Garcia is participating in positive reinforcement training (PRT), also known as clicker training. PRT is a type of training in which animals get rewards for performing desired behaviors. Using PRT, monkeys like Garcia voluntarily cooperate with procedures necessary for husbandry and research protocols. Such procedures include entering a…
A pony named Memory is helping researchers develop treatments for osteoarthritis. She’s also involved in a study to better understand the healing process. The approach uses stem cells to promote recovery when animals are wounded. Memory has also been part of a study aimed at developing novel treatments…
Speaking out and drawing on your own personal experiences is an essential and effective way to advocate for medical progress. Whatever your role is in the advancement of health for people and animals, everyone can speak up for research to ensure the continued quest for cures and treatments…
Sheep thrive in social groups of at least five members. Research facilities strive to design housing that best meets the needs of their animals. This flock room is lined with hay that is changed every other day allowing the sheep to graze as they would naturally on a…
Immunodeficient mice, like this one, need specialized care to ensure their health is not compromised. They are important for several research areas including immunology, infectious disease, cancer, and organ transplantation. These particular mice are bred so that they lack a thymus gland, which reduces the number of T…
Animal research contributes greatly to medical progress that helps both animals and humans to live longer and healthier lives. Share our information about the important contributions research animals make to life-saving medical breakthroughs. These animals were crucial to the development of vaccines, as well as effective treatments for…
Researchers view a marmoset’s MRI as part of an aging study to explore links between energy metabolism and neural function. Diseases related to aging are serious concerns for the world's rapidly expanding population of older adults. Some of these include: Type 2 diabetes, many cancers, Alzheimer's, Parkinson's, obesity,…
Home / Animal Groups / Aquatics Animal Group: Aquatics Aquatic animals such as fish, frogs, squid, sea urchins, and horseshoe crabs have all helped researchers further the understanding of body processes and the effects of drugs, diseases and toxins. These animals are involved in a wide variety of…
These are common marmosets in the lobby of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Dried fruit, grapes, peanuts and other "pocket treats" are provided by their caretakers. This helps provide enrichment and also facilitates the ability to do health checks and other routine care procedures.
This monkey is part of a family of common marmosets in the lobby of the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. Adult common marmosets like this one weigh about 9 ounces. Marmosets are often referred to as "squirrel sized monkeys." Babies are born the size of an adult human's…
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