Why should your pet be microchipped? Pets go missing every day, due to escaping, doors/gates being left open, fear of bad weather, boredom or even being stolen. Sometimes pets can be injured during their escapes so there is even greater urgency to find the owner.

Microchipping is the only permanent identification, making it easy for a loved pet to be reunited with its owner.

When to have a pet microchipped? We can implant a microchip at any time. We will routinely ask if you want your pet to be chipped when under sedation or an anaesthetic but it can easily be done with the pet awake. A pet can be chipped at any age. However, for an ‘M’ tattoo to be placed in the right ear of your pet a general anaesthetic will be required. This is an important external indicator that anyone can recognise that says your pet is microchipped.

Other types of identification

Council registration:

• Councils require dogs to be registered from three months of age.
• Registration is renewed annually.
• There is a reduction in the cost of registration for dogs that are desexed, microchipped and who have attended dog obedience classes.
• The current council registration tag must be displayed on the dog’s collar at all times.
• Dogs that are found wandering at large without their council tag or who are not registered will incur a fine for the owner.

ID tags:

• Every pet should have a name tag on their collar.
• It should state their name, your contact telephone number, address and have the vet clinic phone number on the back.
• This means that if someone finds your pet wandering the streets, they will know where he or she lives. If your pet is brought injured into our vet clinic, we will know how to contact you to discuss care and treatment.

Why should your pet be microchipped? Pets go missing every day, due to escaping, doors/gates being left open, fear of bad weather, boredom or even being stolen. Sometimes pets can be injured during their escapes so there is even greater urgency to find the owner.

Microchipping is the only permanent identification, making it easy for a loved pet to be reunited with its owner.

When to have a pet microchipped? We can implant a microchip at any time. We will routinely ask if you want your pet to be chipped when under sedation or an anaesthetic but it can easily be done with the pet awake. A pet can be chipped at any age. However, for an ‘M’ tattoo to be placed in the right ear of your pet a general anaesthetic will be required. This is an important external indicator that anyone can recognise that says your pet is microchipped.

Other types of identification

Council registration:

• Councils require dogs to be registered from three months of age.
• Registration is renewed annually.
• There is a reduction in the cost of registration for dogs that are desexed, microchipped and who have attended dog obedience classes.
• The current council registration tag must be displayed on the dog’s collar at all times.
• Dogs that are found wandering at large without their council tag or who are not registered will incur a fine for the owner.

ID tags:

• Every pet should have a name tag on their collar.
• It should state their name, your contact telephone number, address and have the vet clinic phone number on the back.
• This means that if someone finds your pet wandering the streets, they will know where he or she lives. If your pet is brought injured into our vet clinic, we will know how to contact you to discuss care and treatment.