Dog grooming•Cat & other Small Pet Grooming•Micro-chipping
13a Brookmead, Hildenborough, Kent TN11 9DJ
The Dogroom also offer a micro-chipping service that is at a very competitive price compared to your local veterinary clinic. Microchip technology involves a tiny pre-programmed microchip being implanted under the skin of your pet. Should your pet then become lost, a scanner is used to activate and read the chip to identify your details on a UK-wide pet owners database.
A microchip is the size of a large grain of rice (12mm x 2mm), encased in a biocompatible glass, and covered by a special coating that allows tissue fibres to grow around the microchip holding it in place. The chip is passive, has an indefinite life, requires no batteries, is biocompatible, impermeable and chemically stable.
No method of identification is perfect. The best thing you can do to protect your dog is to be a responsible owner. Keep current identification tags on your dog at all times, consider micro-chipping as reinforcement. If your dog does become lost, more identification can increase the odds of finding your beloved companion. A micro-chipped dog can be easily identified if found by a groomer, shelter or vet in possession of a scanner.