Modern zoos use positive reinforcement training (operant conditioning) to facilitate voluntary veterinary care. Rather than darting or anesthetizing a 5,000-pound elephant or a silverback gorilla for a routine check-up, keepers and veterinarians train the animals to cooperate.
Similar to human Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD), animals can develop repetitive, purposeless behaviors. Examples include tail-chasing, flank-sucking in Dobermans, or fly-snapping (biting at imaginary insects). These often stem from chronic frustration, genetic predispositions, or confinement. Cognitive Dysfunction Syndrome (CDS) zooskool com horse rapidshare hot
Trained to hold still for ultrasound examinations. animals can develop repetitive