Editing your colony
Add cages, record matings, log litters, genotype, and update animal records.
20 guides
- 01
How to Create a New Animal
Step-by-step instructions for adding a new animal, including key fields and tips.
3 min - 02
How to Add a New Strain
This guide will walk you through the process of creating a new strain entry in Moustra.
3 min - 03
How to Add Breeding Animals
This guide will walk you through the process of creating multiple breeding animals at once in Moustra.
3 min read - 04
How to Add a New Cage
This guide will walk you through the process of creating a new cage in Moustra.
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How to End Cages
This guide will walk you through the process of ending a cage in Moustra to mark it as no longer in active use.
3 min read - 06
How to End Animals
This guide will walk you through the process of ending animals in Moustra, including how to select the end type, reason, and date.
3 min read - 07
How to Add a Mating
This guide will walk you through the process of setting up a new mating in Moustra.
3 min read - 08
How to Add a Litter
This guide will walk you through the process of creating a new litter entry in Moustra.
3 min read - 09
How to Migrate Your Data
This guide will walk you through the process of importing your existing colony data into Moustra using the data migration tool.
3 min read - 10
How to Genotype Animals
Assign and update the genotypes of your animals after lab results come in.
3 min read - 11
How to Wean a Litter
Move every pup in a litter into its own cage and end the litter in a single step.
3 min read - 12
How to Transfer Animals Between Cages
Move one or more animals from their current cage into another cage without losing their history or tags.
3 min read - 13
How to Disband a Mating
End a breeding pair or trio in Moustra by disbanding the mating, which stops new auto-litters and records when and why it ended.
3 min read - 14
How to Manage Genes and Alleles
Define the genes and alleles your lab works with so genotype entry stays fast, consistent, and accurate across every animal record.
4 min read - 15
How to Bulk-Create Animals
Add many animals at once by specifying cage, strain, source, IACUC protocol, quantity, and sex breakdown — Moustra creates the records and assigns tags automatically.
3 min read - 16
How to Revive an Animal
Restore an ended animal back to active status if it was marked ended by mistake.
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How to End a Litter
Mark a litter as ended without weaning the pups — useful when a litter was created by mistake or didn't survive.
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How to Mark an Animal as Weaned
Record a single animal's wean date and optionally move it to a new cage from the animal detail page.
2 min read - 19
How to Mark a Tail Sample as Done
Record that the genotyping tail or ear biopsy has been completed so the reminder clears.
2 min read - 20
How to Use the Animal Actions Menu
Quick reference for the six options in the Actions dropdown on the animal detail page.
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