Mar 01, 2022
- 1University of Ottawa
Protocol Citation: Haley Geertsma 2022. Rotarod. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.b5srq6d6
License: This is an open access protocol distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited
Protocol status: Working
We use this protocol and it’s working
Created: March 01, 2022
Last Modified: March 01, 2022
Protocol Integer ID: 58929
Abstract
This protocol is used to test mice in the Rotarod behavioural test.
Materials
IITC Life Sciences Rotarod
Habituate mice in the testing room for 60 minutes.
1h
Place each mouse on the rod and turn on the rotarod machine at 4-40rpm over 5 minutes. Record how long each mouse can stay on the pole.
5m
Once testing is complete, place mice back into their home cage and wait for 10 minutes.
10m
Repeat this for 4 trials per day then repeat for 3 days (12 trials total).
3d