Telemetry monitoring: True physiological data from normal behaving animal models

E. Rieux

Data Sciences (DSI), Les Angles, France

Implantable telemetry has become the gold standard to obtain physiological data from unstressed, free-moving animal models. A wide range of vital parameters such as Heart Rate, Blood Pressure, EEG, ECG, EMG, Temperature, Motor Activity, etc. can be monitored in animals ranging from small mice of 17 grams, to rats and similar size rodents and other larger animal models (dogs, primates, etc.).

In addition to physiological data, a number of environmental and behavioral data can be simultaneously collected: room conditions such as lighting and temperature, and events such as running wheel, drinking, and feeding activity. External stimuli (light, noise, air jet, etc.) can also be recorded together with the physiological data.

This presentation will give an overview of current and future capabilities of telemetry monitoring, with a special focus on applications in behavior studies.

Paper presented at Measuring Behavior 2005 , 5^th International Conference on Methods and Techniques in Behavioral Research, 30 August - 2 September 2005, Wageningen, The Netherlands.

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