i heard that microchipping helps in case a dog gets lost. how much does it cost? does it hurt having the microchip implanted? how is it done? will my dog need another microchip if we move to another state?
2007-06-12 14:11:47 · 12 answers · asked by joe b 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Micro chipping is a great idea. No you don't have to have it done again if you move. Micro chipping is a very tiny computer chip inserted into your dog under the skin usually in the shoulder area. A needle is used just like the dog was getting vaccinated. All Vets, shelters and human societies have scanners similar to what you see the stores use when scanning items. They hold the scanner over the animal's shoulder area and the scanner reads the micro chip. I think they use your s.s number and then the data base is Nation wide. I highly recommend it. Also put I.D. on your dog's collar just in case a nobody picks up your dog and they don't take it to the vet or human society right away. Whenever somebody brings a dog into a vet and they say it was found, most vets will scan for a chip. All of my dogs are chipped. I recently found a cat that was chipped and the cat was missing from home for 4 months. I paid about $40.00 for each chip with registration, that was several years ago though. Good Decision!
2007-06-12 14:22:04 · answer #1 · answered by Dixie 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Microchipping is a simple procedure. The microchip is no bigger than a piece of rice, and it's injected under the skin with a small needle. No pain at all. The cost might range from vet to vet, so I'd check around before going to one place. I belive that the microchip will be readable from any location so I wouldn't worrie about getting more than one. Good luck!!
2007-06-12 14:20:01 · answer #2 · answered by Steven H 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I had my Basset Hound mirochipped 7 years ago. It is injected in the back of his neck just under the skin. He did yelp when we had it done. I am not sure anymore what the cost was, but I am sure you could call any vet and ask for pricing. As far as having it microchipped again if you move the answer is no. You just put in a address change with the company that associated with the Chip.
2007-06-12 14:35:54 · answer #3 · answered by luckiladi12 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The chip is a small gizmo about the size of a grain of rice, according to my vet. They inject it through the skin at the back of the neck. I'd guess that it's no worse than a vaccination shot for the dog. The number on the chip is recorded, and any vet with a reader can scan it and get the #, even if it's in another state. You won't need to get another one.
I don't know the cost, but if it's a valuable animal, it's probably worth it.
2007-06-12 14:17:50 · answer #4 · answered by Ralfcoder 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm not sure how much it costs to get the microchip. I think it costed us $50 because it was mandatory for us living on a military base. We had one put in our dachshund. It's like the size of a grain of rice. The vet told us it would hurt and told us to distract her when they injected it (just like a shot). Our dog didn't even feel it! You just have to register for it everytime you move.
2007-06-12 14:20:02 · answer #5 · answered by SaraB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A micro chip is injected under the skin on the back of the dogs neck. It didn't seem to hurt either of my dogs, so I'll confidently say it is painless.
The chip stays in the neck for life of the dog.
When you move, you contact the company that holds the data base and they will update the records, so the chip will never have to be replaced.
2007-06-12 16:34:43 · answer #6 · answered by Fuzzy Wuzzy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
microchipping is just like getting a shot, just a larger needle. the pup may whimper but all will be fine. one chip for a lifetime. you move you call the registration company and get it changed. very simple. cost varies. Around here it ranges from $16-$50 no matter who you chip through register your pup also with 24petwatch as they are a free registration fro the life of the dog.
2007-06-12 14:25:13 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
You really should not breed her. A bad bite is something that can be passed along to future generations.. this is a major fault. She is still a great pet.. and will be an even better pet once she is spayed. Breeding is not easy buisiness either. Its costly, and is a major health risk. I know of someone who had a well-planned litter. She had nice CH dogs. About 2 weeks before the due date, the mother started having problems. In the end she paid well over $4,000 in vet care, almost lost the mother, and now has no puppies to show for it. The female had to be spayed to save her.. the puppies had died and the uterus was full of thick pus.. it was the consistency of bread dough!
2016-05-18 22:13:19 · answer #8 · answered by renate 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its safe and not too expensive and well worth it..they just inject this little thing with a needle between their shoulder bones..my puppy got it done while awake but that can be dangerous so its best to do it when they are unconsious..and you just contact the chipping company if and when you move..the chip stays in them for their whole life..if they get lost most vets and animal shelters have the decoders that are run over their back and a little signal picks up the chip in the back..its pretty cool..or if they have the tag on there is a number on it and they can look it up that way
2007-06-12 14:30:03 · answer #9 · answered by *<3_Gizmo* 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
All of mine are microchipped.
The chip is just injected into the back of their neck. I have always been told it's painless.
If you move you just contact the chip company to change the info.
2007-06-12 14:15:27 · answer #10 · answered by Mr. P's Person 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋