Restrainer for primates

Abstract

The present invention reduces or eliminates injuries such as those to the base of the limbs of a primate in a restrainer caused by friction with vertical bars in the grid of a barrier that is movable in a front-back direction, by reducing the friction when using the barrier to restrain the primate. A restrainer (10) for primates has: a storage body (20) having two side surfaces, a top surface, and a bottom surface; a rear surface door (50) which can open and close the rear surface side of the storage body (20); and a barrier (30) that is formed so as to be movable inside the storage body (20) in a front-back direction, and that is formed so as to be fixable at a desired position inside the storage body (20). Protective tubing (33) is rotatably inserted onto vertical bar members (31) of the barrier (30) at locations on the vertical bar members (31) where the base parts of the limbs of a primate would make contact when the limbs of the primate are extended in the frontal direction and restrained.

Description

technical field [0001] The present invention relates to improvements in restraints for temporarily restraining primates during experiments using primates as experimental animals. Background technique [0002] When researching and developing pharmaceuticals for the diagnosis of human diseases or the treatment of diseases, it is necessary to confirm the effect of the drug by applying it to animals in order to investigate in advance how the drug will affect the human body. [0003] As experimental animals used here, mice, voles, pigs, rabbits, monkeys, and various other animals are used. However, the use of primates (hereinafter referred to as "monkeys") is most appropriate for the most reliable investigation of the effects of agents applied to humans. [0004] However, in order to give medicine orally, intragastrically or intravenously to monkeys, or to draw blood from monkeys, or to diagnose the state of the pupils of monkeys, or to press the monkey's head as needed, it is n...

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Problems solved by technology

[0012] As mentioned above, when the limbs of the monkey in the restraint are pulled out from the grid of the partition wall to the front side and tied to the operating handle with a rope or the like to limit its movement, the roots of the limbs, that is, the underarms and The diameter of the mouse is in strong contact with the stringers of the grid that constitutes the partition wall. At this time, these parts will rub against each other, causing redness of the skin, or depending on the situation, various damages such as erosion or peeling of the skin at the contacted part

Such damage not only damages the monkey's health, but also has a negative impact on the accuracy of the experiment

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