Pet Microchipping £5.00

TheDancingBanana

My cat didn't flinch nor let out any howl. The girl said that the injection site may be slightly tender for a day or so and to keep her collar off until tomorrow. Must say she seems fine, following me around begging for food as usual

Tony5101

jumpingjackd wrote: »

Last time we were at the vet and he said it would be better done under anaesthetic

Call me cynical, but this looks like a blatant case of money making.

ic

Tony5101 wrote: »

Call me cynical, but this looks like a blatant case of money making.

+1 - change vets, sounds like he's willing to put your pet through unnecessary procedures for monetary gain.

vicx

jumpingjackd wrote: »

Last time we were at the vet and he said it would be better done under anaesthetic that why Im asking, plus my wee Jack Russell is such a scaredy cat lol

A Jack Russell cat?

Never heard any vet say its best done under anaesthetic but my vet said if I wanted them neutering then its a good idea to have the microchip done at the same time.

hatewashingmachines

Fab post thanks, I will share the info on some Facebook dog sites. My boy squeeled sooooooooo loud when he had his done & jumped around so much he nearly fell off the vets table! I felt bad but he is a softie, other dogs don't make a sound!!!!!

TehJumpingJawa

jumpingjackd wrote: »

Last time we were at the vet and he said it would be better done under anaesthetic that why Im asking, plus my wee Jack Russell is such a scaredy cat lol

Given the risks of general anaesthetic I find it really disturbing that any qualified vet would suggest it for such a trivial operation.

lainey5565

Can the chip move through the body ?
I have a chihuahua, as he is so small this has worried me.

elysia2003

Lainey - According to the net, when the animal is chipped, the body sees it as a foreign body and tissue grows around it, and holds it in place.

HTH

magoogy

with my daughter working at cat rescue i have knowledge that sometimes the chip can move about - they have had incidents where they couldnt find a chip one day but when scanned another time it has been there and can indeed move........ they also find that if a cat is re-homed or the family move they never think to update the chip and thus its more than useless (theyve phoned people up and been told i re-homed that cat years ago so its not my problem). Please make sure yours are kept updated.....

Sagz_2

jumpingjackd wrote: »

Last time we were at the vet and he said it would be better done under anaesthetic that why Im asking, plus my wee Jack Russell is such a scaredy cat lol

I've chipped 1000's of dogs and yes, it's much easier to do whilst under GA as they don't wriggle about and you don't have to worry about anxious owners! But I really doubt any Vet would give a GA just for chipping, and I'd worry if they advised this. It's more usual to offer chipping at the time the dog is neutered.

In my experience about 2:10 dogs notice the chip going in, less than 1:10 make a noise as if it hurts. The area can be tender for a couple of days afterwards.

Occasionally the chip can move, it can be down to poor chipping technique or the pet not being held steady enough and moving at the time of chipping. But it is only a very small percentage that move, and even fewer of that percentage that require removing surgically as they have travelled to a sensitive area.

As for worrying about small dogs being chipped, it's not a problem. Meerkats, ferrets and other small furries are chipped with no ill effects.