Animal Training

Positive reinforcement training to achieve cooperation during handling procedures

The use of positive reinforcement training is based on the trust and bond between animal and trainer. The training is voluntary on behalf of the animal so in order to get him/her to cooperate there has be be incentives: positive...

Year Published: 2002Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hartley, D. 2002. Positive reinforcement training to achieve cooperation during handling procedures. Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum (electronic discussion group), October 30, 2002.

Training macaques to voluntarily co-operate during two common procedures: Blood collection and capture of group-housed animals

Ten male, pair-housed rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) and six female, pair-housed stump-tailed macaques (M. arctoides) were successfully trained to actively cooperate during in-homecage venipuncture. Training was based on positive reinforcement with food-treats and vocal praise, consistent firmness, gentleness and patience....

Year Published: 2002Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., Prescott, M. J. 2002. Training macaques to voluntarily co-operate during two common procedures: Blood collection and capture of group-housed animals. In: Congress of the International Primatological Society . 182-183 (Abstract). Mammalogical Society of China, Beijing, China.

Effects of training on stress-related behavior of the common marmost (Callithrix jacchus) in relation to coping with routine husbandry procedures

Using positive reinforcement, J. McKinley trained 12 common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus) to provide urine samples on request. The study then exposed the marmosets to mildly stressful, routine husbandry procedures (i.e., capture and weighing). The nonhuman animals spent less time inactive...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological Measurement, Handling, Restraint, Welfare AssessmentAnimal Type: Marmoset, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bassett, L., Buchanan-Smith, H. M., McKinley, J. et al. 2003. Effects of training on stress-related behavior of the common marmost (Callithrix jacchus) in relation to coping with routine husbandry procedures. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(3), 221-233.

Use of behavior modification (clicker training) to facilitate handling and restraint and provide environmental enrichment in Gottinger minipigs

This study assessed the feasibility and time required to use behavioral modification to train pigs to two criteria: touch-then-follow a small 'target' stick, and permit staff to lift them into restraint devices (slings). .. Nine pigs accomplished the target training...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Pig

Citation: Williams, N., Watson, J. 2003. Use of behavior modification (clicker training) to facilitate handling and restraint and provide environmental enrichment in Gottinger minipigs. American Association for Laboratory Animal Science [AALAS] Meeting Official Program, 97 (Abstract).

Positive reinforcement training and environmental enrichment: Enhancing animal well-being

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: All/General, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Laule, G. E. 2003. Positive reinforcement training and environmental enrichment: Enhancing animal well-being. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association 223(7), 969-973.

Working with rather than against macaques during blood collection

12 adult pair-housed female, 5 adult single-housed male and 10 adult pair-housed male rhesus macaques, and 6 adult pair-housed female stump-tailed macaques were trained to cooperate during in-homecage blood collection. The total number of training sessions per animal ranged from...

Year Published: 2003Topics: Animal Training, Biological Sampling & Physiological MeasurementAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Reinhardt, V. 2003. Working with rather than against macaques during blood collection. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science 6(3), 189-197.

The refinement of primate models for biomedical research

The relatively recent environmental enrichment practice of housing laboratory primates in pairs is beneficial to their mental and somatic health and a cage mates has been found to reduce stress in experiments involving restraint or similar fear-provoking situations. Apart from...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal Training, Environmental EnrichmentAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Hau, J. 2004. The refinement of primate models for biomedical research. Folia Primatologica 75(Supplement 1), 132. (Primate Meeting Abstract)

Training chimpanzees to accept subcutaneous injections using positive reinforcement training techniques

Positive reinforcement training techniques were used to train four socially-housed, adult chimpanzees to present their abdomen for a subcutaneous injection. .. Voluntary cooperation with the injection procedure was desired to eliminate the need for chemical restraint and to minimize stress...

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Perlman, J. E., Thiele, E., Whittaker, M. A. et al. 2004. Training chimpanzees to accept subcutaneous injections using positive reinforcement training techniques. American Journal of Primatology 62(Supplement), 96 (Abstract).

Environmental Enrichment — Operant Conditioning

List of environmental enrichment-related references on the topic of training primates, also referred to as operant conditioning.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Nonhuman Primate

Citation: O'Neill-Wagner, P. L. 2004. Environmental Enrichment -- Operant Conditioning. Bibliography. Primate Info Net.

Applying animal learning theory: training captive animals to comply with veterinary and husbandry procedures

The purpose of this article is to explain clearly and simply the basics of training animals for husbandry and veterinary procedures.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: All/General

Citation: Young, R. J., Cipreste, C. F. 2004. Applying animal learning theory: training captive animals to comply with veterinary and husbandry procedures. Animal Welfare 13, 225-232.