Mattison Sara
Wild Wonders Outdoor Theater, Point Defiance Zoo & Aquarium, Tacoma, WA 98407, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Exot Anim Pract. 2012 Sep;15(3):487-99. doi: 10.1016/j.cvex.2012.06.012. Epub 2012 Jul 31.
The use of operant conditioning in a zoologic setting allows zookeepers and other animal caretakers to train birds and small mammals to participate willingly in medical procedures. By using operant conditioning with an emphasis on positive reinforcement, small mammals and birds can be trained to cooperate in their own medical care in many ways. This conditioning can reduce stress for animals, caretakers, and veterinarians as well as reduce the potential for animal injuries. This article includes case studies of what the author has identified as foundation behaviors, intermediate behaviors, and advanced behaviors and the methods used to train them.
在动物园环境中运用操作性条件反射，能让动物园饲养员和其他动物护理人员训练鸟类和小型哺乳动物自愿参与医疗程序。通过强调正强化的操作性条件反射，小型哺乳动物和鸟类可以在许多方面被训练来配合自身的医疗护理。这种条件反射可以减轻动物、护理人员和兽医的压力，同时降低动物受伤的可能性。本文包含了作者所认定的基础行为、中级行为和高级行为的案例研究，以及用于训练这些行为的方法。
