The cats will be held for an acclimation period 3 days after arrival from the vendor prior to release to the investigator. Purpose-bred cats are also available. Like purpose-bred dogs, their quality usually is superior to random source animals. Nonhuman Primates Back to Top Back to previous page. To home page.
Nonhuman primates require special procurement procedures.
In view of current shortages of some primate species, inquiries concerning availability should be made as far ahead of intended use as possible. Due to poor air freight schedules into Gainesville, it is often necessary for Animal Care Services employees to pick up these animals at the Jacksonville, Tampa, or Orlando airports. In these instances, a mileage charge for use of the truck plus the hourly cost of the driver will be charged. Because nonhuman primates can harbor infectious diseases that can cause very serious problems in humans and some primates can inflict severe physical injury, the handling and use of primates involves substantial risk to the health of personnel. Other Species Back to Top Back to previous page.