Runeson Erik P, Lee Grace H, Crockett Carolyn M, Bellanca Rita U
Department of Psychology, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-7330, USA.
J Appl Anim Welf Sci. 2011;14(2):138-49. doi: 10.1080/10888705.2011.551626.
Adult female macaques (Macaca nemestrina) in the laboratory with alopecia from known or suspected overgrooming were subjects in a study evaluating effectiveness of a grooming device. The intervention evaluated was a paint roller on a metal bar hung on the cage, replaced weekly for 6 weeks. In a within-subjects design, 6 monkeys were randomly assigned to first experience the paint roller (PR) and later the control (C) condition (roller bar only); 6 monkeys were randomly assigned to C followed by PR. Coat condition scores quantifying alopecia were taken cageside weekly. During PR, PR use was scored 3 times a week based on wear. Alopecia scores during PR did not differ significantly from C. Although all the monkeys used the paint rollers, PR use scores did not correlate significantly with improvement in coat condition. Paint rollers do not appear to be an effective intervention for alopecia from overgrooming.
实验室中患有已知或疑似过度梳理导致脱发的成年雌性猕猴(食蟹猴)是一项评估一种梳理工具有效性研究的对象。所评估的干预措施是挂在笼子上的金属杆上的油漆滚筒,每周更换一次,持续6周。在一项受试者内设计中,6只猴子被随机分配为先体验油漆滚筒(PR),后体验对照(C)条件(仅滚筒杆);6只猴子被随机分配为先体验C,后体验PR。每周在笼边记录量化脱发情况的毛发状况评分。在使用油漆滚筒期间,根据磨损情况每周对油漆滚筒的使用情况进行3次评分。使用油漆滚筒期间的脱发评分与对照条件下没有显著差异。尽管所有猴子都使用了油漆滚筒,但油漆滚筒的使用评分与毛发状况的改善没有显著相关性。对于因过度梳理导致的脱发,油漆滚筒似乎不是一种有效的干预措施。