Data for "Training the domestic ferret to discriminate odors associated with wildlife disease"

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_metadata_NWRC-RDS-2020-002.html   Metadata file in HTML format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
_metadata_NWRC-RDS-2020-002.xml   Metadata file in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format containing a description of the content, quality, and other characteristics of the data.
Ferret_10-50to1_vs_1-2to1_3-5to1.xlsx \Data Microsoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet file containing the results from testing the ferrets response to five different acetoin/octenol ratios (10:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1) and two generalizations (3:1, 5:1) in unrewarded trials. Data include animal identification number, date of test, double-blind status, trial number, rewarded trial or non-rewarded trial (generalization), high acetoin/octenol ratio location, four low acetoin/octenol ratio locations, acetoin/octenol ratio, and the box responded to by the ferret (correct or incorrect).
Ferret_10-50to1_vs_1-2to1_OD_25-35.xlsx \Data Microsoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet file containing the results from testing the ferrets response to five different acetoin/octenol ratios (10:1, 20:1, 30:1, 40:1, 50:1) and two generalizations (25:1, 35:1) in unrewarded trials, as well as results from extinction testing. Data include animal identification number, date of test, double-blind status, trial number, rewarded trial or non-rewarded trial (generalization), high acetoin/octenol ratio location, four low acetoin/octenol ratio locations, acetoin/octenol ratio, and the box responded to by the ferret (correct or incorrect).
Ferret_irrad_virus_testing_data.xlsx \Data Microsoft Excel Open XML spreadsheet file containing the results from training and testing the response of the ferrets to novel and familiar fecal samples of infected ducks in unrewarded trials. Data include animal identification number, date of test, double-blind status, trial number, rewarded trial or non-rewarded trial (generalization), irradiated fecal sample from infected duck location, locations of four irradiated fecal sample from non-infected ducks, sample ID, donor ID number alone, collection day, box responded to by the ferret (correct or incorrect), the result (hit or miss), donor ID of sample in box ferret alerted to, and infection status.
Ferret_Biosensor_Training_Flow_Chart.pdf \Supplements Portable Document Format file containing a flow chart showing overall view of training the ferrets from introducing clicker training to testing in-between ratios of acetoin:octenol. (This chart is table 1 in Golden et al. 2021.)