Microchip identification refers to the process of using tiny computer chips to uniquely identify something or someone, usually for security or tracking purposes.
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From microchip identification and vaccinations to advanced orthopedic surgery and equine dental care, our talented veterinary team is committed to keeping your animals healthy and active.
Each animal available for adoption has been spayed / neutered, is up to date on current vaccinations, has
permanent microchip identification, and has been given a medical exam and behavior assessment.
The extension of the minimum holding time and requirement of scanning for
microchip identification for the most part only codified existing practice.
Medical examination for general good health Spay or neuter surgery
Microchip identification implant or permanent tattoo ID Rabies immunization (for animals 4 months of age or older) Distemper / parvo immunization Feline leukemia virus / feline immunodeficiency virus combo test (cats) Heartworm test (dogs)
In addition to implementing policies and procedures designed to improve animal health at ASC, Dr. Reeves was tasked with creating a new high - volume, high - quality surgical sterilization program, as well as several outreach programs, including: Free Animal Rabies Vaccination Clinics, Low - Cost
Animal Microchip Identification Clinics, and a veterinary student externship program, designed to expose third and fourth year veterinary students to shelter medicine principals.
To increase chances that a lost dog or cat will get back home, Save Our Strays recommends low - cost
community microchip identification programs with regional and national databases accessible to shelters, veterinarians, and the public.
Since microchip identification requires a scanner, and because collars, harnesses, and tags may go missing, using multiple means of pet identification is my recommendation.
Pet Microchip Identification — One out of every three pets will get lost in their lifetimes, and without identification, 90 % never come home.
The AKC, an organization for and about dogs that is run by member clubs, offers free education programs to schools; publishes magazines that inform and enlighten readers about dog health, breeding practices, training methods, and more; and supports the Canine Health Foundation, the Canine Good Citizen program, and the Companion Animal
Recovery microchip identification program.
In 1996, Schering - Plough Animal Health, marketer of the HomeAgain
™ microchip identification system, announced distribution of a universal scanner by Destron - Fearing * that can read all microchips and removed a major obstacle to widespread acceptance of pet identification with the new technology.
Before the exam, the dog's owner is given a form at our hospital to complete with information on: 1) the owner (name, address) 2) the dog (name, breed, birth date, AKC registration number, tattoo or
microchip identification number) After the examination, the veterinary ophthalmologist will complete the form and indicate any eye abnormalities.
Beyond these standard elements of good preventative veterinary care, we also offer
microchip identification in case your pet gets lost, nutritional and behavioral counseling, internal medicine services, soft tissue and orthopedic surgery, advanced diagnostic testing capabilities, and much more.
But Boyd said the fees cover services that other counties do not, such
as microchip identification, licensing, immunizations and tests for such serious health conditions as canine parvovirus and feline AIDS.
Adoption fees have been lowered to $ 10 per pet and includes spay / neuter,
microchip identification with lifetime registration, vaccinations, dog licensing for residents of Escondido, San Marcos and Poway, vet exam, wellness exam after adoption, sample bag of food, discounts at local pet supply, grooming and boarding partners and behavior support for dogs and cats for the lifetime of the animal.
Keep your pet healthy with regular checkups and vaccines, flea, tick and heartworm prevention, and
microchip identification.
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