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A Balance Device for the Analysis of Behavioural Patterns of the Mouse

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  11 January 2023

F Schlingmann ,
H A Van de Weerd ,
V Baumans ,
R Remie  and
LFM Van Zutphen
F Schlingmann*
Affiliation:
Solvay Duphar, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Weesp, The Netherlands
H A Van de Weerd
Affiliation:
Utrecht University, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht, The Netherlands
V Baumans
Affiliation:
Utrecht University, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht, The Netherlands
R Remie
Affiliation:
Solvay Duphar, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Weesp, The Netherlands
LFM Van Zutphen
Affiliation:
Utrecht University, Department of Laboratory Animal Science, Utrecht, The Netherlands
*
† Contact for correspondence and requests for reprints
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Abstract

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A device for analysing mouse behaviour which is based on recording the movements of the animal in a balance test cage has been developed. The amplitude patterns provoked by the movements of the animal correlate with behavioural patterns. The system not only allows differentiation between five behavioural categories: resting, grooming, eating, locomotion and climbing - but also indicates the location of the animal in its cage. Upon validation, the system has proven to be a reliable and time-saving device for the non-invasive recording of behavioural patterns in the mouse.

Keywords

animal welfarebalance devicebehavioural analysisbehavioural patternscircadian rhythmmice
Type
Research Article
Information
Animal Welfare , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , May 1998 , pp. 177 - 188
Copyright
© 1998 Universities Federation for Animal Welfare

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