Microchip

A tiny device for the security and safety of your pets.

What?

The standard microchip, measuring 12mm, is implanted under the animal’s skin using a thick needle, commonly between the shoulder blades (for mammals).

The chip uses passive RFID

(Radio Frequency Identification)

technology to store a unique

serial number that can be read by

a RFID scanner.

We recommend the use of

ISO Certified Microchip.

It is a routine procedure that takes a few minutes but is consider invasive because it involves an incision in the skin. It is recommended that all invasive procedures be done by a veterinarian.

The pets' reaction towards the procedure is highly dependent on the their tolerant towards pain. Some anxious individuals may require

a mild sedation prior to the

implantation.

Many owners chose to

microchip their pets during

other anaesthetized

procedures such as

sterilization or

dental scaling.

Light of Life Vet: Types of microchip implanter

Above: Smallest microchip (7mm) compared with a standard microchip (12mm). Pic by LOLVet.

Light of Life Vet: Microchip seen in an xray of a parrot

Above: Smallest sized microchip (7mm) can be implanted in a parrot's pectoral muscle. Pic by LOLVet.

Registration

REGISTRATION

The unique number stored in the implanted microchip will only help you find your pet if you register your particulars, address, phone number and your pet's microchip number with the database company such as PetCall (Singapore) and relevant authorities i.e AVS.

The microchip is not a tracker or a GPS device. It cannot be sync to any phone or device to track you or your pet's location.

Although having a microchip implanted in your pet ensures that the identification chip will never be lost or drop off, microchip is only one form of pet identification system.

We recommend that all pets should have other forms of identification, e.g. a dog or cat tag.