Primate Care Manual
The Ultimate Resource for
Quality Care and Understanding of Primates
in Private Captive Situations
Chapter Excerpt
A COMPLEX AND IMPORTANT ASPECT OF CAPTIVE PRIMATE
CARE
Quick reference guide to Health...
Preventive care
Consultants for Vets
Common Medical Disorders
Dental
Dermatological
Endocrine
Gastrointestinal
Neurological
Nutritional
Reproduction
Respiratory
Trauma
Toxicity
Zoonotic Diseases
Misc. Health Concerns
First Aid and Administration of Oral Medications
Hygiene
PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE
Perhaps the most important aspect of preventive health care is
care provided by the owner. A spacious, enriched and sanitary
environment is of the utmost importance. An optimum and varied
diet recommended for the species you care for contributes to its
overall health. Minimizing stress and providing socialization
also play important roles in preventive health care. Each of these
areas is addressed throughout this publication, and it’s
recommended that the reader review them. On the following pages
are three tables to guide the reader through the medical aspect
of preventive health care. The first is a breakdown of your monkey’s
annual examination by a veterinarian. The second reviews the diagnostic
workup performed in association with this annual exam. The third
is a review of vaccinations associated with primate care.
Along with a primate’s preventive health measures,
caregivers should also follow a course of prevention for themselves...
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