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How to Create a New Animal
This guide will walk you through the process of creating a new animal entry in Moustra.
Step-by-Step Instructions
1
Navigate to the Animal Section
From the sidebar, click on the “Animal” navigation item to access the animal records and creation tools in Moustra.
2
Click "Add Animal"
In the Animal table view, click the blue "Add Animal" button at the top of the page.
3
Fill in the Animal Form
On the “Single Animal” tab, fill out key fields:
- Physical Tag (required)
- Sex (choose Male or Female)
- Strain (required)
- Genes (required)
- Allele (required)
- Date of birth
- Owner
- Optional: Cage Tag, Cage, Wean Date, Comment (as shown in the form)
4
Save the Animal
After entering the animal information, click the blue "Save" button to create the animal record. You’ll see it appear in the animals table.
5
Optional: Bulk Create Breeding Animals
Switch to the "Breeding Animals" tab to use sliders for setting the number of males and females. Enter prefixes/suffixes for tags, and use the bulk form to quickly add multiple animals at once.