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Originally Posted by Ceibasmom  Does anyone know under what circumstances a vet would scan a pet? For instance, what if someone came in with a pet and said they 'found' it? Would they scan it? And what about if it's a puppy and you say you just bought it? Would they scan or take your word for it? Pardon my ignorance, but I'm really curious!  |
Some vets do automatically scan them when they first see the new pet no matter what. Others, unfortunately might not. I agree with posting flyers with vets so they can get a picture of your dog so they could possibly recognize them. You know that time when the vet takes your baby to the other room for those couple minutes to weigh them or do a fecal? It's while they have them back there that they do the scanning especially if something seems fishy. Also, that's one more reason why I like the tattooing because any vet with eyes would see it
It's like a back up plan
I wish microchips had GPS! I would be all over that! lol But really they're as helpful as a collar w/ tags or tattoo, it really depends on who finds/takes the dog and who decides to ignore the id. It's a sad world when someone can actually sleep at night knowing they have someone elses baby.
Another issue with the microchipping is that there are several different brands/types. So if a humane society or vet only has one type of scanner, say for example, we only have an Avid scanner and a dog comes in with an unreadable Home Again or european type chip. In that scenerio we have nothing but a chip we can't read and dog who really wants to just go home. Now, there are 'universal scanners' available and our facility is looking into purchasing one but they are extremely expensive.