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Originally Posted by Nancy1999  I think people should know, that commercial breeders are being required to microchip their dogs and they are fighting this tooth and nail. They have put out so much propaganda and outright lies. They've shown studies that show rats getting tumors, when the rats were especially picked for their ability to make tumors, so that scientists could study how tumors first develop. Of course propagandist didn’t mention this. I believe of all the millions of dogs microchipped, there are only two cases that may have something to do with the microchip, and that isn’t certain. Some dogs develop tumors with just saline water injected. Commercial breeders think if they can convince enough people that this is dangerous they won't have to do it to their breeding dogs. Sad to say, they are usually the people who care about their dogs the least, but yet they are now so concerned about their dogs welfare. Why are they fighting it, two reasons, cost and dogs will be able to be traced back to them. Talk over the safty of it with your vet, and be sure and have it tested and inspected yearly. |
I see your point as to why a commercial breeder would not want a pup to be traced back to them. They certinly would not want anyone to see the amount of pups produced along the ill and dying pups ...I am a bit confused by the bolded statement. Are you saying scientists doing cancer research are in cohoots with comercial breeders?
This is why I don't feel secure allowing any implants at this time. One one side the chip companies and any one else who stands to profit from the sale of chips will state how safe they are, put it in and forget it, and you have the added sense of security that you'll get your lost pet back.
One the other side are the advocates for not chipping saying there is the real potential of health risks of cancerous tumors forming around the implant....
Without a definitive unbiased long term study this debate will continue because no study exists, as of yet. At this point in time *I* just can't do it and feel I did a good thing for my pets health..