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

Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association

Volumn 223, Issue 7, 2003, Pages 969-973

  Laule, Gail Ellen ^a  

^a Active Environments   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL WELFARE; CONFERENCE PAPER; COPING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT STRUCTURE; LONGEVITY; NONHUMAN; PRIMATE; REINFORCEMENT; TRAINING; VETERINARY MEDICINE; WILDLIFE; ZOO;

ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; ENVIRONMENT; HOUSING, ANIMAL; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REINFORCEMENT (PSYCHOLOGY);

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 0141763639     PISSN: 00031488     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2460/javma.2003.223.969     Document Type: Conference Paper

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