Fw: Re Microchips
I just wanted to pass on some information. Halley my BARC girl was microchipped as a puppy, I believe in her place of birth, Hungary. I had my vet scan her yesterday, to make sure the chip was there, and realized that the chip was not registered to me. I called AVID this morning, to see about changing it and the chip was not registered with them at all. They are sending me the forms to register her number with them. So, if you have a rescue or a re-home who has been chipped, don't assume the chip has been registered. Get in touch with the registry they were chipped by and make sure you are listed as the owner. Janice Parky and Halley Cape Cod, MA
Re: Microchips
My vet discouraged me from microchips. She said that not many places had scanners and that my dog would have to be anesthetized because the needle is so big. I'm wondering if the chips have changed and she isn't up to date on them. I still want to get one done. - Original Message - From: Rita [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, November 06, 2002 9:55 AM Subject: Re: Microchips I wanted to add how relatively inexpensive it is, too. I had my dog chipped a few weeks ago and it was only an additional $28 charge at the vet to have it done during a routine visit, and another $10 to the registry company for her AVID chip. I expected it to cost to much more. Rita Jewel Monmouth Co, New Jersey --- Melissa Zebley, DVM [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Well, I'm playing berner-l catch up again, instead of going to bed. I'm sure I'll for it tomorrow, but in the meantime... Someone asked about microchips. I did a bit of research on them a couple years back before deciding which one to carry in my practice. There are 2 major makers of microchips here in the US. AVID and Shering-Plough (not sure if I spelled that right - at 1 am I refuse to be responsible for grammatical and spelling errors G). The Home Again chip is actually Shering-Plough's, though I believe someone else actually makes it. Both companies make scanners that read the presence of a chip. However, only Avid's scanner (not the HomeAgain scanner as was previously stated) will actually read both chips. And not all of Avid's scanners will do it - their cheapest scanner only notes the presence of other chips. BUT, the scanner that Avid gives to shelters to use is the top of the line scanner. Avid also makes 2 different chips now. Their regular chip cannot be read by the Home Again scanner, though its presence will be reported. Avid's so called Euro-chip can be read by the HomeAgain scanner. I believe the Euro-chip can also be read overseas - hence the Eurochip title, but am not positive on that. Not all shelters have scanners, and not all shelters that have scanners use them. Is that a good reason not to get a microchip? Well, if you have one and they don't scan, they won't be able to get the chip's information and get your pet back to you. BUT, I can guarantee that if you don't have a chip, then they can't get the info no matter whether they scan or not. Kind of like all the health certification talk - you won't find what you're not bothering to look for, except in this case it's they won't find what your pet doesn't have no matter how hard they look for it. I put my money where my mouth is. All my pets are microchipped and have been for years, except for my bird. She will be microchipped as soon as I take her in for bloodwork, since we'll anesthetize her for that (I value my fingers too much to try drawing blood on her awake G). Anyway, an advantage of AVID over HomeAgain, and why I chose Avid instead, is that the AVID chips are registered to the vet or breeder who bought them. So even if my clients never bothered to register with one of the registries (there are 2 main ones), if their pet is picked up and scanned, the shelter will be informed that the pet was chipped by Dr. Zebley, and they can call me and I can go through my files to see who got that particular chip. Rather convuluted compared to just being told who the owner was, but better than being told Sorry we don't have any information on whose chip that is. The 2 registries are PetTrac, by AVID, and CAR (Companion Animal Recovery), which is run by AKC and endorsed by HomeAgain. Since half my pets are AVID chipped, and the other half are HomeAgain, I registered all of them in both registries. So I'm a bit obsessive, at least I know they've got the best chance of being returned to me. And I would say that the shelter I work at returns at least 1 pet a month due to the presence of a microchip. And that is probably a low estimate, since I'm only there 5 hours a day, 3 days a week, and spend most of that time hiding in my medical room. (FYI, the shelter is open 7 days a week.) Personally, if only 1 pet is returned home because we were scanning, then it's worth the effort. Especially if that one pet is mine!!! G Melissa Melissa, Tyra and Orry Granite Falls, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://home.talkcity.com/RedRoseRd/melissaz/index.html BEHAF Homepage: http://www.behaf.com = Support anti-Spam legislation. Join the fight http://www.cauce.org/ __ Do you Yahoo!? HotJobs - Search new jobs daily now http://hotjobs.yahoo.com/
Re: Microchips
I would think your vet is either out of date, or doesn't have the technology/experience with microchips. More and more places have scanners now. Your dog would not need to be anesthetized! It's just like getting a vaccine - the needle is large, but no larger than a good sized IV needle. I've had all of my cats and both dogs done, and most didn't even squawk. Jen Cessi and Tucker At 12:23 PM 06/11/2002 -0500, you wrote: My vet discouraged me from microchips. She said that not many places had scanners and that my dog would have to be anesthetized because the needle is so big.
Re: Microchips
Hi Everyone- I microchipped all 3 of my cats as they were walking across my kitchen floor using the AVID chip. Yes...the needle is huge, however it is also VERY sharp and glides underneath the skin rather effortlessly. We often microchip young pups on their first vaccination visit at the clinic, and they rarely, if ever, squirm or cry. Typically they just don't want to be held still. Perhaps you could ask about microchipping clinics at the local SPCA, or ask another local veterinary clinic to place the chip for you, if your vet is concerned about the size of the syringe? You could also have your pet microchipped when she is spayed at your regular vet. Take Care, Jennie Hoffnagle Glenmoore, PA
Re: Microchips
Well, I'm playing berner-l catch up again, instead of going to bed. I'm sure I'll for it tomorrow, but in the meantime... Someone asked about microchips. I did a bit of research on them a couple years back before deciding which one to carry in my practice. There are 2 major makers of microchips here in the US. AVID and Shering-Plough (not sure if I spelled that right - at 1 am I refuse to be responsible for grammatical and spelling errors G). The Home Again chip is actually Shering-Plough's, though I believe someone else actually makes it. Both companies make scanners that read the presence of a chip. However, only Avid's scanner (not the HomeAgain scanner as was previously stated) will actually read both chips. And not all of Avid's scanners will do it - their cheapest scanner only notes the presence of other chips. BUT, the scanner that Avid gives to shelters to use is the top of the line scanner. Avid also makes 2 different chips now. Their regular chip cannot be read by the Home Again scanner, though its presence will be reported. Avid's so called Euro-chip can be read by the HomeAgain scanner. I believe the Euro-chip can also be read overseas - hence the Eurochip title, but am not positive on that. Not all shelters have scanners, and not all shelters that have scanners use them. Is that a good reason not to get a microchip? Well, if you have one and they don't scan, they won't be able to get the chip's information and get your pet back to you. BUT, I can guarantee that if you don't have a chip, then they can't get the info no matter whether they scan or not. Kind of like all the health certification talk - you won't find what you're not bothering to look for, except in this case it's they won't find what your pet doesn't have no matter how hard they look for it. I put my money where my mouth is. All my pets are microchipped and have been for years, except for my bird. She will be microchipped as soon as I take her in for bloodwork, since we'll anesthetize her for that (I value my fingers too much to try drawing blood on her awake G). Anyway, an advantage of AVID over HomeAgain, and why I chose Avid instead, is that the AVID chips are registered to the vet or breeder who bought them. So even if my clients never bothered to register with one of the registries (there are 2 main ones), if their pet is picked up and scanned, the shelter will be informed that the pet was chipped by Dr. Zebley, and they can call me and I can go through my files to see who got that particular chip. Rather convuluted compared to just being told who the owner was, but better than being told Sorry we don't have any information on whose chip that is. The 2 registries are PetTrac, by AVID, and CAR (Companion Animal Recovery), which is run by AKC and endorsed by HomeAgain. Since half my pets are AVID chipped, and the other half are HomeAgain, I registered all of them in both registries. So I'm a bit obsessive, at least I know they've got the best chance of being returned to me. And I would say that the shelter I work at returns at least 1 pet a month due to the presence of a microchip. And that is probably a low estimate, since I'm only there 5 hours a day, 3 days a week, and spend most of that time hiding in my medical room. (FYI, the shelter is open 7 days a week.) Personally, if only 1 pet is returned home because we were scanning, then it's worth the effort. Especially if that one pet is mine!!! G Melissa Melissa, Tyra and Orry Granite Falls, NC [EMAIL PROTECTED] Homepage: http://home.talkcity.com/RedRoseRd/melissaz/index.html BEHAF Homepage: http://www.behaf.com
