Does Microchipping Your Pet Make Sense?

If you are looking for a way to more effectively keep track of your pet, you might want to consider having a microchip inserted under your pet's skin. Microchips are an effective way to provide your pet with a form of permanent identification, they are also painless and easy to insert. To decide whether or not inserting a microchip under your pet's skin is right for you, however, it is important to gain a better understanding of this technology and how it works.

How They Work

The technology behind microchips is really quite simple. The microchip itself is actually a small computer chip that is only about as large as a grain of rice. A unique ten-digit identification number is programmed into this chip that allows your pet to be properly identified. Since ten digits are used to create the identification numbers, there are 275 billion different identification codes that can be created, making it possible for every pet to have its own number.

In order to retrieve the identification number, a special scanner is passed over the area where the microchip was inserted. With the help of radio waves, the scanner is able to obtain the number, which is then compared to a database in order to identify the owner of the pet.

Inserting the Microchip

Inserting the microchip beneath your pet's skin is a surprisingly simple process. Since the microchips are made of silicon and are encased in biocompatible glass, they are simply placed in a syringe and injected beneath your pet's skin. They are always placed in the area located between the shoulder blades so those who are scanning lost pets know exactly where to run the scanner in order to see if a microchip has been imbedded.

The entire process of implanting a microchip takes about ten seconds to complete. While it does involve an injection, it is no more painful to your pet than receiving a vaccination. After the microchip is inserted, the tissue surrounding it will form a casing that prevents it from moving to another part of the body. Since it is made from biocompatible materials, the microchips are rarely rejected by the body and infection is quite rare.

Using the Microchip Scanner

As the owner of a pet with a microchip implant, it is not necessary for you to own a microchip scanner. Rather, these scanners are used by organizations that take in stray animals or other lost pets. For example, your local pet shelter or dog warden is likely to have a scanner that is used to test every animal that is captured or otherwise brought to the shelter. With the help of the scanner, the pet shelter can quickly and easily identify you as the owner of the pet and help get the pet back home to you.

So, if you are looking for a way to protect your pet and to make certain it gets back to you quickly and safely if it is lost, you should seriously consider having a microchip inserted beneath its skin. Not only is it effective, it is also safe and will provide you with greater peace of mind.

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