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09-25-2007, 10:31 PM | #1 |
Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota
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| Microchip Discussion 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.
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09-25-2007, 10:44 PM | #2 |
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| I too am dissapointed and surprised the vet did not scan Maddie, knowing she was a lost dog. I know where my parents live, it is a very small town with only two vets and microchipping just doesn't happen there. I live in a pretty large area though and microchipping is very common here and I'm almost positive all vets here have scanners, as well as the shelter. Maybe the vet she was taken to was an "older" vet that just doesn't do much with microchips. One thing I would do is contact the vet that saw Maddie and ask why she wasn't scanned and make them realize that she might not have ever been found because she wasn't scanned. Hopefully this vet will scan all found dogs in the future. Unfortunately, having a microchip is not a 100% effective way to get your dog back, but it really does increase the chance quite a bit. I'd rather have my dog microchipped and have a higher chance of getting her back than risk not having her microchipped. I always have Lacy's tag with my phone number on her as well because most people will look for that first. In a stolen situation, these can be removed, however. But if the dog is microchipped, there is a chance the dog will be scanned at some point. So like I said - while it's definitely not 100% effective, it does increase the chances of having your dog returned.
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09-25-2007, 10:46 PM | #3 | |
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especially since the man told the vet that he had found the dog ... Vets need to be mandated to scan dogs (perhaps each dog even if a familiar one???)....
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09-25-2007, 10:49 PM | #4 |
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| 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.
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09-26-2007, 12:24 AM | #5 |
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| Thats very shocking, how disappointing. Hopefully the vet will be contacted and will learn from his mistake but I wonder how many more vets also would not scan. |
09-26-2007, 03:04 AM | #6 |
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| I agree.. that's why they were made for dogs to have... So if they get lost they can be found quicker.. I'm saddened to say my vet's office doesn't carry the scanner.. but there is a vet right next door that does. |
09-26-2007, 03:57 AM | #7 |
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| 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/
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09-26-2007, 04:04 AM | #8 | |
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09-26-2007, 04:11 AM | #9 |
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| In some states it is mandated by law that any dog found and taken to a vet or a shelter is to be scanned for microchips. I just wish it was that way everywhere. |
09-26-2007, 04:23 AM | #10 |
Donating YT 3000 Club Member | I think vets should microchip all new adult dogs to make sure the person bringing the dog is the rightful owner. Otherwise, microchiping is not really helping unless a responsible person founds the dog and gets it scanned. I'm not saying this guy wasn't responsible, because he just didn't know, in this case the vet was the irresponsible one. A lot of people don't know about microchipping so they don't even ask. Other steal the dogs, so they jeep their mouth shut. I think scanning should be done for ID purposes in every new dog, like when you go to a new doctor and they get a copy of your driver license. |
09-26-2007, 05:11 AM | #11 |
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| This is a perfect example of why I haven't gotten Diesel microchipped. We don't live in a big city and many vets simply don't check for them. If the vets don't check for them then it is a waste of time.
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09-26-2007, 05:47 AM | #12 |
Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida
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| I agree it should be made mandatory that whenever a new dog comes in it's microchip scanned.
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09-26-2007, 05:48 AM | #13 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: N. Calif.
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| We live in a small town and our vet won't chip Chewy. The reason three companies make the chips but the scanners only read thier own brand so unless a place has all the scanners a chip is worthless unless by luck. |
09-26-2007, 05:56 AM | #14 |
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| 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.
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09-26-2007, 06:06 AM | #15 |
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| 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. |
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