Paragraph 22 Physical health

The licence holder must ensure that—

(a)

the primates are monitored daily for signs of pain, suffering, injury, disease or abnormal behaviour and that any vulnerable animals are checked more frequently;

(b)

the primates are weighed monthly;

(c)

all reasonable precautions are taken to prevent and control the spread of infectious diseases, pathogens and parasites amongst the primates and people;

(d)

where any sign of pain, suffering, injury, disease or abnormal behaviour is noted in relation to a primate, steps are taken promptly to identify the cause or possible cause and provide the primate with appropriate treatment and care;

(e)

a record is kept for each primate containing details of—

(i)

any signs of pain, suffering, injury, disease or abnormal behaviour identified pursuant to sub-paragraph (a);

(ii)

its monthly weight and the date on which the weight was taken;

(iii)

the dates of veterinary examinations and treatments and the purpose of those examinations and treatments;

(iv)

where a primate must be quarantined or isolated to protect its own health or welfare, the reasons for the quarantine or isolation and the length of the quarantine or isolation; and

(f)

written procedures are in place for the purpose of implementing the requirements in sub-paragraphs (a) to (d).