microchip or not

[wemple2]

Originally Posted by Nancy1999

Interesting guestion, here's one answer I found:

That's what I thought, but I think I would simply have it surgically removed if an MRI were necessary rather then chancing it being sucked out by a magnetic field. I would think your dog could be re-chipped after the MRI...but it would be a different number, right?

[Nancy1999]

Originally Posted by wemple2

That's what I thought, but I think I would simply have it surgically removed if an MRI were necessary rather then chancing it being sucked out by a magnetic field. I would think your dog could be re-chipped after the MRI...but it would be a different number, right?

Oh I didn't take it, as the MRI would be "sucked" out of the dog. I thought they would just take some extra precautions. This is probably a question best left for a vet, since there is so much anti microchip information going around that isn't based on fact. I don't know if a new chip would be a different number or if they can "set" the number, or you can order one with the same number. I do know the surgery to remove the chip is rather invasive, and I don't think I would do this without a doctor's recommendation. How about fillings, are they "sucked" out?

[PANAMA69]

My three girls are microship, I always think if they are lost or stolen I can prove they are MINE

[lil fu fu girl]

"So, if you're wondering how microchips could be harmful, the answer is that they can cause inflammation, fibrous tissue growth, and are implanted via injections, a method that is already known to increase the sarcoma risk. Then, add the fact that implanted foreign bodies are known to increase the risk of cancer. It follows that we have good reason to be cautious about microchip implantation.

When people want to dismiss out of hand the idea that there may be a cancer risk in implanting microchips, they should think about the many years that vaccines were given to cats before the issue of injection-site sarcomas was recognized and understood to be a risk."
S. Pober/Canine Cancer.com/blog

[Jemma]

Microchips can and do move. Jemma is microchipped and her chip moves from between her shoulders to the side. Then it moves back again. However I was told it is not dangerous and that shelters know this and scan the whole body of the dog. One microchip was found at the tip of a dogs tail. I would microchip another dog if I ever got another. Tattoos are very painful on dogs. I use to do it with my Goldens and they are big dogs. Inside the rear leg. Now with microchips, I'd never put a dog thru tattoos again.

[Amazing Yorkies]

Originally Posted by capt_noonie

I have heard that if your baby is chipped, DO NOT put the chip # on its tags. If someone finds or steals your baby, and see they are chipped, they will look for the chip and dig it out from under their skin so they cannot be traced! If they don't know they have a chip it's pretty hard to locate it.

I agree! I also worry about people not taking them to the Vet, if they know they are chipped. Wasn't there the laundry mat scandal about a year ago that the person that found the dog, simply changed the ownership because the tag with the number was on the dog? I throw all my tags away. We give a certificate with the number, the number is registered with AKC, and the Shot record has the number on it for their Vet. We also include the application to register the chip in the new owner's name. But until then, they are already registered to me. I also have readers for my personal dogs.