Training to reliably obtain blood and urine samples from a diabetic chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)
Abstract 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2361(1996)15:63.3.CO;2-P Positive reinforcement training techniques were used to gain the cooperation of a socially housed, 3-year-old, insulin-dependent diabetic chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) in obtaining blood and urine samples for monitoring of glucose levels. A urine collection device, adaptable to many types of caging, allowed collection of urine from the diabetic subject as well as other […]