HOME About LOMIR Products & Services Infusion Sets Jackets & Vests Collars Dermal Applications Snuggle Family Mobile Restraint Unit Small Animal Handling Small Primate Handling Incremental Handling System Primate Capture Nets LOMIR P.E.T.®. Service and Repair of Infusion Equipment Sterilization Custom Manufacturing Rodent Enrichment Primate Choo® Research & Development Contact LOMIR Distributors 2008 Price List Downloadable Forms Up Coming Exhibitions and Trade Shows Site Map EMAIL      LOMIR P.E.T.® - PRIMATE ENRICHMENT TECHNOLOGIES   In research involving animals, the well being of the subjects is paramount. Every aspect of housing, handling and care that constitutes the animal’s physical environment is important. Primates in the wild spend much of their lives foraging for food. Not so in a laboratory or research facility. Due to advances in animal nutrition, captive primates now receive a completely balanced diet in a very small volume of foodstuff. The downside of this practice is that it saps the primate’s natural instinct to forage. With too much idle time that would otherwise be spent searching for food, the captive primates may develop excessive behaviours. To correct this problem, and to create a more natural environment for the primate, LOMIR introduces Primate Enrichment Technologies - P.E.T.®. These devices enable primates to feed themselves in a way that closely mimics foraging, parceling out the food in hollows where the primate must seek it out and extract it on its own initiative. Lomir produces a range of P.E.T.® devices, each one catering to the physical and psychological abilities of a specific genus of primate. Made of opaque polypropylene, a durable material that is chemical and heat-resistant, virtually moisture resistant, and crack proof, P.E.T.® devices are engineered for ease of use. Assembly is a snap, replenishing with food is quick and cleaning to eliminate bacteria can be accomplished with minimal effort. Made of highly durable polypropylene with stainless steel fasteners and mounts for long life and trouble-free performance. Easily washed and sanitized at temperatures up to 180o to eliminate potentially harmful bacteria. Designed for simple attachment to the outside of a primate enclosure. Quick assembly and food replenishing. #2027 Designed for New World Primates, a six cavity unit with 1/2" openings. #2028 Designed for Papio, a 152 cavity unit for 5/8" openings at 35° angles. #2029 Designed for Chimpanzee, a 148 cavity combination of 1" and 5/8" may be used with multiple discs and with tools to create additional difficulty. #2030 Designed for Cyno/Mulatta, a 172 cavity unit 9/16" openings at 35° angles. #2031 Designed for Cyno/Mulatta, a 60 cavity unit 9/16" openings at 35° angles. #2040 Designed for both New World and Cyno/Mulatta, a 3 post, 360 degrees, multi openings provides increased difficulty.