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This is a quick painless procedure
whereby a tiny microchip is inserted underneath the skin between
the animal's shoulder blades, just below the base of the neck. This
is done using a needle, and is similar to your pet having a routine vaccine
jab at the vets. Once the microchip has been inserted, the owner's
name and address is entered on to a database against its own unique code
number. Only registered authorities have access to the information kept
on the database (Data Protection Act 1998).
used in human pacemakers,
to prevent rejection from the animals body. The surface of the casing is pitted
to enable the animal's tissues to bond and grow around the chip so holding
it in position. Each
chip is randomly preprogrammed with its own individual number. The
chip is totally passive, it is not untill the energy from the low frequency
radio wave from the scanner is passed over the chip that it becomes active.
The number then appears on the LCD of the scanner.
the chip energises
the chip and in return transmits its unique code back to the scanner.
The scanner LCD will then display the microchip number for a minute.
Animal wardens, rescue centres, pounds, police, microchippers and vets
are all equipped with these scanners that are used to read the microchip
details and have access to the PetLog database. This enables the them
to reunite the dog with its owner. PetLog is a national database,
which means that your dog can be identified where it is found anywhere nationwide
and may mean you can avoid kennelling charges if it is seized as a stray.| Your Not
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