| 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.
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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]