Subject logs refers to records that track various aspects of the subjects' living conditions, physiological states, and behaviors over time. These logs are essential for ensuring the welfare of subjects, maintaining consistent experimental conditions, and accurately interpreting the effects of interventions.
Types of Subject logs:
- Food consumption log: Records the amount and type of food consumed by the subject. This information is crucial for studies examining the effects of diet on health, behavior, or disease progression.
- Food deprivation log: Documents periods when food is withheld from the subject. Food deprivation can be used as a motivational tool in behavioral experiments or to study the physiological and psychological effects of fasting.
- Housing log: Keeps track of the subject's living conditions, including the cage typehousing, location, light cycle, and any environmental enrichments. This log helps ensure that housing conditions remain consistent and meet ethical standards.
- Water consumption log: Details the amount of water consumed by the subject. Monitoring water intake is essential for studies related to hydration, kidney function, or the effects of various substances on thirst and water balance.
- Water deprivation log: Notes periods during which water is withheld from the subject. Similar to food deprivation, water deprivation can be used to study the effects of hydration status on various physiological and behavioral outcomes.
- Weighing log: Records the subject's body weight over time. Regular weighing is critical for monitoring health, growth, and the effects of experimental treatments on body mass.
- Wellness log: Documents observations related to the subject's general health and well-being, including behavior, physical appearance, signs of distress, or illness. This log is essential for ensuring the ethical treatment of research subjects and for interpreting the effects of experimental manipulations on overall health.
Two-Part submission form
The subject log submission form consists of two parts. In the first part, you must fill in the required fields, including the subject and the type of log. Once you click "Create and continue," the log is created, and you can continue editing it on the second part of the form, which contains all the fields.
Fields
- Type: the type of subject log (required).
- Subject: The subject associated with the log (required).
- Description: Description of the subject log.
- Type details: These are type specific fields for each log-entry.
- Notes: Notes of the subject log (for each log-entry).
- Date and time: Timestamp for each log-entry. There are two types of subject logs with either simple timestands or time period defined by a start and an end timestamps.
- Start and end time: Start and stop timestamp of each log-entry.
Permissions
Subject logs inherit permissions from projects via the subject associate with the entry. For more information on permissions, please visit the permissions page.
Subject log API Access
The API allows for programmable access to Subject logs, enabling you to read, edit, and delete subject logs through the API. For details about the subject log's fields and data structure, refer to the Subject log API page.
