Experimental Tibetan monkey domestication and its application for intraocular pressure measurement
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National Natural Science Foundation of China (No.81170851); Capital Project of the Transfer of Scientific and Technological Achievements in Research Institutes of Sichuan Province, China (2009 Chuan fiscal teach [2009] No.36); Sichuan Provincial Health Department Scientific Research Project, China (No.100474)

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    AIM: To train Tibetan monkey (Macaca thibetana) for intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement in conscious state and obtain normal IOP in conscious Tibetan Macaque. METHODS: The training was based on award-conditioned behavior. Food stimulation and human-animal interaction were used in this training. RESULTS: Trained Tibetan monkeys calmly accepted IOP measurement by the TonoVet? rebound tonometer without sedation or anesthesia and their IOP values were similar to other primates. CONCLUSION: Human-cultivated Thibetan monkeys are tamable, and can be used for biomedical research such as ophthalmic research without anesthesia.

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Yong Yi, Tao Zeng, Liang Zhou, et al. Experimental Tibetan monkey domestication and its application for intraocular pressure measurement. Int J Ophthalmol, 2012,5(3):277-280

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  • Received:April 17,2012
  • Revised:May 25,2012
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