MOUSE BEHAVIORAL ASSESSMENT LABORATORY CORE COSTS
ANIMAL MAINTENANCE
Period # days cost/cage/day #cages TOTALS
Cage set up (per animal) 0 1.53 $ - one time setup
Acclimation 0 0.79 $ -
Breeding (4/cage) 0 0.79 $ -
Lactation (litter) 0 1.03 $ -
euthanasia& disposal
per diem 0 1 $ -
$ - total animal maintenance cost
BEHAVIOR TESTING No. of
animals per Cost /animal
#Animals Time /session session /session #Sessions Total time Total cost
minutes 36 hrs
Receiving and checking 5 1 $ 3.00 1 0.00 $ -
Receiving and checking extended 10 1 $ 6.00 1 0.00 $ -
Functional observation battery 15 1 $ 9.00 1 0.00 $ - 2 person
Ataxia 5 1 $ 3.00 2 0.00 $ -
Integra (60 minutes) 60 4 $ 9.00 1 0.00 $ -
Integra (90 minutes) 90 4 $ 9.00 1 0.00 $ -
Locomotor arena (hole board) 15 4 $ 2.25 1 0.00 $ -
Ultrasonic vocalizations 10 1 $ 6.00 1 0.00 $ -
Wahlsten 1 (per litter) 20 1 $ 12.00 11 0.00 $ -
Wahlsten 2 (per litter) 20 1 $ 12.00 3 0.00 $ -
Acoustic startle 25 2 $ 7.50 1 0.00 $ -
Social dyadic interaction 10 2 $ 3.00 1 0.00 $ -
Social food transfer 20 1 $ 12.00 4 0.00 $ -
Nest building 5 1 $ 3.00 1 0.00 $ -
Morris water maze 12 4 $ 1.80 18 0.00 $ - 5 days
Radial arm water maze 10 1 $ 6.00 9 0.00 $ - 9 days, 2 person
Object novelty preference 20 1 $ 12.00 3 0.00 $ -
Social novelty preference 50 1 $ 30.00 1 0.00 $ -
Operant learning 40 8 $ 3.00 1 0.00 $ -
Elevated plus maze 15 1 $ 9.00 1 0.00 $ -
Fear Conditioning 30 2 $ 9.00 2 0.00 $ -
Stereotypy/home cage behavior 30 1 $ 18.00 1 0.00 $ -
RotaRod (short) 10 4 $ 1.50 3 0.00 $ -
RotaRod (long) 10 4 $ 1.50 12 0.00 $ -
RotaRod (accelerating,train) 8 4 $ 1.20 1 0.00 $ - one trial, first day
RotaRod(accelerating, test) 11 4 $ 1.65 9 0.00 $ - 3 days
Motor coordination /challenge 15 1 $ 9.00 1 0.00 $ -
Grip strength 5 1 $ 3.00 1 0.00 $ - 2 person
Response rating 1 1 $ 0.60 1 0.00 $ - 2 person
Visual cliff 10 1 $ 6.00 1 0.00 $ -
Tail sensitivity 5 1 $ 3.00 1 0.00 $ -
Breeding 2 1 $ 1.20 1 0.00 $ -
Food/water intake and toxic signs 3 1 $ 1.80 2 0.00 $ -
Treadscan 10 1 $ 6.00 1 0.00 $ - 2 person
Mature landmarks 2 1 $ 1.20 1 0.00 $ - 2 person
Paylor (setup acclimate overnight) 30 4 $ 4.50 1 0.00 $ -
Paylor (test) (60 minutes) 15 1 $ 9.00 1 0.00 $ -
TOTALS 0.00 $ -
One hour increments will be charged for all associated costs (management/behavior/analysis).
MANAGEMENT
$/h total hours Total cost
SRA ProjectManagement (,20*h) 45 0.00 0 behavior
Data Analysis - Mari Golub 90 0 0 $ -
Data Entry (29.00) 29 0
TOTAL BEHAVIOR TESTING CHARGE $ -
TOTAL SERVICE CHARGE $ - (housing included) Rate for University of California Investigators
Charge + NUD $ - (housing included) Rate for all other academic Investigators
Regular diet is included in animal maintainence
Supplies included in price
safety (gloves, coats etc), data mgmt/communication (phone,office supplies,software updates),
behavioral supplies (individual test disposables)