The Vogel test has become a standard for fast screening the potential anxiolytic properties of drugs. In this procedure the drinking behavior is punished by mild shocks which leads to a significant reduction of water consumption in deprived animals. Drinking responses are then reestablished using drugs with anxiolytic properties.
Our Vogel test consists of a standard home cage 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 this exclusive nipple design, any casual and non-specific contacts of the animal with the nipple will not be considered as a drinking response.
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