Dogs across the country slip their collars and get lost every day. Dog microchipping is a permanent ID system, which involves a chip, no bigger than a grain of rice being implanted under the skin of your pet’s scruff. By microchipping your dog you increase the chances of being reunited with your lost dog after a simple phone call.
All microchips have a unique number, that is read by a portable scanner, which most vets, including all Blythwood Vets branches, local authorities and rescue homes have access to. Having this chip implanted ensures that your details can be obtained from the central microchipping database with ease. After your pet has been scanned and identified by their microchip, just a single phone call can reunite you with your pet.
Microchipping is not only for dogs, but also for cats, ferrets, rabbits, snakes, parrot, tortoises and horses and comes highly recommended by all the team at Blythwood Vets.
Microchipping for Dogs
It is now also a legal requirement for all dogs to be microchipped, and all puppies must be vaccinated by 8 weeks of age before ownership is transferred from the breeder. You can be fined up to £500.00 if your dog is not microchipped.
It is also worth noting, that if you are planning on taking your pet abroad, they must be microchipped and have a pet passport. At Blythwood Vets, all our microchips comply with the International Standard (ISO) and so can be recognised by scanners internationally when used in the Pet Passport scheme.
Dog Microchipping Procedure
Believe it or not, sedation is not necessary for the implantation of the microchip as the procedure actually causes only minimal discomfort for your pet. In fact, it can even be done in a routine consultation.
If you can't recall or don't know if your pet is microchipped, there's no need to worry. It is simple and easy to check for a microchip using a scanner at Blythwood Vets. We can arrange for a member of the team at one of our Blythwood Vets branches to scan your pet and check for a working chip. Rest assured, we all always check that an animal hasn’t already got a microchip before implanting a new one.
On the day of your dog's appointment, you will be asked to complete a registration form, from which your details are then submitted to a national database by a Blythwood Vets team member. Your contact details are kept on the database for your pet’s lifetime, and the fee for this is included in the cost of implantation. For this reason, it is important to update any changes to your details as soon as possible.
For more information, please speak to one of our friendly team members at one of our practices by contacting the branch most local to your home address.
