![]() ![]() Because the ISO standards for identification codes have not been adopted in the U.S., the microchips must be registered with their individual registries.įortunately, microchip scanners display the name of the microchip’s manufacturer when the microchip is read. for registering microchips each manufacturer maintains its own database (or has it managed by someone else). Q: When I have my pet microchipped, is there one central database that registers the information and makes it available to animal shelters and veterinary clinics in case my pet is lost or stolen?Ī: At this time, there is not a central database in the U.S. People don’t routinely assume there’s more than one microchip (because it is very uncommon), so they will try to find the owner based on the registry number of the microchip they detect. ![]() If you know your pet has more than one microchip implanted, make sure you keep the database information updated for each microchip. If it is a scanner that only reads one microchip frequency, it will only detect a microchip of that specific frequency and will not detect or read the other microchip. To detect the other chip, the scanner has to be reset and passed over the area where it is located. The microchip detected by the scanner will depend on the scanner used – if it is a universal (forward- and backward-reading) scanner, it will probably detect each chip as it is passed over it. Do I need to have one removed? Will they interfere with each other? Which microchip will be detected by the scanner?Ī: No, you do not need to have one of the microchips removed and no, they will not interfere with each other. Q: My pet has two different frequency microchips implanted. The microchip databases are online or telephone-accessed databases, and are available 24/7/365. Rabies tag numbers also allow tracing of animals and identification of a lost animal’s owner, but it can be hard to have a rabies number traced after veterinary clinics or county offices are closed for the day. Your pet’s rabies tag should always be on its collar, so people can quickly see that your pet has been vaccinated for this deadly disease. But if a pet is not wearing a collar and tags, or if the collar is lost or removed, then the presence of a microchip might be the only way the pet’s owner can be found. If a pet is wearing a collar with tags when it’s lost, it’s often a very quick process to read the tag and contact the owner however, the information on the tags needs to be accurate and up-to-date. Microchips are great for permanent identification that is tamper-proof, but nothing replaces a collar with up-to-date identification tags. Or take the dog or cat to one of the county shelters.Q: Does a microchip replace identification tags and rabies tags?Ī: Absolutely not. ![]()
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