| The potential for microchip-automated technology to improve enrichment practices. | |
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PMID: 20024962 Owner: NLM Status: MEDLINE |
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
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The greatest limitation involved with providing enrichment and evaluating its effects on captive mammals is a lack of available staff time [Hoy et al., 2009]. One method to overcome this is through the use of automated husbandry systems to dispense enrichment to individual animals by using implantable radio frequency microchips. An international multi-institutional survey was conducted to determine whether the personnel involved with management, research, and husbandry of captive mammals would support the development of such automated husbandry systems. The survey was also designed to establish which applications of the system would be considered to be most beneficial. Overall, there was a very high level of interest by survey respondents in adopting automated husbandry systems and all potential applications were considered beneficial to varying degrees. These results, together with the relatively low cost of installation and operation, demonstrate that in the future automated enrichment could be an important and effective means of enhancing captive animal management. |
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Authors:
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Julia M Hoy; Peter J Murray; Andrew Tribe |
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Type: Evaluation Studies; Journal Article |
Journal Detail:
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Title: Zoo biology Volume: 29 ISSN: 1098-2361 ISO Abbreviation: Zoo Biol. Publication Date: 2010 Sep-Oct |
Date Detail:
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Created Date: 2010-10-15 Completed Date: 2011-03-02 Revised Date: 2011-07-28 |
Medline Journal Info:
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Nlm Unique ID: 8807837 Medline TA: Zoo Biol Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 586-99 Citation Subset: IM |
Copyright Information:
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© 2009 Wiley-Liss, Inc. |
Affiliation:
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School of Animal Studies, The University of Queensland, Gatton Campus, Queensland, Australia. j.hoy@uq.edu.au |
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Animal Husbandry
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methods* Animals Animals, Zoo Body Temperature Data Collection Demography Questionnaires Radio Frequency Identification Device / methods* |
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