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Additional Assay — Guinea Pig

Thigmotaxis (Wall-Hugging)

Cavia porcellus

Behavioral test for Cavia porcellus — Time near wall, center entries

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Guinea Pig — Thigmotaxis (Wall-Hugging)
Quantitative Output

Key Parameters

Time near wall, center entries

References

Citations for Thigmotaxis (Wall-Hugging)

  1. Donovick PJ. (1974). Anim Learn Behav, 2(2), 113-117.
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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