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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2010 May 4.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Primatol. 2008 Jun;70(6):542–550. doi: 10.1002/ajp.20526

TABLE I. Study Phases.

Phase Abbreviation Descriptions Data collected
Baseline BL Individually housed animals before introduction Behavioral data
Telemetry data
Fecal cortisol levels
Physical examination
Complete blood count (CBC)
Chemistry panel (CP)
Protected contact PC Pairs introduced but remain separated by a panel consisting of bars spaced 2cm apart to allow social contact between subjects without allowing them to enter the other's cage Behavioral data
Telemetry data
Full contact FC Panel is pulled and animals are in full contact Behavioral data
Telemetry data
Post-introduction PI Pair housing beginning a week after introduction Behavioral data
Telemetry data
Fecal cortisol levels
Physical examination
Complete blood count (CBC)
Chemistry panel (CP)
Settled pairs SP Pair housing beginning at 20–39 weeks after initial introduction Behavioral data
Telemetry data
Fecal cortisol levels
Physical examination
Complete blood count (CBC)
Chemistry panel (CP)