Defecation in Novel Environment
Objective: Measure stress-induced defecation in rats exposed to a novel environment as part of a behavioral anxiety assessment battery
This is a Defecation in Novel Environment protocol using rat as the model organism. The procedure involves 1 procedural steps. Extracted from a 2002 paper published in Genome Research.
Model and subjects
rat • Roman high and low avoidance rats (F2 intercross) • unknown • Not specified • Not specified
Study window
Estimated timing pending
Core workflow
Novel Environment Exposure
Primary readouts
- Defecation frequency or amount in novel environment
- Stress-induced defecation as anxiety measure
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Novel Environment Exposure
Expose rat to a novel environment and measure defecation as an indicator of stress response
Note: This test was part of a battery of anxiety models including two-way active avoidance, conditioned fear, elevated plus maze, and open field activity
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