Electronic chipping of animals: safety is paramount

2024 Author: Priscilla Miln | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-16 00:21

“To what progress has come, to unprecedented miracles,” someone will think. And someone will say: “What is this whim for ?!” What are these microchips and why are they needed, especially for animals? Let's try to figure it out.

What is microchipping and why do animals need it?

In our time of technological progress, when information is of the highest value, chipping (identification) is gaining popularity.

The chip is essentially an electronic passport of an animal, which contains a unique identification number. In civilized European countries, the presence of a chip in an animal is mandatory on a par with a passport in a person. Thus, each animal must be microchipped.

In Russia, microchipping of animals is only just becoming relevant. At least because it will be impossible to bring an animal into the territory of any European state without a dog or cat having a chip. And our citizens love to travel, including with their pets. And as a maximum for security reasons. After all, thanks to the chip, you can easily findhis lost tailed friend.

Chipping procedure

Electronic chipping of animals is the implantation of an electronic chip (capsule) under the skin. Most often it is implanted in the withers. The capsule is so small that it will be absolutely not felt by the animal. It is made from materials that are biologically compatible with body tissues and do not cause rejection or allergic reactions.

The chip is inserted using a special syringe. The procedure is absolutely painless. Does not cause any particular discomfort to the animal.

Getting under the skin of an animal, over time, the chip becomes overgrown with connective tissue, which ensures its immobility. From the outside, the chip cannot be found, thus only the owner of the pet will know about its presence.

It is better to chip animals as early as possible (conditionally established minimum age is 5 weeks of age). An earlier introduction guarantees maximum safety for the pet throughout its life.

Information storage system

There are fair questions about chipping animals. How can information be read from the chip? What guarantees for the storage and reliability of information exist?

To store information from chips, there is a special central storage base (electronic storage). It contains all the information about the chips installed by the animal. Large veterinary clinics use additional storage bases. The main thing that veterinarians pay attention to whenthe choice of storage, - reliability, efficiency of work, the ability to enter data into the central database and into international storages, the ability to enter additional information.

In order to read information from the chip, you need a special scanner. You can use a stationary device installed in clinics, you can use a portable portable device or even a pocket one. The scanner is mandatory equipment, without it it will simply be impossible to get information from the chip.

The information stored on the electronic microchip is unique and is entered once. Electronic vaults guarantee absolute confidentiality of data.

Chipping dogs

Dogs are active animals and are on the move most of the time. Therefore, the need for electronic identification is obvious. The chip for dogs is a guarantee that if the animal runs away, gets lost or is stolen, then it will be easier to find it. Thanks to the entered information about the owner, you can easily contact him by just clicking the scanner on the supposed location of the microchip.

Also, when crossing the border with an animal, there is no need to carry extra paper documents with you. After all, they can be forgotten or lost, and the chip for dogs is always on the animal.

Dogs chip is injected into the left side of the neck or in the middle of the withers, subcutaneously. The insertion procedure is quick and painless. Preparation for chipping is exactly the same as for a regular injection.

Chipping cats

Cats, as everyone knows, love to walk on their own. Sometimes such walks end in failure - the animal is lost or falls into the hands of intruders.

Recently, volunteers and owners have been practicing cat chipping. This procedure allows you to secure the meowing fluffy and ensure that he returns to his usual place of residence.

Also, when you get to the veterinary clinic, the animal will be scanned, and the doctor will immediately receive the data he needs. It is better to enter information about the animal and the owner as detailed as possible. If you need to change the data, you need to contact the veterinarian who inserted the chip.

Despite the fact that cats are small animals, the introduction of a chip does not cause them any discomfort. Takes literally a few minutes.

Chipping cats guarantees pet safety. The chip is installed for up to 25 years, that is, once and for life.

Where are the chips installed and how much does it cost?

Chipping of animals is carried out in veterinary clinics by experienced specialists. It is best to choose a clinic that installs EU standard chips. They are read both on the territory of the Russian Federation and abroad.

After installing the chip, the data is entered into the database for storage. The owner is issued a certificate of identification installation, stickers with a barcode and a chip number.

The average cost of chipping is from 600 to 2000 rubles. The price includes the procedure and a microchip. The maximum price is indicated taking into account the visit of the veterinarian to the house.

For a quiet life of the owner and pet, for the return of the animal in an unforeseen situation to its home, for unhindered export abroad, chipping is relevant and necessary. The procedure is safe, fast and simple. It is better to spend a couple of hours driving to the vet than spending a lot of time, money and nerves later solving problems that could have been avoided.