AnimalCommander

AnimalCommander#

GUI for managing animals. New animals can be added to DB and animals can be marked as perfused/dead. Entering a new animal here will automatically push it also to eLabFTW.

code here

From the datastructure_tools directory run

python ./AnimalCommander.py

or from any directory

python -m datastructure_tools animal

Error

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In case you get this error, no connection can be established to MySQL. Ensure you entered correct credentials first using AdminCommander.

Add new animal to DB#

To add a new animal to DB using GUIs you will need: 4-digit animal number, animal type(strain for rats and genotype for mice) as well as the TVA the animal rans at, and the source of the animal. animalcommander_create.png

  1. list of animal currently in DB

  2. Choose Owner (is automatically set to the saved settings), but can be changed

  3. Enter the 4-digit animal number

  4. Choose animal type. For Mice this contains the genotype information such as som_cre. For rats the strain SD or LongEvans. The animal type you need is not available ? Please talk to Florian or Artur to get it added.

  5. Choose the TVA and the source of the animal. The TVA you need is not available ? Please talk to Florian or Artur to get it added.

  6. Choose the delivery or birthday of the animal and enter Age. If animal was born please enter 0 as Age.

  7. Any note about this animal. Can be left blank

  8. Create Animal

  9. Logging of DB-response

Remove animal from DB#

To mark an animal as dead, and thus not get it suggested in many other GUIs. The animal and all associated entries are not removed from the DB, but rather a new entry is made indication the animal is ex. animalcommander_perfuse.png

  1. Choose the animal to be marked as dead

  2. Choose a date

  3. enter a reason(only internal, not pushed to animal sheet)

  4. Press remove animal

written by: Artur
last modified: 2024-01-30