Vogel Test - Home cage (Panlab)
- Allows Vogel experiments directly into the animal's home cage
- Exclusive nipple system to exclude non-specific contacts
- Different cage available for rats and mice
- Up to 32 cages can be used with the setting associated with a computer
- Compatible with Laptop use
The Panlab Vogel test consists of a standard home cage associated with a grid floor. An electronic unit associated with a special nipple ensures the detection and counting of the licks reflecting the animal drinking behavior. Using an exclusive nipple design, any casual and non-specific contacts of the animal with the nipple will not be considered as a drinking response.
A multi-cage configuration allows running simultaneously the Vogel test in up to 32 cages. Each home cage is associated with one lick sensor/Shock generator (76-0334). Each 8 lick sensor/Shock generators are connected to a link box (76-0156) and up to 8 link boxes can be connected in daisy chain. The PackWin software is used for protocol edition, data acquisition and data analysis.
The interconnection among the last link box of the chain and the computer is carry out through a RS232/USB communication. The test can be run on a Laptop.