Table 2.
Full list of Primate Welfare Assessment Tool descriptors, including welfare weight (1–5, with 1 being low impact on welfare and 5 being high impact on welfare) and assessment form (room, site, or culture of care personnel interviews). The table is divided by category: 2(a) Physical table, 2(b) Behaviour, 2(c) Environmental, 2(d) Training, 2(e) Procedural and 2(f) Culture of care
| Table 2(a) | ||
|---|---|---|
| Category PHYSICAL | Weight | Form |
|
Subcategory: General condition Primates are fully upright (not hunched over and heads are not tucked into limbs or into corner of cage |
4 | Room |
| Primates have a clean and largely intact hair coat | 2 | Room |
| Primates readily move towards or away from observer (depending on temperament), react normally to external stimulus | 3 | Room |
| Primates have appropriate muscular development and fat deposit for sex and age. | 3 | Room |
| Primates do not appear to be dehydrated (i.e. eyes are forward and do not appear sunken) | 3 | Room |
| No signs of gastrointestinal, skin, neurologic, urogenital, musculoskeletal or respiratory conditions | 3 | Room |
| Primates are bright, alert, and responsive to observer | 4 | Room |
|
Subcategory Nutrition The animals receive different types of food (fruits, vegetables, rewards) that provides variety and novelty for them |
3 | Site |
| Lack of excessive base diet untouched in enclosure | 4 | Room |
| Food evaluations are conducted regularly, especially after a procedure that could cause reduced appetite. An established procedure is in place for primates with reduced appetite (i.e. supplementation) | 3 | Site |
|
Subcategory Pain assessment and mitigation Care personnel are competent in recognising pain |
3 | Site |
| The facility has a specific policy or SOP concerning primate pain management practices based on current veterinary practices | 4 | Site |
| Primates receive individualised doses of pain medications (i.e. per kg) | 3 | Site |