| Test Name | Equipment in Core | Species Availability | Maximum Animals Tested Simultaneously |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnes Maze |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
| Bussey-Saksida Touchscreen System |
Tests for Mice
Test for Rats
| Mice and rats | Mice: Up to 6 animals tested simultaneously. Rats: Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Conditioned Avoidance (Active or Passive) |
| Mice | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Conditioned Place Preference |
| Mice | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Fear Conditioning |
| Mice and rats | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
| Morris Water Maze |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
| Object Recognition |
| Mice and rats | Up to 2 animals tested simultaneously |
| Olfactory Associative Learning |
| Mice and rats | Up to 3 animals tested simultaneously |
| Radial Arm Maze |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
| Radial Arm Water Maze |
| Mice | One animal per trial. |
| T Maze |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
| Y-Maze (Spontaneous and Forced) |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
Learning and memory 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.
Our tests
Contact us
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]