Providing Evidence

1. Reinhardt (1997): Training non-human primates to cooperate during handling procedures: a review
2. Scott, Pearce, Fairhall, Muggleton & Smith (2003): Training Nonhuman Primates to Cooperate With Scientific Procedures in Applied Biomedical Research
3. Prescott & Buchanan-Smith (2003): Training Nonhuman Primates Using Positive Reinforcement Techniques
4. Schapiro, Bloomsith & Laule (2003): Positive Reinforcement Training As a Technique to Alter Nonhuman Primate Behavior: Quantitative Assessments of Effectiveness. Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 6(3), 175-188.
5. Prescott, Bowell & Buchanan-Smith (2005): Training laboratory-housed non-human primates, Part 2: Resources for developing and implementing training programmes. Animal Technology and Welfare 4, 133-148.
6. Perlman, Bloomsmith, Whittaker, McMillan, Minier & McCowan (2005): Implementing positive reinforcement animal training programs at primate laboratories. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 137(3-4), 114-126.
7. Laule (2010): Positive Reinforcement Training for Laboratory Animals. In book: The UFAW Handbook on the Care and Management of Laboratory and Other Research Animals, Eighth Edition
8. Sørensen, Dragsted & Glerup (2010): Positive Reinforcement Training in Large Experimental Animals. Altex Proceedings, 1/12, Proceedings of WC8.
9. Bloomsmith (2012): Positive Reinforcement Animal Training in Primate Laboratories. The Enrichment Reccord.
10. Westlund (2015): Training laboratory primates – benefits and techniques

Stuart Mason: 3Rs Refinement: A protective head cap that supports wound healing after cranial implant surgery in non-human primates
Thursday 05 March, 2020 from 04:00 to 05:00 pm (GMT+1).
Stuart Mason, his team from the Department of Experimental Psychology (Oxford University) and colleages from the Institute of Neuroscience (Newcastle University Medical School) had recently developed a revolutionary refinement method for NHP participating in neurophysiological studies. They develop a protective head cap, that significantly contributes to wound healing after head implant surgery. This refinement has been honored with the National Award of the Institute of Animal Technology on being the best refinement across all laboratory species for the last year (https://www.iat.org.uk/abta). During this Journal Club, Stuart, will talk through the implementation of this method and its advantages on animal welfare.
A video of the presentation will be available here soon
 

Heather Slater et al.: Individually Customisable Non-Invasive Head Immobilisation System for Non-Human Primates with an Option for Voluntary Engagement
doi: 10.1016/j.jneumeth.2016.05.009
Friday 12 April, 2019 from 04:00 to 05:00 pm (GMT+1) 
Heather Slater and her team from Newcastle University had recently developed a revolutionary refinement method for head immobilisation for eye tracking and fMRI recording in Rhesus macaques using positive reinforcement techniques. During this Journal Club, Heather, will talk through the implementation of this method and the training techniques used for their success.
Heather Slater was a PhD student and Research Assistant in the Institute of Neuroscience of the Newcastle University (https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Heather_Slater2). She additionally worked on a project looking at the integration of audio and visual spatial attention in rhesus macaques.
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Emily Bethell et al.: Cognitive bias to assess psychological wellbeing in non-humans primates. How can we move from theory to practice?
doi: 10.7120/09627286.21.2.185
23^rd May 2018 from 04:00 to 05:00 pm (GMT+1)
During this webinar Emily talked through the traditional cognitive bias method developed to measure 'optimism' and 'pessimism' in nonhuman primates (Bethell et al. 2012). A challenge facing welfare scientists is how to apply what we learn from experiments to develop tools that can be used in real world settings. She discussed the pros and cons of the cognitive bias methodology for application in primate facilities and identified future directions.
Emily Bethell is a Senior Lecturer in Primate Behaviour at the Liverpool John Moores University (https://www.emilybethell.com/) and she is working on the study of animal emotions and cognition since 1997.
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Karolina Westlund presenting Wergård et al.:Training pair-housed Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) using a combination of negative and positive reinforcement in Behavioural Processes 113 · December 2014
doi: 10.1016/j.beproc.2014.12.008
1st of November 2016 at the PRIMTRAIN Opening Conference in Göttingen.
When training animals, time is sometimes a limiting factor hampering the use of positive reinforcement training (PRT) exclusively. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effects of a combination of negative and positive reinforcement training (NPRT). Twenty naïve female Rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) were trained in 30 sessions with either PRT (n = 8) or NPRT (n = 12) to respond to a signal, move into a selected cage section and accept confinement. In the NPRT-group a signal preceded the presentation of one or several novel, and thus aversive, stimuli. When the correct behaviour was performed, the novel stimulus was removed and treats were given. As the animal learned to perform the correct behaviour, the use of novel stimuli was decreased and finally phased out completely. None of the PRT-trained animals finished the task. Ten out of 12 monkeys in the NPRT-group succeeded to perform the task within the 30 training sessions, a significant difference from the PRT-group (p = 0.0007). A modified approach test showed no significant difference between the groups (p = 0.67) in how they reacted to the trainer. The results from this study suggest that carefully conducted NPRT can be an alternative training method to consider, especially when under a time constraint.

This was a conference lecture. Unfortunately, no video available.