Table 4. Method of assessment, recording level, frequency, and duration for top ten indicators for macaques (n=8-10 groups across five disciplines).
| Macaques | Recording level | Method | Notes | Duration and frequency | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indicator | Individual | Group/Cage | Room | Facility | Observation | Records | ||
| Self-harm behaviour | * | O | R | Observation of behaviour and injury; record incidence and severity | One to multiple daily checks (up to 5 mins.) | |||
| Social enrichment | * | * | O | R | Presence/absence of programme; review of records | Daily or as needed (e.g. pair/group formation) | ||
| Cage dimensions | * | * | O | Per location | As required (i.e. caging change) | |||
| Body weight | * | O | Sedation may be needed | Daily to weekly | ||||
| Health monitoring programme | * | * | R | Inspection; presence/absence programme | Semi-annually or annually; multiple daily checks | |||
| Appetite | * | O | Food consumed and feeding behaviour | Daily checks (1-10 mins. per cage) | ||||
| Staff training | * | R | At personnel level, including competence | Ongoing or annually | ||||
| Positive reinforcement training | * | R | Training logs (behaviour, frequency, duration, training stage, shaping plan) | At each session (daily to weekly) | ||||
| NHP induced injuries | * | O | Visual inspection of the animal | One to multiple daily checks (as long as needed) | ||||
| Behavioural management programme | * | * | O | R | Presence/absence of programme | Semi-annually or annually; multiple daily checks (2-5 mins. per animal) | ||
NHP=non-human primates.