Rat operant conditioning system 46000

for micefor animal researchfear conditioning

The Ugo Basile Fear Conditioning system is composed of: Isolation cubicle, including all electronics, fan, IR/VIS lights, camera (up to 16 cubicles can be connected to 1 PC) The animal cage is available in different dimensions for rats and mice, plus the observational learning version to allow two animals to see each other. The standard cage has a circular opening, but also a vertical door is available Video-tracking system is required in only 1 license, no matter how many cages you have Electronic shock meter is an optional to measure the current on the grid floor Extended warranty is an additional option Fear conditioning is one of the most common methods to measure memory in rodents. It exploits the Pavlovian association between an unpleasant unconditioned stimulus (shock) to a conditioned neutral stimulus (sound cue). The reaction of rodents, as predated animals, is to freeze (stay immobile) when exposed to fearful situations, such as a shock. Once the association has happened and the animal has memorized it, freezing will happen also when the sound is presented without shock. This is the principle of Fear Conditioning, which is also coupled to the change of the visual/tactile context (appearance) to ensure that the animal is reacting to the association to the sound and not to the environment (cued and contextual fear conditioning)