25. Monkey Business

Lab Rat Chat - Episode 25 with Lindsay Bader

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In this episode of Lab Rat Chat, Danielle and Jeff chat with Lindsay Bader, who is a Senior Research Associate at the Oregon National Primate Research Center.   Lindsay has a ton of hands-on experience  working with many different species of monkeys .  She's been deeply involved in the research as well the animal care and husbandry components that go along with it, and has a wealth of information to share about what it's like working with monkeys in laboratory environments.

Topics discussed in this episode:

Lindsay's extensive and impressive background working with monkeys in research settings.The types of research that goes on at the Oregon National Primate Research Center and the types of animals they have.How and why enrichment is so important, especially when working specifically with monkeys in research.The many complexities that are involved in trying to house compatible groups of monkeys together.The impacts certain activities, such as feeding animals treats that are on restricted or controlled diets, can have on research data.

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