I found the instructions for implanting the AKC microchips:
https://www.akcreunite.org/wp-conten...structions.pdf .
HomeAgain's instructions are here:
http://public.homeagain.com/pdf/micr...whitepaper.pdf
There are some slight differences in technique. The AKC instructions don't give a final pinch to make sure that the chip stays in place. The AKC info also doesn't mention whether their chips contain anti-migration coatings. (HomeAgain says that their chips have anti-migration coating.) EDIT: The AKC chips also have anti-migration coating.
AKC chip implantation instructions:
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Scan the animal to find out if it already has a microchip. If it does, look up the microchip number at Microchip Search | AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup or call AKC Reunite at 800-252-7894.
Scan the syringe in the package.
Confirm the ID number of the microchip matches the barcode label.
Locate the injection site (between the shoulder blades) and tent the skin. At the base of the tented skin, completely insert the needle subcutaneously at a slight angle and then depress the blue plunger using a steady motion. Withdraw the needle and then let the skin go.
Check the implantation site to make sure the microchip transponder has been fully inserted and then scan the implantation site to ensure the microchip is working correctly. Keep pet calm for 24 hours after microchip implantation.
VERY IMPORTANT! Make sure the microchip is enrolled to the pet owner. Visit Lost Pet Recovery Service | Pet Microchips | AKC Reunite or mail the completed paper form to AKC Reunite.
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HomeAgain chip implantation instructions:
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• Pet microchips are implanted by a veterinarian through a quick injection, like a routine vaccination.
• The site of implantation varies by animal.
- In the U.S, dogs and cats receive the injection along the dorsal midline, just between the shoulder blades.
- Horses are injected along the left side of the neck, about an inch below the mane and midway between the poll and the withers.
- Birds, which lack the bulk of most animals, receive the implant in their breast muscles.
• The animal-care professional should scan for existing microchips prior to implanting a new one—this step takes 10 to 30 seconds.
• No anesthetic is required. The pet’s reaction will be consistent with that of a vaccination injection. The implant procedure is essentially painless.
• Your pet’s skin is desensitized by a simple pinch that pulls the skin upwards until taut. The animal-care professional inserts the needle.
• A final pinch ensures the microchip stays in place as the needle is withdrawn.
• Your veterinarian or animal shelter personnel can help you complete the microchip registration forms immediately following implantation.
• You and your pet go home and relax together. Avoid rigorous exercise or activity with your pet for 24 hours, in order to give the anti-migration coating on the microchip a chance to bond to your pets skin, so the microchip remains where it was implanted.
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