TABLE 2.
Index | Index Definition | Rating Scale |
Rating Scale Definition |
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Willingness to Participate |
The ease with which the animal raises head into place to be yoked. Only applicable when animal is yoked. |
0 |
Trainer had to lift collar with pole |
1 |
Trainer had to move chair bottom up |
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2 |
Animal positions head willingly with prompt |
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Reactivity | The extent to which the animal generates behaviors in response to the chair, room, and/or trainer. |
0 | Not reactive |
1 | Mildly reactive: Mild threats, aggression, fear or nervousness. Minimal number of short bouts. |
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2 | Moderately reactive: Either longer or more frequent bouts of mild threats, aggression, fear or nervousness. |
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3 | Very reactive: Overt threats, aggression, fear, nervousness. Magnitude of reaction moderate. Sustained for most of day. |
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4 | Extremely reactive: Overt threats, aggression, fear, nervousness. Magnitude of reaction great. Sustained for length of day. |