Thursday Formal Presentations Abstracts

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AARP - Aging Apes Require Pampering

Jodi Carrigan

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Zoo Atlanta

Full Abstract

Pending

​​Training Manatees:
Hand to Fin with the Gentle Giants

Paula Loman

Dolphin Discovery
Isla Mujeres

Full Abstract

Pending

Does Trainer Interaction Improve Welfare Outcomes of
Toy Enrichment for Isolated Animals?

Sarah Brignac

IMATA

Full Abstract

Pending

Advancing Koala Welfare Through Conditioning

Tabbitha Beckens Cuellar,
Amarylis Celestina

Palm Beach Zoo
& Conservation Society

Full Abstract

Pending

Utilization of Acupuncture in the Treatment and
Training of African Penguins

Josh Davis

Mystic Aquarium

Full Abstract

Pending

Beyond ABC:
Improving Interventions and Animal Welfare with Nonlinear Contingency Analysis

Barbara Heidenreich

AnimalTrainingFundamentals.com

Full Abstract

Pending

Training Giant Manta Rays,
​Mobula birostris,
for Collaborative Research and Conservation Efforts

Candice Latini

Georgia Aquarium

Full Abstract

Pending

Part 2.
​Performance-Feedback-Revision:
A Case Study Applying Refined Training Procedures to
Achieve a Voluntary Blood Draw in 24-Hours

Megan Sanders,
Jacob Paul

Behavior Works,
Hutchinson Zoo

Full Abstract

Pending

Texture Discrimination:
Using Choice and Control Training with a Raccoon

Delaney Overton

Turtle Bay Exploration Park

Full Abstract

Pending

​Prioritizing Mental Health During Animal Quarantine

Sue Pasquine, Tiffany Burns,
Cynthia Stringfield

ZooTampa

Full Abstract

Pending

The Strength of Animal-Trainer Relationships to Enhance and Maintain
Animal Welfare Throughout Cancer Treatment
with Kiana, a Northern Sea Otter

Katy Roxbury

Shedd Aquarium (John G.)

Full Abstract

Pending