Lakeview Veterinary Clinic recommends microchipping your pet. Even if you have a house pet who rarely goes outside, accidents can happen. A contractor or landlord leaves a door or gate open, your pet slips by you as you grab your mail or worse yet, a tornado or other storm event damages your home and your pet gets lost. Many lost pets never find their way back home; microchipping and ID tags can help.
The chip is the size of a grain of rice with an encoded number that is implanted under the skin over the shoulder blades using a needle and syringe. The chips are detected with a scanner and these days, most veterinary offices, rescue operations and animal control services have a scanner. The chip can be implanted during an office visit or many pet owners choose to do it while their pet is being spayed or neutered.