Zoos and aquariums are culturally and historically important places where families enjoy
their leisure time and scientists study exotic animals. Many contain buildings of great …

The group of primates referred to as prosimians or strepsirhine primates include lemurs,
lorises, pottos, and bush babies. Prosimian primates exhibit considerable anatomical and …

Objective To evaluate the clinical effects and quality of sedation, induction, maintenance and
recovery in Lemur catta after dexmedetomidine–butorphanol–midazolam sedation and …

To curb agonistic interactions in a bachelor group of three male capybaras (Hydrochoerus
hydrochaeris), a single dose of leuprolide acetate (Lupron®) was used in an attempt to …

Aggression among male animals can be difficult to manage in captive populations, and
several strategies including separation, castration, and behavioral modification have been …

A 13-yr-old female nulliparous Allen's swamp monkey (Allenopitchecus nigroviridis)
presented with intermittent excessive vaginal bleeding, cyclical lethargy, and a history of …

Historically, zoos maintained their animal populations by taking animals from the wild (Melfi,
et al., 2013). However, during the 1970s, the Convention on International Trade in …

Animal welfare in zoos is most often described as a combination of physical and
psychological well-being. Welfare is defined as good if an animal is healthy, comfortable …