citation_inspection: 4254

The following non-compliances with the facility primate environment enhancement plan were identified during this inspection. 1) The only primate environment enrichment proposal for the facility is dated August 24, 1992, and there is no indication that it was reviewed or approved by the attending veterinarian. This plan does not include the following species currently housed at the facility: 7 DeBrazzas, 2 red ruffed lemurs, 4 black and white ruffed lemurs, and 2 greater bush babies. The facility proposal states: "The log book will be divided according to each individual or family group and will be used to keep a written record of enhancement techniques, interactive periods and the NHP's responses and behaviors to these stimuli. Care-givers will also note any aberrant behavior in this log." A sample of the weekly enrichment log sheet for a species is included in the facility's primate environment enrichment proposal. The facility personnel informed the APHIS officials that the log book is not being kept. The development and implementation of environmental enhancement plans to promote psychological well-being in nonhuman primates has promoted social housing and enriched the environment of the nonhuman primates resulting in a decrease in stereotypic behavior. The facility must develop, document, and follow an appropriate plan for environment enhancement to promote the psychological well-being of all their nonhuman primates. The plan must be in accordance with the currently accepted professional standards as cited in appropriate professional journals or reference guides, and as directed by the attending veterinarian. This plan must be available to APHIS upon request. Correct by 10 February 2015. 2) The facility proposal also states: "SPECIAL CASES: Any NHP not housed within visual or aural distance of a compatible species will receive regular interaction with humans (care-givers) in order to promote its normal development and behavior&Interactive periods shall transpire no less than 5 days per week, for at least 15 minutes, and a written record of each episode will be kept in a log book." A sample for listing of individually housed nonhuman primates with date, animal identification and reason for individual housing and enrichment log is included in the facility(cid:25)'s primate environment enrichment proposal. A DeBrazza monkey is being housed alone in a room with no other nonhuman primates. The facility personnel had not done any of the documentation as indicated in the facility proposal. At the start of the inspection facility personnel had informed the APHIS officials that there were no nonhuman primates identified as special cases or needed additional/extra enrichment. DeBrazza monkeys are social and being housed in a room without other nonhuman primates can be distressful and cause stereotypic behavior. The DeBrazza monkey must be provided special attention regarding enhancement of its environment, based on the needs of the individual species and in accordance with the instructions of the attending veterinarian. Correct by 17 January 2015.