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For My Coby · 08-26-2007, 06:03 PM

To Superstarkba and other micro-chippers:

The vet called today to check on Coby (for his neutering). I asked him about my wanting to test the chip. He said they can do that, no problem. He said if I remind him any time, they'll test it for me. Said it just takes a minute. And I'll wait and make sure that I get a confirmation from the database people (PETtrac) to confirm my info is in there correctly.

He did say that he's seen just a couple migrate from the injection site, but that when a vet or shelter scans an animal, they make sure to do the entire animal in case the chip moved.

wemple2 · 08-26-2007, 06:28 PM

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Originally Posted by For My Coby

To Superstarkba and other micro-chippers:

The vet called today to check on Coby (for his neutering). I asked him about my wanting to test the chip. He said they can do that, no problem. He said if I remind him any time, they'll test it for me. Said it just takes a minute. And I'll wait and make sure that I get a confirmation from the database people (PETtrac) to confirm my info is in there correctly.

He did say that he's seen just a couple migrate from the injection site, but that when a vet or shelter scans an animal, they make sure to do the entire animal in case the chip moved.

About the chip migrating...Do you believe they will scan the entire dog? I question this and the possibility that the chips can be removed. Just seems to me that with all the technology today some body would come up with a better system, such as GPS...But I guess until then...we do what we have to do. I'm seriously considering a tattoo for Winston, for proof of ownership, not for tracking. Again I think I'm really getting paranoid!!!

For My Coby · 08-26-2007, 06:30 PM

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Originally Posted by wemple2

About the chip migrating...Do you believe they will scan the entire dog? I question this and the possibility that the chips can be removed. Just seems to me that with all the technology today some body would come up with a better system, such as GPS...But I guess until then...we do what we have to do. I'm seriously considering a tattoo for Winston, for proof of ownership, not for tracking. Again I think I'm really getting paranoid!!!

On Animal Planet (sorry, I'm a animal nut) they are always shown scanning the entire animal (at least the trunk area).

And yep, we were talking about the GPS yesterday. I can't believe they don't have that in a chip yet. Soon, I'm sure. I like the tattoo idea. But that would hurt. Think they'd have to be sedated?

08-26-2007, 06:03 PM	#46
For My Coby Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Illinois Posts: 4,139	To Superstarkba and other micro-chippers: The vet called today to check on Coby (for his neutering). I asked him about my wanting to test the chip. He said they can do that, no problem. He said if I remind him any time, they'll test it for me. Said it just takes a minute. And I'll wait and make sure that I get a confirmation from the database people (PETtrac) to confirm my info is in there correctly. He did say that he's seen just a couple migrate from the injection site, but that when a vet or shelter scans an animal, they make sure to do the entire animal in case the chip moved. __________________ Diane, and my boys ..... Coby and Reggie !! Striving to be a YTPP - a YT Positive Poster! In Memory of My Beautiful Mother 7/22/28-8/27/08