We are researching group purchase options for
universal scanners; email
[email protected] if you do not have one and need help obtaining one.
CFA encourages the development and use of
universal scanners capable of detecting all microchips regardless of manufacture along with conscientious scanning of all cats in every animal shelter.
The main advantage of
universal scanners is the improved chances of detecting and reading a microchip, regardless of the frequency.
Universal scanners are becoming more available, and solve the challenge of detecting different microchip frequencies.
For information on low - cost
universal scanners, contact us.
VIP Petcare uses
universal scanners, which read multiple microchip frequencies sold by different microchip manufacturers.
In order to alleviate this problem,
universal scanners have been introduced.
Even though most have
the universal scanners, not all do.
The microchips themselves are 134.2 kHz ISO compliant readable by
all universal scanners.
Our microchips are read by
all universal scanners and come with lifetime registration.
Readable with
all universal scanners and most Avid scanners.
Examples of
Universal Scanners that will read all microchips currently sold in the US (125.
When your pet becomes lost, shelters and veterinary facilities will scan your pet for a microchip using
a universal scanner.
We have
a universal scanner and can quickly scan owned dogs and provide the owner with their microchip number, the brand of their dog's microchip and the toll - free number of that company.
The microchip, which can be read by
any universal scanner at vet practices and shelters nationwide, is registered in a national database.
Many animal shelters, animal hospitals and police departments carry
a universal scanner that can pick up most microchips.
Orange County's animal services department also is waiting until
a universal scanner is developed.
Manufacturers such as HomeAgain, Datamars and Avid all provide 15 digit, internationally recognized microchips (ISO compliant & necessary for travel) that can be implanted and read by any veterinarian with
a universal scanner.
Each brand of microchip has its own radio signal and the only way that all the chips can be read is if the veterinary office or the shelter has
a universal scanner that can read all three signals.
It is very important to know how to use
a universal scanner.
If you don't have
a universal scanner, get one.
The microchip detected by the scanner will depend on the scanner used - if it is
a universal scanner, it should be able to eventually detect both microchips but it will have to be reset once it picks up the first one before it can read the second.
AVID ® encoded its chips so that the number can not be read, even by the HomeAgain ™
universal scanner.
Although this was probably done by the shelter in St. George, not all shelters have
a universal scanner yet.
We use a brand of microchips that can be scanned with
a universal scanner in the event your pet goes astray.
Any shelter, rescue group, clinic, veterinarian, or humane organization not using
a universal scanner will miss microchips, making it harder for lost pets to reunite with their families.
All cats should be thoroughly scanned for a microchip using
a universal scanner.
If you don't know your pet's microchip number, head to your vet, a shelter, or a rescue and ask them to scan your pet with
a universal scanner (make sure they use
a universal scanner as not all scanners can pick up all chips).
A universal scanner must pick up all three frequencies.
To thoroughly scan for microchips,
a universal scanner, such as Home Again, should be used.
Make sure the dog is checked for a tattoo or for a microchip with
a universal scanner.
Also, there are three standards of microchip, so the vet needs what's known as
a universal scanner.
Not exact matches
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If you will be holding a health clinic, it is extremely important that you verify your show veterinarian has a
universal microchip
scanner.
kHz, 128 kHz, International / 134.2 kHz): AKC Reunite
Scanners, HomeAgain
Universal Worldscan (except version PKC1); IMAX 5; IMAX Black Label.
If you can not bring the animal to the shelter to be scanned, please ask a local veterinary clinic if they have a «
universal» or «international»
scanner that detects all microchips.
Chip
scanners are
universal.
These days, microchip
scanners are
universal and can read pretty much every brand of microchips.
Found Animals provides affordable microchips and
scanners, along with a state of the art
universal registry, to shelters and clinics nationwide.
Universal microchip
scanners are a vital tool Emergency Management relies upon to identify and reunite pets.
The trailers house and deliver essential supplies such as fans, lighting and generators; cleaning supplies; maintenance items; and animal care items including crates and carriers, AKC Reunite microchips and an AKC Reunite
universal microchip
scanner, as well as bowls, collars and leashes.
The trailers house and deliver essential supplies such as fans, lighting and generators; cleaning supplies; maintenance items; and animal care items including crates and carries, AKC Reunite microchips and an AKC Reunite
universal microchip
scanner as well as bowls, collars and leashes.
If your pet is scanned with a
universal (forward - and backward - reading)
scanner, it could detect one or both chips separately (see the question above this one for more information).
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.
This problem can be solved by the use of
universal microchip
scanners, which are readily available.
What are
universal (forward - and backward - reading)
scanners?
Q: What are
universal (forward - and backward - reading)
scanners?
So unless the
scanner picks up all three frequencies (the 125, 128, and 134.2), it is NOT
universal.
Although these are heartbreaking circumstances, the good news is that this is now unlikely to happen because of the availability of
universal (forward - and - backward reading)
scanners.