Mount Carmel Animal Hospital offers microchip implantation for all pets. This service is quick and virtually painless and takes just a minute or two. It can be done during your pet’s annual wellness exam, while your puppy or kitten is being neutered, or during a brief technician appointment.
Microchipping your pet gives them the best chance of being reunited with your family. It is standard practice in shelters, animal control facilities and veterinary centers to scan for a microchip when a pet is found. Collars and ID tags are important but can be lost while a microchip cannot. The microchip will speak for your pet and let caretakers know that your pet has a family that loves him and her and wants to be reunited. The advantages of the microchip are undeniable:
- No anesthesia required
- Microchip is the size of a grain of sand
- Permanent – never wears out
- 50,000 scanners nationwide
- Over 2 million pets reunited with owners
How the Microchip Works
A microchip is a permanent pet ID. A pet microchip—the size of a grain of rice—goes beneath your pet’s skin. The microchip itself has no internal energy source, so it will last the life of your pet. It is read by passing a microchip scanner over the pet’s shoulder blades. The scanner emits a low radio frequency that provides the power necessary where the chip is located to transmit the microchip’s unique cat or dog ID code and positively identify the pet.
Is your Microchip Registered?
Did you know that almost 40% of microchips are never registered? Registration means your contact information and address is linked to your pet’s microchip number and entered in a national pet microchip registry.
Microchip implantation services do not always include the cost and service of initial registration. At Mount Carmel Animal, the initial cost of registering your pet’s microchip is included in the microchip service AND we take care of the registration process for you.
Check the chip!
The AAHA Universal Pet Microchip Lookup Tool works by checking the databases of the Participating Pet Recovery Service registries to determine which has registration information available for a microchip. Microchip Registry Lookup – AAHA
Check the chip graphics, if helpful
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Mount Carmel Animal Hospital uses Home Again brand microchips. Initial registration includes a one-year subscription to Home Again services. Your pet’ microchip will always be registered, but a membership subscription to Home Again requires annual renewal and membership fees. To learn more about the benefits of an annual subscription visit www.homeagain.com
Contact us to schedule an appointment to have your pet microchipped.