Microchipping Services in Wetaskiwin

Reasons For Microchipping a Pet:

• It can help return a lost animal to their proper owner. 
• Microchips provide a permanent method of identifying your pet. If your pet is lost/stolen and its collar is removed, a vet/shelter can still return your pet home. 
• Some countries require a microchip that must also be cross-referenced with an up-to-date vaccination record before an animal is allowed to enter the country.

What Does Microchipping Involve?

The recommendation is to implant a microchip during the puppies' vaccine series or during the spay or neuter procedure, although this can be done at any point in your pet's life. Anesthesia is not required in order to place a microchip. The injection site is typically between the shoulder blades. While the chip can migrate from the initial injection site, all shelters and veterinary clinics are trained to scan a pet's entire body to determine identification. 

How Are Pets Found?

All shelters and veterinary practices scan for microchips using a radio frequency identification (RFID) scanner. Once the microchip number is found, we search the database for the owner's information. It is important that pet owners keep their information updated with the microchip company. With the pet owner's permission, our staff will give your current information to the microchip company at the time of implant.  

If you would like to schedule an appointment for microchipping, contact Wetaskiwin Veterinary Hospital at your convenience.