Animal Training

Refinement of habituation procedures in diet-induced obese mice

Orogastric gavage, while a common method for delivering experimental substances in mice, has been shown to induce stress. To minimize the associated stress with this procedure, sham gavage prior to the start of experiment is a common method for habiutating...

Year Published: 2016Topics: Animal Training, Drug/Substance AdministrationAnimal Type: Mouse, Rodent

Citation: Karrberg, L., Andersson, L., Kastenmayer, R. J. et al. 2016. Refinement of habituation procedures in diet-induced obese mice. Laboratory Animals 50(5), 397-399.

The use of preferred social stimuli as rewards for rhesus macaques in behavioural neuroscience

Macaques are often motivated to perform in neuroscientific experiments by implementing fluid restriction protocols. Daily access to water is controlled and the monkeys are rewarded with droplets of fluid for performing correct trials in the laboratory. Although these protocols are...

Year Published: 2017Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Gray, H., Pearce, B., Thiele, A. 2017. The use of preferred social stimuli as rewards for rhesus macaques in behavioural neuroscience. PLOS ONE 12(5), e0178048.

The effect of previous experience on sheep movement through yards

Positive reinforcement such as barley reduced the amount of time needed to move sheep through a race system.

Year Published: 1980Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Sheep

Citation: Hutson, G. D. 1980. The effect of previous experience on sheep movement through yards. Applied Animal Ethology (Applied Animal Behaviour Science) 6, 233-240.

The training of cynomolgus monkeys and how the human/animal relationship improves with environmental and mental enrichment

This paper will attempt to show the marked improvement in behaviour of a small group of female cynomolgus monkeys, after a period of routine training and human interaction. A relatively short, but predictable, course of routine handling and feeding enabled...

Year Published: 1989Topics: Animal Training, Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Heath, M. 1989. The training of cynomolgus monkeys and how the human/animal relationship improves with environmental and mental enrichment. Animal Technology 40(1), 11-22.

Training non-human primates – Meeting their behavioural needs

Principles of training strategies are discussed. Although I have not heard data to support the view, I am certain that animals who are experienced with humans, are easier to train.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Scott, L. 1990. Training non-human primates - Meeting their behavioural needs. In: Animal Training. UFAW [Universities Federation for Animal Welfare] . Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW) , Potters Bar, UK.

Training stumptailed monkeys to cooperate during in-homecage treatment

One to 14 training sessions, each lasting for 1-5 minutes, were required to train adult, pair-housed and single-housed stump-tailed macaques of both sexes to cooperate during topical treatment in the homecage.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D. 1990. Training stumptailed monkeys to cooperate during in-homecage treatment. Laboratory Primate Newsletter 29(4), 9-10.

Avoiding undue stress: Catching individual animals in groups of rhesus monkeys

Training technique is described. We have successfully trained two heterogeneous rhesus troops of 28 and 33 members. The catching procedure has become a routine that is no longer associated with excitation and distress. It is now possible for one experienced...

Year Published: 1990Topics: Animal Training, HandlingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1990. Avoiding undue stress: Catching individual animals in groups of rhesus monkeys. Lab Animal 19(6), 52-53.

New methodology for measuring blood pressure in awake baboons with use of behavioral training techniques

Training protocols are described to ensure cooperation of 10 single-housed baboons during blood pressure measurement in the homecage.

Year Published: 1990Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Baboon, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Turkkan, J. S. 1990. New methodology for measuring blood pressure in awake baboons with use of behavioral training techniques. Journal of Medical Primatology 19, 455-466.

Avoiding undue cortisol responses to venipuncture in adult male rhesus macaques

Six adult rhesus males were: a) habituated to actively cooperate during venipuncture away from the homecage in a treatment squeeze cage, and b) trained to actively cooperate during venipuncture in the homecage.The magnitude of cortisol increase was significant when the...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Cowley, D., Eisele, S. et al. 1991. Avoiding undue cortisol responses to venipuncture in adult male rhesus macaques. Animal Technology 42, 83-86.

Training adult male rhesus monkeys to actively cooperate during in-homecage venipuncture

A training technique is described for ensuring the active cooperation of 10 pair-housed and 5 single-housed adult male rhesus monkeys during in-homecage venipuncture. Mean cumulative training time investment per male was 40 minutes. Once trained, all males cooperated during in-homecage...

Year Published: 1991Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1991. Training adult male rhesus monkeys to actively cooperate during in-homecage venipuncture. Animal Technology 42, 11-17.