Forced Swim Tank Manual - Rat

A paradigm originally developed in the 1970’s has matured with the introduction of Kinder Scientific’s Automated Forced Swim System. The Forced Swim paradigm is the most widely used tool for assessing antidepressant activity. The extensive use of this model is based in its ease of use, reliability across laboratories and ability to detect a broad spectrum of antidepressant agents. Now it is possible to automatically score this well-accepted task with ease and superb accuracy. Based on our famous MotorMonitor software, the Forced swim System consists of two 4 x 4 photo beam arrays that allow for the monitoring of swimming and climbing behaviors. Designed for both the Forced Swim and Modified Forced Swim procedures, this simple unit can get at all important measures effortlessly. The software makes an easy task of reducing the data by allowing export of an entire study into one CSV (comma separated values) file. This file is then used for quick transfer into a spreadsheet or other statistical program. Immobility can be defined by the researcher, allowing for compatibility with your previous observationally scored studies. This robust system has been fully validated so that you can be confident that your data is accurate and reliable. Don’t waste another minute sitting with a stopwatch and pad or endlessly trying to achieve the optimum setup for your video system. Bring a Kinder Scientific Automate Forced Swim System into your lab today and enjoy the benefits of a fully automated and reliable system. And with Kinder Scientific’s exclusive quick drain system, water changes are effortless.