2008
Surrogate mobility and orientation affect the early neurobehavioral development of infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Ruggiero AM, Novak MA, Meyer JS, Suomi SJ. Surrogate mobility and orientation affect the early neurobehavioral development of infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). Developmental Psychobiology 2008, 50: 418-422. PMID: 19810188, PMCID: PMC2762640, DOI: 10.1002/dev.20296.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsRS infantsInfant rhesus macaquesInfant monkeysRhesus macaquesEarly neurobehavioral developmentMonths of ageEarly developmental outcomesGross motor skillsNursery-reared monkeysNeonatal assessmentNeurobehavioral developmentInanimate surrogate mothersInfantsMotor activityDay 30Motor developmentHome cageHigh levelsMothersMotor skillsBiological mothersDevelopmental outcomesMonkeysTest sessionsExploratory behavior
2007
Growth and developmental outcomes of three high‐risk infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta)
Dettmer AM, Houser LA, Ruppenthal GC, Capuano S, Hewitson L. Growth and developmental outcomes of three high‐risk infant rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta). American Journal Of Primatology 2007, 69: 503-518. PMID: 17294436, DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20349.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInfant rhesus macaquesRhesus macaquesGross developmental delayIntrauterine growth restrictionNeonatal reflexesMedical complicationsGestational ageDevelopmental complicationsSuch infantsGrowth restrictionHealthy controlsFluid protocolHigh riskInfantsIndividual needsDevelopmental delayMotor skill developmentCognitive AssessmentPrimate coloniesHuman babiesComplicationsSurvivalDevelopmental outcomesOutcomesSubsequent development