Pole Test

Haley Geertsma

Published: 2022-03-02 DOI: 10.17504/protocols.io.b5sqq6dw

Abstract

This protocol is used to test mice in the Pole behavioural test.

Steps

1.

Habituate mice in the testing room for 60 minutes.

2.

Place mice ~3cm from the top of the pole, facing upwards, and record their time to turn facing downwards and their time to reach the bottom of the pole. The mice have up to 1 minute to turn and 1 minute to reach the bottom before being returned to their home cage.

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