What is a microchip?
Q. What is a microchip? A. A microchip is a small computer chip, about the size of a grain of rice. It contains a unique identification number that is tied to your information. A microchip can never be misplaced or lost. Q. Why should I microchip my pet? A. A microchip is a permanent form of identification that can never be lost, altered, or destroyed. The SPCA for Monterey County has successfully reunited pets who traveled hundreds of miles away or pet that were lost for over a year before being found. A pet can slip out of a collar but they can never slip out of a microchip. Q. How is a microchip implanted? A. Microchips are inserted with a needle beneath the skin, between the pet’s shoulder blades. Many animals do not even feel the needle and react similarly to how they react to a vaccination. Q. How does a microchip work? A. The SPCA scans every animal that arrives at our shelter. Special scanners are used to pick up a signal from the chip. The pet’s ID number is displayed on the s
A microchip is a small, electronic chip enclosed in a glass cylinder that is about the same size as a grain of rice. The microchip itself does not have a batteryit is activated by a scanner that is passed over the area, and the radiowaves put out by the scanner activate the chip. The chip transmits the identification number to the scanner, which displays the number on the screen.
A microchip is a very small capsule about the size of a grain of rice that contains a computer chip which stores an alphanumeric code that is unique and specific to the animal which receives the implant. How is a Microchip Placed Within My Pet? The microchip is injected under the skin and into the connective tissue of your pet with an instrument much like a hypodermic needle. It is no different than having your pet vaccinated, the process is quick, simple and causes minimal discomfort to your pet. Are Microchips Safe? Microchips are produced of biologically inert materials, and individually sterilized and packaged. They do not cause a tissue reaction and have been found to be extremely safe both in the short and the long term. Can a Microchip Move Once its Implanted? Early versions of the microchip had a tendency to ‘migrate’ after implantation. Today’s manufacturers have developed microchips with anti-migrating properties that have dramatically reduced this potential. The best way to
A microchip implant is an identifying integrated circuit about the size of a grain of rice that is placed under the loose skin between the shoulder blades. The microchip procedure is simple, routine and virtually painless, and it doesn’t require any anesthesia. The procedure is similar to a routine vaccination.
