MOD 7 - COURSE 1 - PT 2

Question 1

How can training be applied to animals

Answer 1

• valuable tool for huamne adn efective use and management of lab aniamsl - when combined with appropriate socailaisation and habituation - traiing = reccomended as good practice by legislative and professional guidelines on lab aniaml use and care
• aniamls = less stressed
• reduced suffering = reduce physiological cahnge = reduce variation in data

Question 2

what are teh beenfots of habituation and training

Answer 2

improved husabndry and veterinary care
- reduce abnormal and stereotypic bhaviour
- reduce aggression
- improved socialisation
- enhance enrichment programs
- improve psychological well being

Question 3

what is positive reinforcement training

Answer 3

• reards desired behavious - train range of species - execute behaviour - helpful in everyay care and expirmental procedure

Question 4

how can positive reinforcement training positively effect animals

Answer 4

• increase control over enviroenmtn - desenitize to painful situations increase wellbeing and creating better experiemnt subject

Question 5

what are examples of uses of positive reinforcment training

Answer 5

• small rodetns like rats - trained to voluntary inject frugs from syringe - dont have to restrain and no gavage rpcoedures