microchip failures?

Re: microchip failures?

sophia guymer — Fri, 27 Aug 2010 21:53:14 GMT

[quote user="bob lehner"]but certainly have encountered some that have migrated [/quote]

My GSD's chip (done in Belgium) did wander rather a lot (ended up in front of right shoulder joint) and when we travelled I used to bring an xray to be able to show the French where to go with the reader as it didn't pick it up when checking over the normal region. I used to be so scared until we were let through and then soooo relieved!! Now don't take them with us anymore, too much stress!

Re: microchip failures?

HERETIC — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 21:54:23 GMT

We must be unlucky. I have come across several failures.Even more migrations and just removed one with a surrounding humungous tissue reaction-implanted several years ago by another vet. On a related subject I had in excess of 50% ear tag loss in my lambs this year and the slaughterhouse complained about sending in replacement tags tied around the necks of animals with severely torn ears. What price pointless regulation vs animal welfare here. Take it from me that inserting a blunt plastic tag into a lamb's ear is much nastier than docking puppy tails - and I don't do that anymore.

Re: microchip failures?

bob lehner — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 17:49:57 GMT

Haven't encountered a failure - but certainly have encountered some that have migrated - as far as below the elbow in a couple of Springers (not sure if that was coincidence, or if they have more, or particularly mobile, s/c tissue). On both occasions the owner brought the dog in as they had felt a lump and thought the dog might have a growth.

A French vet I spoke to about this was quite scathing about our chips - he told me in a superior way that theirs have little spikes on them to stop them wandering ! I told him British chips were far superior to French fries - but don't think he understood.

Re: microchip failures?

Mark Holmes — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 10:31:12 GMT

I must warn people of a case we had a couple of years ago when a Microchip was inadvertantly removed with surgery for a large mass on the dog's neck, not somethng we thought about at the time until the dog ended up in quaranteen. Since then something we have been VERY careful about. Please don't let it happen to you.

Re: microchip failures?

Rob Reid — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:52:48 GMT

I have no experience of faulty chips, but we did have one dog recently with a Passport with a chip that fell out several years after implantation.

On contacting DEFRA we were told we had to restart the Passport process again from scratch - not ideal. All costs for reissuing the passport and doing the blood test were recouped from the chip manufacturer, was just a bit of pain for the owner who couldn't take his dog on holiday for another 7 months.

Re: microchip failures?

Gillian Mostyn — Thu, 26 Aug 2010 08:29:22 GMT

Am I the only one who thinks that ear tattoos are almost impossible to read accurately after a couple of years? Imagine it in a dog with chronic otitis....

We have used biotherm chips since they were released without any problems.

Re: microchip failures?

Vikki Halliday LLB — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 23:05:32 GMT

[quote user="cathal carr"]Perhaps the French were right we should have gone for tatttooes instead of microchips[/quote]

The French are right about alot of things........... (Non-national and foreign female dress being a recent example?)

Re: microchip failures?

Utlendigur — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:34:06 GMT

[quote user="cathal carr"]

did chip manufacturer pay for chip removal and rechipping,

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Can't remember but as staff pet I think we probably did if for the cost of new chip.

Re: microchip failures?

cathal carr — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:30:29 GMT

we are aware of he process of removing the old chip and sending to manufacturer as we are in proces of doing that.We have used 3 different scanners to try reading none of which have picked up chip, our own dog's chip also doesn't read, they al al biotherm chips which we no longer use. did chip manufacturer pay for chip removal and rechipping,otherwise it might be cheaper for client to start pets scheme from scratch rather than undergo surgery.

But what happensthe cient on way home from holiday and chip is unreadable theaimacan not entr the uk for 6 months? Perhaps the French were right we should have gone for tatttooes instead of microchips

Re: microchip failures?

Utlendigur — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 22:06:12 GMT

Are they all recently implanted/same batch? Have you tried another scanner in case it's a problem with the scanner like a faulty battery?

We had one failure (our head nurse's dog - typical - that she wanted to take abroad to show). I removed the chip UGA, implanted another and the the chip was sent off to the manufacturer who managed to extract the number from it. I can't remember the exact process but we were able to keep the passport and change the chip number on it supported by a certificate from the manufacturer and us saying the original had failed, been recovered and read, and the new one substituted.

Re: microchip failures?

Vikki Halliday LLB — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:44:42 GMT

Have only seen one failure personally, it was one of a batch of early faulty biothermal chips, and I believe the problem has been resolved woth their manufacture. I do however find that the scanning process is not always completed correctly where chips are missed, and are then "discovered" on radiographs

Re: microchip failures?

Gillian Mostyn — Wed, 25 Aug 2010 21:29:39 GMT

Never personally had a failure.