They inject it under the skin with a syringe. It's a pretty simple procedure.
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I've always microchipped my pets. The vet usually does it at the same time that the animal gets his/her Rabies Vac. at 4 months. It doesn't seem to hurt any more than a vac injection.
I feel it is just another way that your pet might make it home if it gets lost or stolen. There are stories of pets being reunited with their owners, after Years of being lost, because of microchips. I also heard that when Hurricane Katrina hit...animals were being sent across country and then the rescue groups were scanning the pets and many of them had micro chips and were eventually returned to their owners.
Additionally, if your dog wears a collar and tags, the tag that comes with the microchip MAY be a deterrent to thieves. They might think twice about stealing a dog that has permanent identification.
In any case, the $40-$100 it costs to microchip is well worth it. IMO
I feel it is just another way that your pet might make it home if it gets lost or stolen. There are stories of pets being reunited with their owners, after Years of being lost, because of microchips. I also heard that when Hurricane Katrina hit...animals were being sent across country and then the rescue groups were scanning the pets and many of them had micro chips and were eventually returned to their owners.
Additionally, if your dog wears a collar and tags, the tag that comes with the microchip MAY be a deterrent to thieves. They might think twice about stealing a dog that has permanent identification.
In any case, the $40-$100 it costs to microchip is well worth it. IMO
I agree that 100 sounds a bit high. We charge 30 dollars for the placement and then it's like 15 to register it. We don't charge and office visit either if you come in just for the microchip.
I have Bridgette chipped and she as awake for it. It's just as quick as vaccines...needle is a bit bigger, but they are pretty resilient Had to get one of my gets microchipped too as he's a lot more interested in trying to escape the house than my female who's terrified of outside
I have Bridgette chipped and she as awake for it. It's just as quick as vaccines...needle is a bit bigger, but they are pretty resilient
Had to get one of my gets microchipped too as he's a lot more interested in trying to escape the house than my female who's terrified of outside 1 - 14 of 14 Posts
