institutes of Health sponsored laboratory established to study and provide information about squirrel monkey reproductive biology and behaviour. The site includes a database of diagnostic information which includes information on birth weights, serum chemistry and haematology. There is also a section on routine husbandry, and a New Birth SOP, that contains information on live birth, still birth, abortion and maternal rejection.

Associations

Australasian Primate Society

International Primate Association

American Society of Primatologists

Recommended Research Databases and Indexes

Recommended research databases and indexes for this area of study are: CAB Abstracts, MEDLINE, BIOSIS Previews, Zoological Record, AGRICOLA and Web of Science.


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