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Importance of weighting animals
Husbandry training helps on the day to day management of our animals under human care. Sometimes people think that "simple" behaviors are not important but, actually, "simple" behaviors are the most important ones.
An example of husbandry behavior is training animals to go to the scale on their own. Knowing the weight of the animals will help us on many ways, for instance, it will help us know if the diet is correct or if the animal is starting to get sick.
Training a behavior is not a one time job. The behavior should be maintained since we do not know when we will need it.
Just imagine that a vet has to prescribe a treatment for an animal and he/she needs to know the actual weight. Would it be better to restrain them and weight them by force or would it be better to ask the animal to play the scale game?
Animals will be always happier and ready to cooperate when they feel they are in control of their actions, we just need to invite them to the game, guide them through the proper path to reach the goal that we want and enjoy together!! 😜
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