Test Name | Equipment in Core | Species Availability | Maximum Animals Tested Simultaneously |
---|---|---|---|
Adult Social Interaction |
| Mice | Up to 2 animals tested simultaneously. |
Juvenile Social Interaction |
| Mice and rats | One animal per trial. |
Marble Burying Test | Mice and rats | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. | |
Resident Intruder Test |
| Mice | Up to 2 animals tested simultaneously. |
Social Defeat Interaction |
| Mice | Up to 2 animals tested simultaneously. |
Three-Chamber Sociability Test |
| Mice | Up to 2 animals tested simultaneously. |
Ultrasonic Vocalization |
| Mice and rats | Up to 4 animals tested simultaneously. |
Social, repetitive, and communication behaviour 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.