Resources
Guides, a spreadsheet template, an import checker and articles for running a mouse or rat colony.
Guides

Guide
How to choose colony management software
What to compare when your lab moves off spreadsheets: records, breeding, protocols, import and price.

Guide
IACUC guide
Protocol tracking and the records an inspection asks for.

Guide
Developer guide: API and webhooks
API keys, every endpoint and signed webhooks for a LIMS, an ELN or a genotyping service.
Tools and templates
Articles

Industry
JCMS Was Discontinued. What Now?
Jackson Laboratory's Colony Management System was discontinued in 2015. Here is why, and what modern alternatives exist for research labs.

Guides
Excel vs. Colony Management Software: When to Switch
Many research labs still manage colonies in Excel. Here are 5 signs your lab has outgrown spreadsheets.

Guides
How to Set Up a Mouse Breeding Colony
A step-by-step guide to establishing and managing a productive mouse breeding colony for transgenic research.
