Implementing positive reinforcement animal training programs at primate laboratories

Applied Animal Behaviour Science

Volumn 138, Issue 1-2, 2012, Pages 114-126

  Perlman, Jaine E ^a   Bloomsmith, Mollie A ^a   Whittaker, Margaret A ^b   McMillan, Jennifer L ^a   Minier, Darren E ^c   McCowan, Brenda ^c,d  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Active Environments Inc   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal training; Animal welfare; Behavioral Management; Negative reinforcement; Positive reinforcement

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; EXPERIMENTAL STUDY; LABORATORY METHOD; PRIMATE; SURVEY;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; PRIMATES;

EID: 84859442267     PISSN: 01681591     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.applanim.2011.11.003     Document Type: Article

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