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Originally Posted by gidget529  My husband and I have been debating chipping our new little one (last one was not chipped). We have read all of this stuff online about chip migration and possible tumor growth in the tissues surrounding the chip...Is there any validity to this stuff? You all sound very happy with your chips. |
There's a small risk. Some studies have placed the risk as high as 1% in lab rats. However, lab rats are predisposed to cancer and there are major questions with the methods and results used.
It is possible (but not probable) that the chip can migrate.
The chance that your dog will become lost (or stolen) is MUCH higher than the chance that your dog will get a tumor from the microchip.
There isn't any procedure that has 100% guaranteed safety. It's all in the risk/rewards ratio. IMO, the rewards of microchipping
greatly outweigh the risk.