Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

grumpyoldman — Sun, 24 Jan 2016 21:39:42 GMT

[quote user="Francisco Gomez"]We had some chips from backhome, implanted in 2011 that used to fail. I still pick up the odd failure now.[/quote]

We had a few of those fail in Calais, clients were not chuffed.

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

Francisco Gomez — Fri, 22 Jan 2016 09:51:23 GMT

We had some chips from backhome, implanted in 2011 that used to fail. I still pick up the odd failure now.

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

mark packer — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 23:04:35 GMT

Don't forget - report the failure to the VMD as an adverse event;

https://www.gov.uk/government/uploads/system/uploads/attachment_data/file/368474/PCDOCS-_596562-v2-VMD_Leaflet_017_A_-_VMD_s_Microchip_Adverse_Event_Reporting_Scheme.PDF

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

Michael Woodhouse — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 15:05:44 GMT

[quote user="Jacquin Mitchell"]That's what I will do then. It's good we checked as the family is moving to Spain![/quote]

Hang on then:

The microchip can’t be read

You’ll have to do all the preparation again if your vet can’t read the microchip. This means you’ll have to ask your vet to:

- re-chip your pet
- re-vaccinate your pet
- issue a new pet passport

The microchip can sometimes be read (intermittent failure)

Your vet should try to read the microchip - if they get a reading they can then re-chip your pet (the original chip isn’t removed).

This must be recorded in the current pet passport or a new passport with:

- the number of the old and new chips
- the date on which they were read
- the date the new chip was inserted

The vet must sign and stamp the page in the pet passport.

Your vet should record in the ‘others’ section of the pet passport that your pet has been re-chipped.

https://www.gov.uk/take-pet-abroad/microchip

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

Jacquin Mitchell — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:27:02 GMT

That's what I will do then. It's good we checked as the family is moving to Spain!

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

Joyce Whitehead — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 14:08:23 GMT

That tends to be my option, get them back a second time with a different scanner and if it still won't scan then re chip, as some do fail. I xrayed a dog the other day for a chest issue, and she had two Chips. The owner had no idea, and only one number is scannable, so I suspect that the first one failed when she was young and she had a new one implanted.

RE: Can't find microchip, Owner sure it's there!

Emily Rainbow — Thu, 21 Jan 2016 13:48:56 GMT

Does the owner remember when it was last scanned and checked?

I would try a second scanner, failing that could X-ray to confirm its still there? Or implant a second and put it down as one that's stopped working, the chip companies will send you a free replacement chip.