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pepin

pepin@isys.ca


Jun 29, 03 - 4:11 AM 		microchip

What kind of adverse reactions have there been to microchiping.
Chris



Jun 29th, 2003 - 5:33 AM 		Re: microchip


As far as is known there's only been one case of something going badly wrong with the microchip, but this messageboard will give people the opportunity to record their experiences if they have any.

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kathy gore



Jun 29th, 2003 - 12:00 PM 		Re: Re: microchip


I have a colie named Harvey whowas microchipped at my vets when he was 20 months old the chip migrated to his chest then to his shoulder but still remained in the skin tissues I had it removed under anaesthestic the company paid for it but said he was probably too energetic ,whatever that means.I also have a 3 year old collie called milo who came to me at 5 months old already chipped by a vet in another area the chip is now in the skin tissues but over his vertabrae. I would never have aniother dog microchipped

kathy

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As far as is known there's only been one case of something going badly wrong with the microchip, but this messageboard will give people the opportunity to record their experiences if they have any.

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astromegz



Jun 29th, 2003 - 12:45 PM 		Re: Re: Re: microchip

Dogs from rescue centres are all microchipped before leaving as a matter of course; they seem to not want to give us any choice about it; i think they would not let me have their dogs if i refused the chip; one other point....i use homeopathic remedies for self and pets; a dog with chip cannot have Silica (remedy for getting out splinters etc in paws) as this would affect the chip; a pity as it is such a useful remedy for animals; i'm interested in what other people think about this;
Linda Walker



Jul 2nd, 2003 - 5:50 PM 		microchip & Silica


I asked my classical homeopathic veterinarian today if it was true that microchipped dogs could not have silica - she said this is not correct, and there is no problem with its use on a chipped dog.

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Dogs from rescue centres are all microchipped before leaving as a matter of course; they seem to not want to give us any choice about it; i think they would not let me have their dogs if i refused the chip; one other point....i use homeopathic remedies for self and pets; a dog with chip cannot have Silica (remedy for getting out splinters etc in paws) as this would affect the chip; a pity as it is such a useful remedy for animals; i'm interested in what other people think about this;

astromegz



Jul 8th, 2003 - 12:46 PM 		Re: microchip & Silica


Since we are told never to give silica to people with fillings in teeth, the coil, pacemakers, pins in joints.........how is it acceptable to give it to a dog that is microchipped? surely this is just another 'foreign body' ? i am trying to understand the difference here? thanks, Megz

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I asked my classical homeopathic veterinarian today if it was true that microchipped dogs could not have silica - she said this is not correct, and there is no problem with its use on a chipped dog.

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Dogs from rescue centres are all microchipped before leaving as a matter of course; they seem to not want to give us any choice about it; i think they would not let me have their dogs if i refused the chip; one other point....i use homeopathic remedies for self and pets; a dog with chip cannot have Silica (remedy for getting out splinters etc in paws) as this would affect the chip; a pity as it is such a useful remedy for animals; i'm interested in what other people think about this;

Chris



Jun 29th, 2003 - 1:01 PM 		Re: Re: microchip


It's going back some years now when microchipping was relatively new, and I haven't heard nothing bad since, but I read in a magazine (I can't now remember which it was) that the microchip slipped inside the dog and it had to have its leg amputated.

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As far as is known there's only been one case of something going badly wrong with the microchip, but this messageboard will give people the opportunity to record their experiences if they have any.

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What kind of adverse reactions have there been to microchiping.

Chris



Jun 29th, 2003 - 1:06 PM 		microchip


http://www.dogsonholiday-uk.com/infmicro.html



The above link will take you to a page in my web site where I am gathering bits and pieces regarding microchipping, and you will see a letter I wrote to a dog magazine back in 1999 saying how disappointed I was that the RSPCA were pushing the microchipping of pets. Well, the response from the RSPCA was absolutely abysmal considering the points I raised.

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As far as is known there's only been one case of something going badly wrong with the microchip, but this messageboard will give people the opportunity to record their experiences if they have any.

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Christine Wyndham-Thomas



Mar 31st, 2004 - 1:02 PM 		Re: microchip

Microchips from Banfield Hospitals (Petsmart)not read by most scanners

The Colorado Veterinary Medical Association (CVMA) and the Denver Area
Veterinary Medical Society (DAVMS) would like to inform members of a
current animal welfare issue. In February 2004, Banfield pet hospitals
began implanting a 134-kHz microchip which CANNOT be read by scanners
currently used by most veterinarians and animal care and control
professionals.

The AVID and HomeAgain microchips used in the U.S. operate on a 125-kHz
frequency, and the manufacturers of these chips have distributed
scanners widely so that the chips can be read (or at least detected, in
some cases due to AVID's encrypted technology) with one scanner.
However, the scanners used to detect AVID and HomeAgain chips CANNOT
read or detect the presence of the 134-kHz chips currently being
implanted at Banfield pet hospitals. Thus, should a pet that has been
chipped with the 134-kHz chip become lost, that animal may not be able
to be reunited with its owner, and could be adopted out or euthanized,
depending on shelter circumstances. Pet owners are paying for a
procedure with the expectation that it will provide peace of mind about
the return of their lost animal, but in reality this is not the case.

The 134-kHz chip from Banfield is compliant with the International
Standards Organization (ISO) standards, and is marketed as the new gold
standard in permanent identification. CVMA and DAVMS leadership
believe, while it may be desirable to transition microchip technology in
the U.S. towards international ISO standards, it is irresponsible for
any business to introduce a microchip that, because of its frequency,
cannot be detected by the scanners currently in place throughout much of
the U.S.

CVMA and DAVMS leadership believe that a responsible product
introduction must include widespread distribution of an effective
scanner BEFORE new chips are implanted in animals. While Banfield has
distributed some scanners, it has not been a robust or effective effort
- nor did it address the veterinary requirement for scanners. According
to Crystal Imports, the distributor of the chipping technology being
sold by Banfield, approximately 600 scanners have been distributed to
shelters nationwide. CVMA and DAVMS leadership estimate the number of
scanners needed to saturate the shelter community in Colorado alone is
approximately 1,200. This figure does not include Colorado
veterinarians.

Even if Banfield distributes sufficient numbers of scanners for their
chips it would still result in a situation where veterinarians and
shelter personnel would have to scan an animal twice with two different
scanners. CVMA and DAVMS leadership believe a one-scan "universal
scanner" with open technology (no encryption) is the only solution to
this problem.

"We know that the Metro Denver Shelter Alliance, the Humane Society of
the United States and PETsMART have all asked Banfield pet hospitals to
temporarily stop implanting microchips until this issue can be
resolved," says Jed Rogers, DVM, chair of the DAVMS Animal Issues
Committee. "As of today, there has been no response from Banfield."

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has taken a lead in
public awareness on this issue, and disseminated a news release late
last week to media around the country. American Humane has also just
put out a press release. Please see below for a link to each.

HSUS has also sent a letter to all microchip manufacturers, inviting
them to a summit to discuss the creation of a universal scanner, among
other topics. Despite the fact that a mutual agreement at such a summit
would be simple and necessary element, because each of the companies
involved has competitive and strategic issues in the microchip market, a
definitive resolution may be difficult to reach. If the microchip
technology issues cannot be resolved at the summit, other approaches
must be identified, including a possible moratorium on implanting
microchips.

In Colorado, both CVMA and DAVMS are aligned with the animal care and
control community on this issue. The leadership of the veterinary
organizations believes it is not the responsibility of the animal care
and control community - or the veterinarian - to resolve this issue.
That responsibility belongs to the commercial companies who benefit
financially from the sale of microchips.
Jo



Jun 14th, 2004 - 2:42 PM 		Re: microchip

I have had all my dogs microchipped since they first came out. I have never had a problem with any of them. I find it very comforting knowing there was a way my buds could be returned to me. My daughter has a Cairn who's chip traveled from her shoulder down to her the area of her prosternum.
samantha



Apr 1st, 2005 - 8:52 PM 		Re: microchip

I'm really worried for my dog now. I pushed my parents to get her microchipped and for the first week she was really swollen where she got it implanted. Now it moves around to different areas of her back and after reading what are horror stories to my ears about the dog getting an amputation and the other having surgery to remove it, I am extremely worried. Almost worried enough to panic. Please give me advice.
Christine



Apr 2nd, 2005 - 2:55 AM 		Re: microchip

Hi

I'm so sorry to hear about this. It's one of the reasons I set up this board was to keep people informed so they could make their own decisions.

Have you been back to the vet about the problem and if so, what does he recommend?


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