====== CASE Rodent Behavioral Core - Prices ======

All clients are required to fill out the service request form posted on our website and send it by email or fax to the Core. The core director will provide a formal quote for services after evaluating an investigator’s particular needs. Below are some pricing examples for various tests (not all offered tests are listed). Discounts apply for a battery of tests or an ongoing project. Fees do not include animal purchase, genotyping, breeding, or per diems while in the Core facilities (IF Non-CWRU), although animal purchase can be coordinated if desired. \\

^  ^  CASE/UH \\ Faculty/Researchers  ^  Non CASE/UH  ^
| Technician Services  |  $80/hr*  |  $125/hr  |
| Consultation Services  |  $125/hr  |  $175/hr  |
| Training  |  $40/hr  |  Not available |
| Room Use  |  $25/hr  |  Not available |

  *  *Note: Animal batteries over 30 mice will be charged at $75/hr.

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  * Technician rate includes 2hr of pre-testing handling, test execution, data compilation, and summary data sheets.  
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  * **Initial hour for discussion of pricing/design/protocol with the director and basic interpretation of the data (provided when data is sent) are free.  Consulting rate is charged for assistance beyond these points. 

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| Y-Maze =$ 175 - 225
| T-Maze =$ 450
| Object Rec =$ 450 - 650
| Passive Avoidance =$ 150 - 200
| Fear Conditioning =$ 500 - 750
| MWM =$ 1,250
| Y-Maze =$ 175 - 225

















===== APPROXIMATE PRICES FOR VARIOUS TESTS =====

=== Prices below are based on 20 animals (i.e., 2 groups of 10 animals) for CASE/UH Faculty/Researchers ===
  * 10 animals/group is acceptable for publication
  * 5 animals/group is acceptable for pilot

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^ Cognitive Tests  ^ Price ^ Motor Tests ^ Price ^ Sensory Tests ^ Price ^ Tests of Emotion  ^ Price ^ 
| **Y-Maze** |$240-300 | **Rotarod** |$220-270 | **Hot plate** |$160-200 | **Elevated plus maze** |$240-300|
| **Passive/Active Avoid** |$480-540 | **Inclined screen** |$200-250 | **Tail flick** |$160-200 | **Light/Dark preference** |$240-300 |
| **T-Maze** | $400-620* | **Muscle strength** |$160-240 | **Visual Cliff** |$280-350| **Startle response** | $480-560 |
| **Object Recognition** |$480-540* | **Beam Walk** |$220-320 | **Visual Position** |$80-140| **Marble burying** | $240-300 |
| **Fear Conditioning** |$480-540* | **Open field** |$240-350* | **Basic Hearing** |$80-140| **Pre-pulse Inhibition** | $800-900 |
| **Radial Arm Water Maze** |$1175-1600# | **CatWalk** | TBD | **Basic Olfaction** |$160-200| **Resident-Intruder** | $480-640 |
| **MWM** |$1600-2000* | **Sticky tape**|$240-350* | **Social Recognition** | $270-370 |**Forced Swim** | $160-240 |
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*= **Various protocols available/and or pre-training required - Pricing more variable**

#= Radial Arm Water Maze is for 16 animals