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Environmental enrichment improves cognitive flexibility in rainbow trout in a visual discrimination task: first insights

Authors: Valentin Brunet, Thomas Lafond, Aude Kleiber, Léa Lansade, Ludovic Calandreau, Violaine Colson

Publication/Journal: Frontiers in Veterinary Science

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2023


The Role of Preventative Medicine Programs in Animal Welfare and Wellbeing in Zoological Institutions

Authors: Paolo Martelli, Karthiyani Krishnasamy

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, animal wellbeing, operant conditioning, preventative medicine

2023


Effects of conditioning on the welfare of jaguars (Panthera onca) in captivity

Authors: LCF Garcia, B Dallago, LGD Dantas, FEM Bernal

Publication/Journal: Arquivo Brasileiro de Medicina Veterinária e Zootecnia

Keywords: feline, jaguar, positive reinforcement, salivary cortisol, stress, training

2021


Judgement Bias in Miniature Donkeys: Conditioning Factors and Personality Links

Authors: Maria Pinto, Francisco Javier Navas González, Camie Heleski, Amy McLean

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: cognition, equid, optimism, patience, pessimism

2021


Strepsirrhine Primate Training Programs in North American Institutions: Status and Implications for Future Welfare Assessment

Authors: Gloria Fernández-Lázaro, Meg H Dye, Christie Eddie, Gina M Ferrie

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, behavior management, operant conditioning, primates, strepsirrhine, training

2021


Using individual-specific conditioning to reduce stereotypic behaviours: A study on smooth dogfish Mustelus canis in captivity

Authors: Alexis Hart, Zac Reynolds, Sandra Troxell-Smith

Publication/Journal: Journal of Zoo and Aquarium Research

Keywords: animal welfare, elasmobranchs

2021


The effectiveness of conditioned aversion in wolves: Insights from experimental tests

Authors: Jorge Tobajas, María Josefa Ruiz-Aguilera, José Vicente López-Bao, Pablo Ferreras, Rafael Mateo

Publication/Journal: Behavioural Processes

Keywords: conditioned taste aversion, human–wildlife conflict, large carnivore conservation, livestock predation, non-lethal predation control, wildlife management

2020


Body language: Its importance for communication with horses

Authors: Jan Ladewig

Publication/Journal: Journal of Veterinary Behavior

Keywords: body language, communication, equine, handling, safety

2019


Orangutans’ Comprehension of Zoo Keepers’ Communicative Signals

Authors: Guillaume Dezecache, Aude Bourgeois, Christophe Bazin, Philippe Schlenker, Emmanuel Chemla, Audrey Maille

Publication/Journal: Animals

Keywords: animal welfare, gestures, inter-species communication, medical training, orangutans, speech

2019


Positive Reinforcement Conditioning as a Tool for Frequent Minimally Invasive Blood and Vaginal Swab Sampling in African Lions (Panthera Leo)

Authors: Isabel Callealta, Imke Lueders, Ilse Luther-Binoir, Andre Ganswindt

Publication/Journal: Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science

Keywords: african lion, behavioral training, blood collection, operant conditioning, vaginal swab collection

2019


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