Animal Training

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.

A canine socialization and training program at the National Institutes of Health

Well-socialized and obedient dogs are easier to handle and may make better research models. The authors describe the program they have implemented at the NIH, which has benefited both the animals and their caretakers.

Year Published: 2004Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Dog

Citation: Adams, K. M., Navarro, A. M., Hutchinson, E. K. et al. 2004. A canine socialization and training program at the National Institutes of Health. Lab Animal 33(1), 32-36.

Comparing training to human interaction as enrichment for captive rhesus monkeys

Singly-housed rhesus macaques were studied. Human interaction reduced aggressive-related behaviors.

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal Training, Human-Animal InteractionAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M., Baker, K., Griffis, C. et al. 2005. Comparing training to human interaction as enrichment for captive rhesus monkeys. American Journal of Primatology 66(Supplement), 178-179 (Abstract).

Behavioral management of chimpanzees in biomedical research facilities

The current status of the behavioral management of chimpanzees housed in US research facilities is examined, and recent advances are described. Behavioral management includes the application of environmental enrichment, animal training, and environmental design for improving animal welfare. Authors surveyed...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal Training, Environmental Enrichment, Social Housing & CompanionshipAnimal Type: Chimpanzee, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Bloomsmith, M. A., Else, J. G. 2005. Behavioral management of chimpanzees in biomedical research facilities. ILAR Journal 46(2), 192-201.

Pole-and-collar training: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum

Experiences with the pole-and-collar training training are shared. Yes, most monkeys can be trained but some cannot, or let's say they should not be trained because their personality -- which is presumably conditioned through negative experiences with people -- is...

Year Published: 2005Topics: Animal TrainingAnimal Type: Macaque, Nonhuman Primate

Citation: Down, N., Skoumbourdis, E., Walsh, M. et al. 2005. Pole-and-collar training: A discussion by the Laboratory Animal Refinement and Enrichment Forum. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 157-161.