[Code of Federal Regulations]
[Title 9, Volume 1]
[Revised as of January 1, 2008]
From the U.S. Government Printing Office via GPO Access
[CITE: 9CFR3.82]

[Page 85]
 
                  TITLE 9--ANIMALS AND ANIMAL PRODUCTS
 
  CHAPTER I--ANIMAL AND PLANT HEALTH INSPECTION SERVICE, DEPARTMENT OF 
                               AGRICULTURE
 
PART 3_STANDARDS--Table of Contents
 
 Subpart D_Specifications for the Humane Handling, Care, Treatment, and 
                 Transportation of Nonhuman Primates \2\
 
Sec. 3.82  Feeding.

    (a) The diet for nonhuman primates must be appropriate for the 
species, size, age, and condition of the animal, and for the conditions 
in which the nonhuman primate is maintained, according to generally 
accepted professional and husbandry practices and nutritional standards. 
The food must be clean, wholesome, and palatable to the animals. It must 
be of sufficient quantity and have sufficient nutritive value to 
maintain a healthful condition and weight range of the animal and to 
meet its normal daily nutritional requirements.
    (b) Nonhuman primates must be fed at least once each day except as 
otherwise might be required to provide adequate veterinary care. Infant 
and juvenile nonhuman primates must be fed as often as necessary in 
accordance with generally accepted professional and husbandry practices 
and nutritional standards, based upon the animals' age and condition.
    (c) Food and food receptacles, if used, must be readily accessible 
to all the nonhuman primates being fed. If members of dominant nonhuman 
primate or other species are fed together with other nonhuman primates, 
multiple feeding sites must be provided. The animals must be observed to 
determine that all receive a sufficient quantity of food.
    (d) Food and food receptacles, if used, must be located so as to 
minimize any risk of contamination by excreta and pests. Food 
receptacles must be kept clean and must be sanitized in accordance with 
the procedures listed in Sec. 3.84(b)(3) of this subpart at least once 
every 2 weeks. Used food receptacles must be sanitized before they can 
be used to provide food to a different nonhuman primate or social 
grouping of nonhuman primates. Measures must be taken to ensure there is 
no molding, deterioration, contamination, or caking or wetting of food 
placed in self-feeders.