Feb 28, 2022
Version 1
Open Field V.1
- Haley Geertsma1
- 1University of Ottawa
Protocol Citation: Haley Geertsma 2022. Open Field. protocols.io https://dx.doi.org/10.17504/protocols.io.b5qzq5x6
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: February 28, 2022
Last Modified: February 28, 2022
Protocol Integer ID: 58873
Keywords: mice in the open field, open field this protocol, open field, mice, protocol, behavioural test, field
Abstract
This protocol is used to test mice in the Open Field behavioural test.
Materials
45cm3 open field box
Troubleshooting
Habituate mice in a separate room for 60 minutes prior to testing.
1h
Confirm testing room lighting is set to 100 lux and EthoVision is set up properly.
5m
Place mice into open field box and record their movement for 10 minutes.
10m
When testing is complete, place mice back into their home cage and clean the open field boxes well before testing the next mice.
5m