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 |