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Will my cat need to be sedated for microchipping?
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Never had a cat sedated just for microchipping, including the tortie, who was feisty; even on her death bed she beat the poo out of one of my others just for accidentally touching her fur as she slept.
Definitely find another vet.Mortgage started 2020, aiming to clear 31/12/2029.0 -
Some vets are scared of what they perceive to be feisty cats! We used to have a Bengal, now sadly died. She was feisty if restrained, and was very strong with terrible claws. She was OK at the vets if I was with her, but they failed to get blood from her on one occasion because they insisted on taking her into the back to do it. We avoided one of the vets in the practice because she simply couldn't handle Chloe. I think she was a dog person!0
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If she is feisty and you can't go in with her due to covid what about a mobile chipper, there are quite a few round here that come to you instead and that way you could hold her/ wrap her0
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We have a tortie; I've never heard anything like this! We see various vets at the same practice and nobody has ever mentioned anything of the sort. She was microchipped without sedation, no special holds needed either!0
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I have tortie twins and they were chipped at the same time they were spayed, but they have had other procedures and didn't exhibit the "naughty tortie" stereotype at all - both very compliant (they can both be quite strong-willed normally, each in their own way, but behave themselves at the vets!) (On other visits I have had comments like - ah, I had the vet nurse ready to help me out because torties but it turned out not to be needed!)
However, my other cat was microchipped as an adult, as we took her in as a stray when she was already about 2 yrs old and then got her chipped and vaccinated etc. She wasn't sedated for that and the vet didn't mention anything about sedation being needed or an option.
I understand that the microchip is about the size of a grain of rice, so I imagine it's painful going in! (Although I think with humans, a lot of it is the "anticipation" of knowing what's going to happen, e.g. sedation of nervous patients at the dentist... obviously cats don't have this awareness).1 -
Three of my cats have been torties and all have been very different in terms of personality. It’s almost like the whole ‘naughty tortie’ thing is a myth! All had their microchips with no sedation, just like the ginger, tabby and black and white cats I’ve had. I would agree with the suggestion to consult another vet; sedation comes with risks and shouldn’t be needed for a microchip, which might be uncomfortable but is a minor procedure.
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I'm staggered that a Vet would feel the need to a sedate a cat for micro-chipping! Really what's the big deal? My previous cat - grey and white - didn't like the Vets - stayed over once - the female assistance complained 'your cat doesn't like us - she's a little spitfire'! But routine injections no problem. My last cat a calico - a big cat five kilo - but neurotic rather than naughty, she was micro-chipped, no problem. Had one Vet who sedated for blood pressure, and another who didn't.I used to work for Tesco - now retired - speciality Clubcard0
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I've had multiple cats over my life and have never had any sedated to be micro-chipped. I'd ask another vet for advice on this as it doesn't seem necessary?0
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Very odd. Were you able to speak to a different vet and get it done?
With my newest cat (Currently 8 months old) my vet said they prefer to do the microchip at the same time as the spay/neuter when the cat is being sedated anyway - partly as they think it's better to do it once the kitten is a bit bigger, rather than with the initial vaccinations, and it's less traumatic for the cat, but it was a recommendation not a firm rule, and it seems to be quite recent - my older cat (6) had his when he was much smaller, with the first lot of vacccinations (same vet)All posts are my personal opinion, not formal advice Always get proper, professional advice (particularly about anything legal!)0
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