Microchipping
Pet Microchipping Services at Newport Animal Hospital in Newport Coast, CA
Microchipping your pet is a great way to make sure you never lose your pet. Studies suggest that microchipping is useful in returning about 8,000 lost dogs, cats, and other animals to pet parents on a daily basis.
Microchip identification simply means using Pet ID chips to find lost pets and return them home. The entire procedure of microchipping is quick, easy, safe, and affordable.
When should I microchip my pet?
Microchipping is a completely safe procedure that can be done at any age. Even indoor pets are likely to get lost if they get outside, so identification via microchipping is important to reunite with a pet.
Working of Microchipping
A very small microchip is injected under the skin of your pet, typically between the shoulder blades. It is a completely harmless veterinary procedure and a permanent one, as the chip lasts for the entire life of the pet. A barcode number is used to register your pet’s information. If a pet is found by a shelter or animal hospital, they will scan the pet for a microchip and extract the information to contact you.