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09-14-2009, 04:43 PM | #1 |
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| To microchip or not to microchip, that is the question Should I microchip my puppy? what age is best to do it? what are the pros and cons? what do you guys think and did you do it? |
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09-14-2009, 04:49 PM | #2 |
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| YES!! I did it when Peanut got neutered.. he was 4 months Its a big needle and it hurts!! There is always that chance that god forbid she does get out, they will find her with the chip!!!
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09-14-2009, 04:50 PM | #3 |
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| it hurts?? i watched a guy do one the other day for $25 he's a vet that works for Northland Animal Welfare Society on the side and the puppy didn't flinch or nothing. i thought then that i would have him do Sadie's probably because i can't afford the $150 or more at the vets and he is a vet that does them at dog events |
09-14-2009, 04:52 PM | #4 |
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| I would go for it I'd suggest to do it while Sadie is under for her spay. That's when most get it done. It saves thousands upon thousands of animals per year. Personally, it just gives me an extra piece of mind that if he were ever to get away from me, it's easy to just scan him at a veterinarian. There have not been many reported complications with it, as far as I know. Some people don't like the idea of putting "foreign objects" in their pet's body, but I find it no different than a person/animal having to get a rod put in their leg for surgery or something.
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09-14-2009, 04:54 PM | #5 | |
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Some of the dogs flinched or moved and it made it worse to do!! You never know how they will react to it. Are you thinking of AVID? Thats what I have, I also heard of Home Again
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09-14-2009, 04:56 PM | #6 |
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| Yup Peanut has had his for 2 years and I never had a problem with it.. It was funny one time he had X-RAYS and I saw it, it looked like a grain of rice..and I tottaly forgot and I was like OMG What is that!!! Haha the vet looked at me like " uhh his mircochip" lol
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09-14-2009, 05:02 PM | #7 |
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| There was a concern that the chips were causing cancer in dogs. You can read the following but it does not concern me anymore. I am still concerned about vaccinations causing cancer but not the chips. I have all of my dogs chipped. Q: What are some of the problems associated with microchips? How common are they? A: The British Small Animal Veterinary Association (BSAVA) maintains a database of adverse reactions to microchips. Since the database was started in 1996, over 4 million animals have been microchipped and only 361 adverse reactions have been reported (this represents an incidence of approximately 0.009%). Of these reactions, migration of the microchip from its original implantation site is the most common problem reported. Other problems, such as failure of the microchip, hair loss, infection, swelling, and tumor formation, were reported in much lower numbers. For a chart summarizing the BSAVA reports, read the AVMA's backgrounder on Microchipping of Animals. Q: I've heard a lot lately that microchips cause cancer. Do they? A: There have been reports that mice and rats developed cancer associated with implanted microchips. However, the majority of these mice and rats were being used for cancer studies when the tumors were found, and the rat and mice strains used in the studies are known to be more likely to develop cancer. Tumors associated with microchips in two dogs were reported, but in at least one of these dogs the tumor could not be directly linked to the microchip itself (and may have been caused by something else). For more details on the studies, read the AVMA's backgrounder on Microchipping of Animals. The BSAVA instituted a microchip adverse reaction reporting system in 1996. The following table summarizes the reported types and incidences of microchip-associated adverse reactions in the United Kingdom. (BSAVA, 2007) Over 4 million cats and dogs in the U.K. have been microchipped. (The Kennel Club, 2007) Microchipping of Animals Microchipping animals FAQ Microchip Study Do Microchips Cause Cancer? The Pethealth Post The following article is intereseting: Dogs 101: Can I find a microchip on a dog with a stud-finder in Atlanta?
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09-14-2009, 06:19 PM | #8 |
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| I had mine microchipped at their first vet visit, when they got their physicals and new shots. One was 8 weeks old; the other 12. Neither one even flinched. Bella was a tiny little thing, just over a pound. I think dogs, like people, have different tolerances. Mine didn't mind at all. |
09-14-2009, 06:29 PM | #9 |
I ♥ Joey & Ralphie! Donating Member | I think it's about one of the safest procedures there is, and millions of dogs have been returned to their owners because of it. The best time is during spaying a neutering when they are out anyway. It's probably more important if you live in a big city rather than a small town, but if you plan to travel with your dog, it will give you a little extra piece of mind. If you decide to do it, don't put the chip number on a tag she is wearing, if she's stolen, you don't want the thieves to even know that she has a chip. Many dogs are returned because someone takes them to the vet, and he discovers the chip.
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09-14-2009, 06:37 PM | #10 |
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| I think it's worth it. You never know when it will come in handy. Sophie got her chip when she got spayed. I would also look into the ResQ chip, it's a one time fee and i think it only cost $35. |
09-14-2009, 07:03 PM | #11 |
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| Yeah THE AVID chip was 60$ for me, one time fee. The Home Again was is yearly They offer a little more. They send out flyers to vets in your city... I dont know what you have offered where you live.. Here is home again HomeAgain® - Always looking out for your pet here is avid http://www.avidid.com/
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09-14-2009, 08:24 PM | #12 |
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| plse dont kill me over this because i thought this was an option but I could be wrong but isnt there some kind of Tatooing also? |
09-14-2009, 08:36 PM | #13 |
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| i'm not sure about the tattoos, but microchipping is a great idea! At the moment, I still need to get my 2nd boy chipped, but i think it's great. That way there's always some way to identify them, even if they were to get out and get their collar/harness off. I would check at the pound, I'm pretty sure they generally have cheaper prices than vets, because vets typically add on charges to make a profit off their services.
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09-14-2009, 09:12 PM | #14 |
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| I did it during Missy's spay. I'm glad I did!
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09-15-2009, 02:46 AM | #15 |
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| Tattooing IS an option, but I don't think it holds a candle to chipping. Tattooing is usually done on the inside of a thigh, on the inside of the lip, or on the inside of the ear, all "valuable" areas ... i.e., you couldn't remove the tattoo without doing significant damage to the appearance of the animal. The general trend of this conversation is whether or not the chip is painful upon insertion ... it's just a needle, a single injection - like a shot. Tattooing HURTS, *many* needle pokes with dye injection, not to mention the incidence of infection. Further, WHAT would you tattoo? Your telephone number? Your SSN? What would you do if you moved and the information changed? Also, there isn't a central phone number you can call to find out what the tattooed information means. And it's unsightly ... can you imagine your baby with a tattoo'd SSN in his ear? So yes, you CAN tattoo. The question is, WHY? Chipping is (almost) painless, is less invasive with virtually no chance of infection issues, less expensive, and has a central location for a vet to call. If you move, you simply call the sponsoring company and update your file with them: the chip doesn't need changing. As far as I'm concerned (for whatever weight my opinion carries ) chipping is the single, most effective method to protect our furbabies. Last edited by Lee B; 09-15-2009 at 02:48 AM. |
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