Table 1: Schedule for the experimental chronic unpredictable
stress paradigm and behavioural assessment.
|
Chronic Unpredictable Stress Experimental Schedule |
|
|
Day 1 |
Cage tilt & Wet bedding |
|
Day 2 |
Cold swim, Restraint |
|
Day 3 |
Cage agitation |
|
Day 4 |
Strobe light |
|
Day 5 |
Social defeat |
|
Day 6 |
Predator odor |
|
Day 7 |
Warm cage |
|
Day 8 |
Restraint & Tail pinch, Isolation |
|
Day 9 |
Isolation Begin saccharin
preference testing |
|
Day 10 |
Isolation & Tail pinch Behaviour testing and
Tissue collection |
|
Day 11 |
Strobe light |
|
Day 12 |
Cold swim, Restraint |
|
Day 13 |
Predator odor |
|
Day 14 |
Social defeat |
|
Day 15 |
Cage agitation |
|
Day 16 |
Cage tilt & Wet bedding |
|
Day 17 |
Warm cage |
|
Day 18 |
Restraint & Tail pinch, Isolation |
|
Day 19 |
Isolation Begin saccharin
preference testing |
|
Day 20 |
Isolation, Tail pinch Behaviour testing and
Tissue collection |
|
Day 21 |
Social defeat |
|
Day 22 |
Warm cage |
|
Day 23 |
Cold swim, Restraint |
|
Day 24 |
Cage tilt & Wet bedding |
|
Day 25 |
Predator odor |
|
Day 26 |
Cage agitation |
|
Day 27 |
Restraint & Tail pinch |
|
Day 28 |
Strobe light, Isolation |
|
Day 29 |
Isolation Begin saccharin preference testing |
|
Day 30 |
Isolation, Tail pinch Behaviour testing and Tissue collection |