| Test Name | Equipment in Core | Species Availability | Maximum Animals Tested Simultaneously |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elevated Plus Maze |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
| Forced Swim Test |
| Mice | Up to 2 animals tested simultaneously |
| Learned Helplessness Test |
| Mice | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Light-Dark Test |
| Mice | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Novelty Suppressed Feeding |
| Mice and rats | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Open Field |
| Mice and rats | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Sucrose Preference |
| Mice and rats | Up to 45 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Tail Suspension |
| Mice | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
Anxiety and Depression Testing
The Animal Behaviour and Physiology Core facility was established in 2009 and provides a state-of-the-art facility equipped to serve as a time-efficient and cost-effective service for researchers in need of mouse and rat behavioural analyses.
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Faculty of Medicine Animal Behaviour and Physiology Core
Room 2538, Roger Guindon Hall (RGH),
451 Smyth Road,
Ottawa, ON, K1H 8M5, Canada
Office: 613-562-5800 Ext: 8621
Manager: Kerstin Ure, PhD
Email: [email protected]