Table 2 Schedule of stressors for the chronic unpredictable stress (CUS) group.
Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday | Saturday | Sunday | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Week 1 | am | Fox odor | PS | Shaking+restraint | Novel environment | Restraint | PS | Multiple cage change |
pm | Dirty rat bedding | No bedding | Continuous light | Slanted cage | Slanted cage | Continuous light | No bedding | |
Week 2 | am | PS | Shaking+restraint | Restraint | Multiple cage changes | Novel environment | Fox odor | PS |
pm | Slanted cage | Continuous light | Slanted cage | No bedding | Dirty rat bedding | Continuous light | No bedding | |
Week 3 | am | PS | Shaking+restraint | Novel environment | PS | Multiple cage change | Fox odor | Shaking+restraint |
pm | Continuous light | Dirty rat bedding | No bedding | Slanted cage | No bedding | Continuous light | Slanted cage | |
Week 4 | am | Fox odor | PS | Novel environment | Fox odor | Multiple cage changes | Shaking+restraint | PS |
pm | Continuous light | No bedding | Dirty rat bedding | Continuous light | Slanted cage | No bedding | Dirty rat bedding |