Microchipping for pets

Microchipping is a quick and simple procedure completed at Animal Medical Centre and it gives you the best chance of being reunited with your pet should they go missing. 

Microchipping dogs

It is compulsory for all dogs to be microchipped by the time they are 8 weeks old and you are responsible for keeping your dog’s microchip information up to date.

Before you buy a puppy or dog, you should ask for proof a microchip has been implanted. A microchip certificate or vet records will act as proof.

Microchipping cats

It is compulsory for all cats to be microchipped over 20 weeks old and you are responsible for keeping the records up to date. It’s important cats are microchipped so we can identify them should they become separated from you or if they are sadly involved in an accident - as all too frequently we see the collars and tags of cats in London being pulled off on their adventures.

How do microchips work?

The microchips used by vets are about the size of a grain of rice. They contain a unique identity code and are implanted under the skin by a vet or a veterinary nurse in the same way that a vaccination is given.

A microchip scanner is used to detect the microchip bar code number. Then the owner’s details, including contact phone numbers, are recorded against the microchip number can be obtained from a secure database.