Animal Training

Tips for handling small primates

Small primates, such as squirrel monkeys, can easily be trained or conditioned to obey simple commands. Training techniques are not described. No data are included in this article.

Year Published: 1992Topics: Animal Training, HandlingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate, Squirrel Monkey

Citation: Rudd, P. 1992. Tips for handling small primates. Contemporary Topics in Laboratory Animal Science 31(5), 45.

Training as environmental enrichment for chimpanzees

Results indicated that training can be enriching for [group-housed] chimpanzees by increasing social play and reducing inactivity.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Lambeth, S. P., Laule, G. E. et al. 1993. Training as environmental enrichment for chimpanzees. American Journal of Primatology 30, 299 (Abstract).

Improving the work environment for animal care personnel with laboratory macaques

New techniques were developed to avoid the manual transfer - and the associated health hazard - of caged macaques during handling procedures.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Animal Training, Housing, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Cowley, D., Vertein, R., Pape, H. et al. 1993. Improving the work environment for animal care personnel with laboratory macaques. Animal Technology 44, 129-135.

Behavioral training of primates and other zoo animals for veterinary procedures

Animal training has the potential for reducing stress and creating a strong trainer/animal bond while making procedures safer for all involved.

Year Published: 1993Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: All/General, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reichard, T., Laule, G. E. 1993. Behavioral training of primates and other zoo animals for veterinary procedures. Proceedings American Association of Zoo Veterinarians, 65-69.

Training captive chimpanzees for movement in a transfer box

Training technique is described. Thirty-seven [group-housed] captive chimpanzees were trained using operant conditioning to enter a transfer box. [Age and sex of subjects is not provided.]

Year Published: 1994Topics: Animal Training, Handling, Husbandry & ManagementAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Kessel-Davenport, A. L., Gutierrez, T. 1994. Training captive chimpanzees for movement in a transfer box. The Newsletter 6(2), 1-2.

Training a large troop of rhesus macaques to co-operate during catching: Analysis of the time investment

This study demonstrates that only a minimal time investment was needed to train a large troop of laboratory non-human primates to co-operate in the catching procedure. A group of 45 rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) was trained to enter a chute...

Year Published: 1994Topics: Animal Training, Handling, RestraintAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Luttrell, L., Acker, L., Urben, M. et al. 1994. Training a large troop of rhesus macaques to co-operate during catching: Analysis of the time investment. Animal Welfare 3(2), 135-140.

Traditional handling procedures of laboratory nonhuman primates are an intrinsic source of distress: What can be done?

With some professional expertise and goodwill, there should be no real need to resort to forceful restraint when doing research with nonhuman primates.

Year Published: 1994Topics: Animal Training, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Capuchin, Chimpanzee, Lemur, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate, Other Nonhuman Primate, Owl Monkey, Squirrel Monkey, Vervet (African Green Monkey)

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1994. Traditional handling procedures of laboratory nonhuman primates are an intrinsic source of distress: What can be done? In Touch 1(4), 1 & 6-7.

Exploring and advancing environmental enrichment: A primate training and enrichment workshop

The [four-day] workshop [at M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Department of Veterinary Sciences, Bastrop, TX] is intended to develop skills in laboratory primate caregivers and zoo primate keepers to help them better manage the behavior of the primates in their care,...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Schapiro, S. J., Laule, G. E., Bloomsmith, M. A. et al. 1995. Exploring and advancing environmental enrichment: A primate training and enrichment workshop. Lab Animal 24(4), 35-30.

Restraint methods of laboratory non-human primates: A critical review

Published information provides scientific evidence that traditional, involuntary restraint techniques of research non-human primates are intrinsically a source of distress resulting from fear. It has been documented that common methods of enforced restraint result in significantly increased adrenal activity as...

Year Published: 1995Topics: Animal Training, RestraintAnimal Type: Baboon, Chimpanzee, Macaque, Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Liss, C., Stevens, C. 1995. Restraint methods of laboratory non-human primates: A critical review. Animal Welfare 4(3), 221-238 .

Refining the blood collection procedure for macaques

Training protocol is described. These findings lead to the conclusion that training nonhuman primates to cooperate during venipuncture in their familiar home environment offers a methodological refinement by eliminating significant cortisol responses.

Year Published: 1996Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 1996. Refining the blood collection procedure for macaques. Lab Animal 25(1), 32-35.