| If you are looking for a way to more effectively | | | | beneath your pet's skin. They are always placed in |
| keep track of your pet, you might want to consider | | | | the area located between the shoulder blades so |
| having a microchip inserted under your pet's skin. | | | | those who are scanning lost pets know exactly |
| Microchips are an effective way to provide your pet | | | | where to run the scanner in order to see if a |
| with a form of permanent identification, they are also | | | | microchip has been imbedded. |
| painless and easy to insert. To decide whether or not | | | | The entire process of implanting a microchip takes |
| inserting a microchip under your pet's skin is right for | | | | about ten seconds to complete. While it does involve |
| you, however, it is important to gain a better | | | | an injection, it is no more painful to your pet than |
| understanding of this technology and how it works. | | | | receiving a vaccination. After the microchip is |
| How They Work | | | | inserted, the tissue surrounding it will form a casing |
| The technology behind microchips is really quite | | | | that prevents it from moving to another part of the |
| simple. The microchip itself is actually a small | | | | body. Since it is made from biocompatible materials, |
| computer chip that is only about as large as a grain | | | | the microchips are rarely rejected by the body and |
| of rice. A unique ten-digit identification number is | | | | infection is quite rare. |
| programmed into this chip that allows your pet to be | | | | Using the Microchip Scanner |
| properly identified. Since ten digits are used to create | | | | As the owner of a pet with a microchip implant, it is |
| the identification numbers, there are 275 billion | | | | not necessary for you to own a microchip scanner. |
| different identification codes that can be created, | | | | Rather, these scanners are used by organizations |
| making it possible for every pet to have its own | | | | that take in stray animals or other lost pets. For |
| number. | | | | example, your local pet shelter or dog warden is likely |
| In order to retrieve the identification number, a | | | | to have a scanner that is used to test every animal |
| special scanner is passed over the area where the | | | | that is captured or otherwise brought to the shelter. |
| microchip was inserted. With the help of radio waves, | | | | With the help of the scanner, the pet shelter can |
| the scanner is able to obtain the number, which is | | | | quickly and easily identify you as the owner of the |
| then compared to a database in order to identify the | | | | pet and help get the pet back home to you. |
| owner of the pet. | | | | So, if you are looking for a way to protect your pet |
| Inserting the Microchip | | | | and to make certain it gets back to you quickly and |
| Inserting the microchip beneath your pet's skin is a | | | | safely if it is lost, you should seriously consider having |
| surprisingly simple process. Since the microchips are | | | | a microchip inserted beneath its skin. Not only is it |
| made of silicon and are encased in biocompatible | | | | effective, it is also safe and will provide you with |
| glass, they are simply placed in a syringe and injected | | | | greater peace of mind. |