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THE INSTITUTIONAL ANIMAL CARE AND USE COMMITTEE (IACUC)

NORMATIVE VALUES: THE MACAQUE

Item Normal Value Source
Daily food consumption 40 g/kg Bennett et al.
Diet peculiarities Vitamin C required Bennett et al.
Daily water consumption 350 - 950 ml Bennett et al.
Dietary protein 17% Bennett et al.
Daily urinary output 70 - 80 ml/kg Bennett et al.
Life span 16 yr avg, 30 yr max Bennett et al.
Weight, adult male 12 kg Bennett et al.
Weight, adult female 10 kg Bennett et al.
Birth weight 500 g Bennett et al.
Breeding age, female 2.6 - 3.5 yr Bennett et al.
Breeding age, male 3 - 6 yr Bennett et al.
Estrous cycle 26 - 30 days Bennett et al.
Gestation 165 - 175 days Bennett et al.
Weaning age 3 - 6 months Bennett et al.
Begin dry food 20 - 30 days Bennett et al.
Litter size 1 Bennett et al.
Time to remate After weaning Bennett et al.
Breeding life, female 12 - 15 yr Bennett et al.
Breeding life, male 12 - 15 yr Bennett et al.
Mating ratio Pairs; 1 male — 10 females Bennett et al.
Chromosome number 42 Bennett et al.
Rectal temperature 39° C James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Respiration rate 32 - 50 breaths/min James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Heart rate 120 - 180 beats/min James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Blood volume 55 - 80 ml/kg James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Maximum safe bleed 6.6 ml/kg Formulary
Red blood cells 5.02 x 106/mL James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Hemoglobin 12.9 g/dl James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Packed cell volume 39.6% James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
Platelets 3.59 x 105/mL James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
White blood cells 8.17 x 103/mL James G. Fox, Bennett J. Cohen, and Franklin M. Loew, Eds.: Laboratory Animal Medicine, Academic Press, 1984.
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