Microchips for pets have been around a while now, but some people still don't trust them, choosing to use only a collar and tag, if that. Another form of identification is a tattoo, usually in one ear, but sometimes in the lip. While microchips is becoming more common, it is far from a perfect system.
Not all installations even check for chips, but for those who do, pets are often more likely to be returned to their owners. When a tag necklace always means the presence of a chip, improve the chances that some veterinarians and shelters may not consult routinely for one.
To guarantee an optimum, a microchip and a necklace be used with tags. Unfortunately, the use of a single identification system is not very reliable. And so far, nothing is. Necklaces can come, carry out, or in some cases, be removed by persons who meet the animals for sale to research laboratories. And chips that not detected, because anyone looking for one, or because they have the Analyzer evil, or even because the scanner battery could be low.
As a general rule, most microchips are "passive", i.e., do not contain a power source. It can only be read by a scanner and do not convey any information. However, the scanner reads the chip through a specific radio frequency to activate the chip to disclose the number. Because companies do not use the same frequencies, their parsers cannot read the chip of another person.
Insert the chip not supposed that it's a great thing, but check with your veterinarian to see how many animals have been cut in that Office and chip company, which is being used. Two of the best known companies in the United States are AVID (American Veterinary identification devices) and Home Again. Another company, Banfield, is used in Europe and uses another frequency.
Since each has its own database, it can lead to confusion, but you can help make sure at least chip in your pet is registered. Without the information, the chip shows only a number that does not can be traced. To help reduce the confusion, some groups are working to create a database that includes all the companies.
It may be useful to ask other owners of pets on their experiences with microchips for pets... If you helped with a lost animal, or even if there are side effects. There is concern that the chips may cause cancer at the site of injection.
So far, the only real use for chips is a number matches a registered owner. In the future, when systems are more reliable, chips can be useful for medical data (temperature, sugar in the blood, etc.) and registered animals that have a history of dangerous behavior.
Another technology that can be more helpful and is available but not developed for this purpose, is the implementation of GPS devices to collars for pets. Follow-up of your own pet could be a more effective strategy, but once again, even that depends on collar stay intact and hoping nobody steals the device.
The use of two or more forms of identification is more useful to collect the animals lost or stolen with their owners, but if they recover after being wounded, can help to relieve the unexpected cost of treatment if it is also safe for pets. It could be devastating to look for a lost pet, only to be forced to let them die for injuries which are treatable, but not affordable.
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