A Newly Devised Box for the Caloric Test in Cats

Abstract

We devised a new animal box with which the caloric test can be easily performed in the awake cat.The animal box has the following advantages:1) This device is suitable for all adult cats of various sizes in which a steel bar could be passed through both the canines.2) With the animal box standing upright, the horizontal semicircular canal lay in an optimal position, and the caloric test could be easily performed in the awake cat.3) This device is suitable for the positional test. Any desired position is feasible.4) It was also advantageous for the optokinetic test, because bars or clamps do not interfere with movements of the cat.