Why workshops work: Examining the efficacy of training trainers to train goats
Jennifer Meier,
Viviane Theby,
Lorenz Gygax
et al.
Abstract:Experimental procedures involving farm animals are often associated with stress due to restraining. Stress can be reduced through use of positive reinforcement training, which then serves as refinement according to the 3Rs principles. Trainer skills, however, may influence the feasibility and success of animal training. The potential influence of trainer skills as well as the education of animal trainers are rarely described in literature but are necessary information for the implementation of positive reinfor… Show more
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