Not exact matches
The chip contains a unique ID
number that can be read
by a
microchip scanner at any veterinary hospital, shelter or humane society.
The
microchip is a tiny transponder, coded to display a unique identification
number capable of being read
by a handheld scanner.
Microchip registries keep your personal information on file, listed
by the chip's code
number.
However, many shelters and laboratories now routinely scan strays they receive for
microchips, and even if you haven't listed your dog with a registry, the lab or shelter can still find the owner of a chipped dog
by tracing the code
number to the veterinarian who implanted the chip.
It can only be «turned on» for a few seconds at a time
by a handheld
microchip scanner that is passed over the area the
microchip is implanted to read the
microchip's unique ID
number.
Your pet's chip is covered
by our 30 + years of pet registry experience and an internet clearinghouse of pet
microchip numbers run
by the American Association of Animal Hospitals.
Cats that have screened negative for AD - PKD
by gene testing (with the sample collected
by a vet who also verifies the
microchip number of the cat), can be listed on the iCatCare PKD Negative Register.
When a scanner is passed over the
microchip, low - frequency radio waves created
by the scanner activate the
microchip, allowing the unique
number to be read and information to be obtained
by shelter or veterinary staff.
The OFA will only forward certification
numbers on dogs that are permanently identifiable
by either a tattoo or
microchip.
When a scanner is passed over the
microchip low frequency radio waves created
by the scanner activate the
microchip, allowing the unique
number to be read.
The
microchip is programmed with an identification
number that is read
by a
microchip scanner.
Chips Become More User Friendly Pet
microchips, until recently, merely identified the owners of wayward pets through a
number revealed during scanning — usually done
by local animal control — and entered into a database.
Countless beloved pets are lost or stolen every year so we encourage that all pets be identifiable
by a
microchip which is registered with a national database to increase the
number of lost pets reunited with their guardian (s).
If a lost pet is picked up
by animal control or found
by a good Samaritan and presented to a veterinarian, a quick scan of the
microchip reveals the identification
number.
Keep in mind there are more than a dozen companies that maintain databases of chip ID
numbers in the U.S..
By using AAHA's Universal Pet Microchip Lookup at petmicrochiplookup.org, you can locate the registry for your chip by entering the microchip ID numbe
By using AAHA's Universal Pet
Microchip Lookup at petmicrochiplookup.org, you can locate the registry for your chip by entering the microchip I
Microchip Lookup at petmicrochiplookup.org, you can locate the registry for your chip
by entering the microchip ID numbe
by entering the
microchip I
microchip ID
number.
A
microchip, which is about the size of a grain of rice, provides an identification
number that is maintained
by a national registry.
Register your Eskie with Avid
microchip by sending in the form with your name / address and telephone
number
All community pet owners can stop
by to have their pet's
microchip scanned for their
number and to receive registry information.
The pet's
microchip has a unique ID
number (similar to a driver's license
number) which can be «read»
by this scanner, helping trace the dog or cat back to the owner through their provided contact information.
Microchips are inserted
by most veterinarians and a
number of animal facilities.
This database is used to match your pet's
microchip number with your information in the event that they get picked up
by animal control or brought into an animal clinic
by a well - meaning individual.
It works
by having the
microchip number registered with 24PetWatch (the most common
microchip company in Canada) with all your contact information.
Each chip contains a unique ID
number that can be read
by a
microchip scanner and matched with owner information in a comprehensive database.
If a lost cat is picked up
by animal control or found
by a good Samaritan and presented to a veterinarian, a quick scan of the
microchip reveals the identification
number.
Whether traveling
by car or plane, you will need to take the current rabies certificate, a list of all other vaccines, and the
microchip number.