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Effects of water temperature and core temperature on rat's performance in a swim-to-platform test
1Department of Psychology, University of Western Ontario, London, Canada.
Behavioural Brain Research
|July 1, 1991
Abstract:
Hypothermic rats are grossly deficient in acquisition in a simple swim-to-platform task if the core temperature is 28-30 degrees C or lower. However, the ability to swim is relatively well preserved. Normothermic rats perform slightly better in cold water than in warm water.