How Are Microchips Implanted?
The following is provided by our partner, HomeAgain. Microchip implantation is an easy choice. Microchip implantation is quick, simple, inexpensive, essentially painless, and virtually stress-free for pets and pet parents. • Pet microchips are implanted by a veterinarian through a quick injection, like a routine vaccination. • The site of implantation varies by animal. – In the U.S, dogs and cats receive the injection along the dorsal midline, just between the shoulder blades. – Horses are injected along the left side of the neck, about an inch below the mane and midway between the poll and the withers. – Birds, which lack the bulk of most animals, receive the implant in their breast muscles. • The animal-care professional should scan for existing microchips prior to implanting a new one—this step takes 10 to 30 seconds. • No anesthetic is required. The pet’s reaction will be consistent with that of a vaccination injection. The implant procedure is essentially painless. • Your pet’s sk
