What are the basic features for a non-metabolic rodent treadmill?

07 July 2019 1 9K Report

We are planning to purchase a non-metabolic rodent treadmill. The budget is not high, but looking for a new one, motorized and with basic functions. Any recommendations about the features and estimated price?

s. Béatrice Marianne Ewalds-Kvist

We used the very cheap wheel which is called squirrel wheel in our country, commonly used for hamsters. For details see the methods section in our paper.

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