Microchipping
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 inserted 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.
Microchips helps you reunite with your pet if they become lost or stolen
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If you move address or change your contact details, make sure you update your pet’s entry on the pet registry.
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If a pet 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. Then you can be reunited with your furry friend!
If your pet is not microchipped, please give us a call to make an appointment to have one inserted. If you find a lost pet, please call us to arrange a scan so we can reunite microchipped pets with their worried owners.