Cleaning & Routine Maintenance

This is a routine to maintain proper functioning and hygiene in the TV system.

Daily: Connect to the system once a day to make sure everything is working correctly, then click CHECK MICE (see Toolbar) to confirm the mice are fine. Review telegram alarms and resolve any issues, and review daily reports to monitor animals’ progression in training.

Weekly: Clean the operant box and corridor. Clean and refill sucrose water in the operant box.

Biweekly: Replace citric acid bottles. Change home-cages and enrichment, ensure sufficient food is available.

Occasionally: Deliver water manually to a specific mouse (as required). Calibrate water delivery system (once every two months or if suspected malfunction occurs). Clean lickports and remove dust from water ports (once every two months). Deep-clean the touchscreen, if your box has one.

Notes on cleaning

Before cleaning, check whether the operant box is occupied. If occupied, stop the task manually and use the automatic buttons to remove the animal. Block the entrance to the corridor with a plastic blocker. After cleaning, verify that all electronic components in the operant box and corridor are functioning properly.