Originally Posted by MyFairLacy (Post 1394135)

I think all vets should scan every new patient that walks through their doors, regardless of it being a brand new puppy, a stray someone found, or an 11 year old dog that just moved to town. It would just be a good routine thing to do. Even if it's a new puppy, it could have a chip that the breeder implanted that the buyer didn't know about (not sure why the breeder wouldn't tell them but it could happen). but that way, if a chip is found and is registered in someone else's name, that person could be contacted to make sure the dog isn't stolen.

Originally Posted by Winstin07 (Post 1394444)

It is very sad that the vet did not check her. That vet needs to be called and made aware of the chip and asked why she was not checked. We just had our lab chipped because since she is 8 we were nervous that she may sneak off, if her sight starts to go or something.

Originally Posted by Connie (Post 1394130)

This concerns me. Denise had Maddie microchipped after the last time she got away. It gave her a sense of security knowing that if Maddie ever got lost again, that she would get her back more easily. Two weeks ago, this dear man that was taking care of Maddie, decided to take her to the vet, since he didn't think it likely he'd ever find Maddie's owners. When he took her in, he told them he had found her and they didn't even scan the dog! If this man had known about microchips, he would have asked them to do it, but he'd never even heard of them.

Good grief! I can see them not scanning a dog if that dog has been a regular patient, but this man brought in an adult yorkie he had found, and they still didn't scan her. Had they done that, Denise would have gotten Maddie back 2 weeks ago!

Is there any way to get awareness out to vets to check dogs for microchips? Why have them microchipped if vets aren't going to scan them for info? I know they are good in a legal battle, to prove ownership, but I just thought they were so much more. What do you all think? I wish it could become mandatory that vets scan dogs...especially when told it's a found dog.

Originally Posted by Gypsy & Me (Post 1394218)

There is an organisation set up over here by a TV presenter and his daughter after her two Yorkies were stolen and luckily returned to her due to the media coverage. They are trying to bring in that all vets scan pets that are bought into clinics for the first time. It's not a very well known organisation yet but it's getting there. Me and Mum met Debbie, (the owner of the Yorkies) at Crufts this year where she held a stand to bring awareness to the organisation.

They have an online petition and letters you can print off and send to your local vets, etc.

http://www.vetsgetscanning.co.uk/

Originally Posted by ARCHIE (Post 1394476)

Either the vet did not have the equipment or he was negligent.
This stolen Yorkie had a happy ending but how many stolen pets
go undetected because of the vet's not scanning. Even after being
told the Yorkie was found! Scary. I personally think that the return
rate on scanning is not that high.

Bud is not chipped. I choose not to put him through it.