What's the significance? Are they testing to see if dogs have a mind similar to humans or something? Do the veterinarians think that the dogs are aliens or something...lol.
2007-03-19 02:45:54 · 10 answers · asked by Kenny 3 in Pets ➔ Dogs
They use microchips in dogs so that if they ever get lost, they can identify the owner of the pet. Also if you are away on vacation, its a good thing to have if your dog gets loose or runs away. Its just a means of identify the dog and the owner.
2007-03-19 02:49:50 · answer #1 · answered by Laea 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The microchip contains a number that it transmits. If your dog is lost every shelter has a scanner. They run it over the dog and the number pops up. They call a 1-800 number and they will give them the registered owners name and address to where the dog is registered and they can find the dog home and owners.
It works and it works well. The chips are not able to be pulled off like a collar and work no matter what. As long as someone scans the dog they can find the owner unless the person moves and does not update the information.
As a routine part of an intake into a shleter all dogs and cats are scanned for chips.
2007-03-19 09:55:53 · answer #2 · answered by tlctreecare 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The advantages are obvious — the process is quick and no more painful than a vaccination, the chip can't get lost, the number is unique, the dog doesn't have to be wrestled to the ground and shaved to see if it's there, and the owners name and address are available on regional or national data bases so a dog can be returned quickly and safely.
The chip identification number is stored in a tiny transponder that can be read through the dog's skin by a scanner emitting low-frequency radio waves. The frequency is picked up by a tiny antenna in the transponder, and the number is retrieved, decoded, and displayed in the scanner readout window. The radio waves use a frequency much lower than AM broadcast stations use, and they must be approved by the Federal Communications Commission before they can be marketed.
2007-03-19 09:50:37 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You don't really need a microchip unless your dog is valuable or likely to be stolen. Otherwise a collar works just as well. But a lot of horses have microchips because they are stolen to be sent to slaughterhouses. A microchip is positive proof of ID and ownership, and can save an animal's life.
2007-03-19 09:51:01 · answer #4 · answered by Kaiialyne S 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The reason for microchipping is so that if your dog gets lost they have a way to get them back to you. Almost all pounds can scan for them and the info allows them to get your dog back to you. Both my dogs are microchipped and any other animal I ever own will have this done.
2007-03-19 09:49:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You can have microchips put into you dog for tracking purposes. Lots of people that have show dogs do this in case the dog is stolen.
2007-03-19 09:49:39 · answer #6 · answered by jbrian24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are for instances when the dog may have run away or been stolen. People or pounds that find the dogs can scan them to see who they belong to and return the dogs to their owner. It was pretty cheap -only about $50 for my doggy.
2007-03-19 09:56:50 · answer #7 · answered by Liberty Belle 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
microchipping your dog is not for study. its is used if your dog is lost or stolen the pounds and vets now scan all dogs for one. the number of the chip is resgistered and they notify u if your pet is found and your animal is returned.
2007-03-19 09:49:32 · answer #8 · answered by blackraven254 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yep. I put tin foil on my dog to counteract the rays that aliens use to control her with the microchip
2007-03-19 09:55:21 · answer #9 · answered by notsureifimshy 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in case they get lost. they have the info of hte owner and vaccinations so that dog will be safely returned
2007-03-19 09:48:09 · answer #10 · answered by jenivive 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋