Primary Assay — Guinea Pig
Pup Distress / Separation
Cavia porcellus
Pup separation elicits whistle calls and a glucocorticoid stress response. The paradigm models maternal-attachment biology and developmental neuroendocrinology.
Quantitative Output
Measured Parameters
Every parameter is automatically tracked frame-by-frame in the ConductVision pipeline for Cavia porcellus.
| Parameter | Unit | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Whistle rate during separation | calls/min | Distress signal |
| Cortisol response | fold change | HPA activation |
| Latency to first whistle | s | Distress onset |
| Recovery time on reunion | s | Affiliative response |
References
Citations for Pup Distress / Separation
- Hennessy MB, et al. (1995). PMID: 7610136
Compatible Equipment
Hardware for Guinea Pig Research
Audiometric Sound Booth
Behavioral hearing thresholds
Multi-Channel Vocal Recording
Whistle and call analysis
Open-Field Arena (Guinea-Pig Sized)
Activity and anxiety
Maternal Observation Cage
Sow-pup interaction
Pup Separation Chamber
Distress vocalization paradigm
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