We offer an internationally recognised microchip to increase the chances of a safe recovery in the event that your pet is lost. It is a very simple and cost effective procedure that can help reunite you with your pet, and can be done on both conscious and anesthetised patients.
A microchip is about the size of a grain of rice and is injected under your pet’s skin, usually on their back near the shoulders. It can be done during a normal consultation. The microchip is embedded with a code unique to your pet and is the most effective form of permanent identification. This code is placed onto a national computer database, so it is particularly useful in the return of lost pets. They can also assist where the ownership of an animal is in dispute. In some states of Australia microchipping of pets is now compulsory.
Each microchip comes with a custom identification number that can be scanned by any clinic or shelter. This number is associated with your name and information, as well as the clinic that provided the microchip. If you look at the accompanying image above, you can see a small white microchip just over the top of the shoulder blades.
Microchipping, as opposed to tattooing, provides more of a guarantee that your pet will be traced back to you. Tattoos often fade over time and sometimes the ink spreads and the letters and numbers become impossible to read. In the event that this has happened, a tattoo will not help identify your lost pet.
If you move address or change your contact details, make sure you update your pet’s entry on the pet registry.
If a pet is ever lost and is handed in at a veterinary clinic or animal shelter a microchip scanner is passed over the animal to reveal the unique code. The vet or animal shelter can then refer to the database to identify the name, address and phone number of the owner, so they can be reunited.
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