What is microchipping?
Avalon uses the Home Again Microchip Identification System. It is a small transponder with a unique code, that is placed beneath the pet’s skin, usually between the shoulder blades, and acts as a permanent form of identification for your pet. Most clinics and shelters use a universal scanner to detect if a microchip is present. Once a chip is identified, a nationwide database will let them know who the owner is and all of their contact information. This form of ID has been used for large birds as well, such as macaws.
We use AVID microchips and now register all our dogs and puppies with PETrac. The small chip is harmless and is placed under the skin between the shoulder blades. Your puppy will be registered in your name with PETract. Most animal shelters scan lost pets for microchip numbers. Stolen pets can be recovered through proof of ownership provided by the microchip.
Microchipping your pet is safe, permanent, and takes only seconds to administer. The tiny injectable “chip” contains a one-of-a-kind identification number that can’t fall off, be rubbed off, or be removed like a collar and name tag! What is a microchip? A microchip is a rice-sized device encoded with a unique and unalterable identification number and is “read” by a scanner. The “chip” is implanted into the animal using a simple, relatively painless procedure similar to a routine vaccination. For most animals (dogs, cats) the chip is implanted just under the skin in the scruff of the neck. This procedure takes just seconds and does not require anesthesia. The chip will last throughout the life of the animal. Birds, exotic animals, and wildlife can also be chipped. What is a scanner? It works just like the scanner at the grocery store checkout! A special scanner is used to send a radio signal through the skin of the animal to read the chip. The animals feels nothing as the scanner is pas
Microchipping provides a permanent, inexpensive form of identification that cannot be lost, altered, or intentionally removed. The process is quick and painless and can help ensure a happy reunion. Microchips are no bigger than a grain of rice and are inserted in the scruff of the pets neck. Each microchip has a unique identification number that is never duplicated. Once implanted it can be scanned to find the details of the pets home and owner. Once implanted with a microchip that is part of the scheme, your pets details will be added to the central database. This enables you to be traced by an authorised body such as an animal warden who can scan your pet and read the microchip number. The microchips used at Spangleberry are registered with PETTRAC, part of the global AVID organisation. AVID has the largest (14million) and oldest 24/7 recovery database in the world, and reunites 1400 pets with their owners every day. PETTRAC is part of the AVID Global Recovery System, which is staffe
