On Mon, 4 Feb 2008 14:45:41 -0500, you wrote: >i just had one of my cats microchipped, which seems like an infinitely >easier, safer, and more information-dense technique. any ideas on why >it has not been more widely adopted with horses...?
Supposedly because there are several different types of chip, all of which require different readers. Plus you can see a brand from a distance, which is useful with feral ponies. Mic Mic (Michelle) Rushen ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Solva Icelandic Horses and DeMeulenkamp Sweet Itch Rugs: www.solva-icelandics.co.uk ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- "Si hoc legere scis nimium eruditionis habes"
