Micro Chipping

[midlanderkeith]

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Jill has been microchipped, i just thought it was the right thing to do when i got her but now im not sure ive done right by her, migrating chip, bothers me, should i be worried about this, or is it best i visit my vet and get her checked out

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keith

 

[maggiemay2]

hiya

three of my four whippets have migrating chips. they havent caused them a problem and i had them checked out at the vets recently. i was told not to worry. apparently it is quite common for the chips to migrate in active dogs.

if it is in an area near a joint etc i would get it checked out, the vet may suggest it is removed then.

 

[midlanderkeith]

hiya
three of my four whippets have migrating chips. they havent caused them a problem and i had them checked out at the vets recently. i was told not to worry. apparently it is quite common for the chips to migrate in active dogs.

if it is in an area near a joint etc i would get it checked out, the vet may suggest it is removed then.

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Thanks maggie, im gonna worry my b***s off now, dont take my reply wrong, i did ask and you have give a truthfull answer :cheers:

keith x

 

[marier05]

Whats a migrating chip? And what are the effects?? :thumbsup: :b

 

[midlanderkeith]

Whats a migrating chip?  And what are the effects??  :thumbsup:   :b

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A migrating chip is exactly what it says, in the fact that the chip can move around, and yet ive just been on one site and it states quite clearly, that the chip cannot move, so whom am i to believe

 

[midlanderkeith]

Whats a migrating chip?  And what are the effects??  :thumbsup:   :b

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A migrating chip is exactly what it says, in the fact that the chip can move around, and yet ive just been on one site and it states quite clearly, that the chip cannot move, so whom am i to believe

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This DNA buisness sounds the way forward now to me, quite reasonable to at around £15 per dog

 

[FeeFee]

I've had lots of dogs chipped, and I always ask the vet to check the chip when they have a checkup just to be on the safe side. I've never had one migrate yet, but I know it can happen.

The way I look at is that a migrating chip is very unlikely to cause any problems. It's not that common and usually when it happens it works its way back through the skin without doing any damage.

Knowing if my dogs get lost they can be traced back to me wherever they end up is worth that small risk to me. I've heard so many stories recently of dogs being stolen and dumped hundreds of miles away and only reunited with their owners because of a chip

 

[AnnSa]

Im like you Keith i have wondered about this migrating thing.

Im going to do what was suggested and get the vet to check

everytime im at the surgery for something :thumbsup:

 

[zilloot]

The only 'moving' chip we've had is on our labrador - it's moved from the back of her neck to round about her elbow. But we reckon it's because she has lots of movable soft skin. The whippets' skin is much tighter.

BUT :angry: on one of mine the vet was a bit careless when he put it in and it sits on the shoulder blade so it shows through the skin all the time. I suppose at least they'll see it to scan it but it should have been discreetly out of sight at the back of the neck. But this one hasn't moved.

 

[*Lesley*]

I took all mine except Spry for their boosters and check up last week and said to the vet that Kane's chip has migrated to his armpit, (I can feel it)she always scans them anyway to check the chips are working, so I asked her if he got lost would they check his whole body for a chip and she said yes they will go right round so they will pick up the chip :thumbsup:

She didnt seem concerned that it was there so i wouldnt worry Keith :thumbsup:

 

[Trish]

all mine have been chipped except noah (hes not old enough yet) and olivers chip as migrated to his shoulder,you can see it through his skin so im keeping a close eye on it.

 

[midlanderkeith]

The only 'moving' chip we've had is on our labrador - it's moved from the back of her neck to round about her elbow.  But we reckon it's because she has lots of movable soft skin.  The whippets' skin is much tighter.
BUT :angry: on one of mine the vet was a bit careless when he put it in and it sits on the shoulder blade so it shows through the skin all the time.  I suppose at least they'll see it to scan it but it should have been discreetly out of sight at the back of the neck.  But this one hasn't moved.

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A bit careless, you put your dog in the hands of a vet, and he's a bit careless, ive got missen all irate just reading this, what action did you take then

 

[haycroft]

I have both mine chipped...pegs is still in the top of the neck but Bow s chip has moved down to her shoulder and you can see it just under the skin but hasnt bothered her and have had it scaned at the vets just to make sure it works...

 

[Jo Lock]

Whats a migrating chip?  And what are the effects??  :thumbsup:   :b

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A migrating chip is exactly what it says, in the fact that the chip can move around, and yet ive just been on one site and it states quite clearly, that the chip cannot move, so whom am i to believe

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Hi

I have three dogs, two lurchers and a whippet. my whippet was microchipped at the vets shortly after i rescued him and recently he had a small bump come up on his neck just above his shoulder blades. On a visit to the vets for something else i mentioned it and he said it was probably his chip moving & keep an eye on it. His chip has moved around a bit over the years and now the bump has gone & he was totally unbothered by it. It now seems to be between his shoulder blades.

My other two dogs i microchipped myself, having taken a course a few years back and I have done other dogs ,cats & ferrets and the only chip to have migrated is on my 18 month old lurcher and it sits down the side of his shoulder causing him no bother though i keep a check on it.

When i did the course they did say a chip may migrate in an active dog but shouldn't cause a problem so I should just get your vet to scan the dog when you go for boosters or other visits. Hope this helps

 

[Cloke]

[ With all the problems associated with chips migrating, why not have your pup/dog ear tattooed instead? I have all my litters ear tatooed before they go to their new homes. I regard this a s one of my responsibilties as a breeder. It's permanent, easily readable and doesn't migrate.

 

[Angel44]

I have 5 dogs who are all micro chipped. The only one who's chip had migrated is Pippet the Whippet and hers has ended up down on her shoulder. Fortunately it doesn't give her any trouble, so it's not a problem.

 

[midlanderkeith]

Jill has been microchipped, i just thought it was the right thing to do when i got her but now im not sure ive done right by her, migrating chip, bothers me, should i be worried about this, or is it best i visit my vet and get her checked out                          :cheers:

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So i took her to the vets this morning, and had her chip checked, it hasnt moved so im happy with that, now normally she dunna mind visiting the vets cos her knows he gets out the biccys, but this morning really disturbed her, as we entered the vets i let her off the lead, but as soon as the lead came off, she reacted in a manner in which ive never seen of her before, she was climbing up the door to get out and up the windows, nothing untowards in the vets same layout same receptionist i couldnt understand it, then the receptionist told me that the vet was busy doing surgery on a dog, that was the reason jill was acting up, i just know it

anyway i got wormers, had her weighed but the receptionist said she wasnt sure how to measure and with the vet being busy i didnt push her, but if my measurements are right, at the soulder she's 19 inches, her weight 27. 1lb

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[maggiemay2]

on the subject of microchipping..... maggie had her tooth out today (long story but she broke 2/3rds of one of her lower canines) whilst she was under they removed the migrated chip, which was down her right shoulder/top of the leg.

they recommended it to be removed and a new one put in as not all those with scanners ie police/wardens etc check thoroughly for a chip or migrated chip.

what i found even more interesting is that they removed the chip and fitted another FREE on behalf of the microchipping co Pet ID.

I will be asking them to remove Lola and Faiths chip at some point and put another in the right place as both of theirs have migrated too.

i was charged £223 though for removing the tooth!!!!

 

[k4tie-d]

[ With all the problems associated with chips migrating, why not have your pup/dog ear tattooed instead?  I have all my litters  ear tatooed before they go to their new homes. I regard this a s one of my responsibilties as a breeder. It's permanent, easily readable and doesn't migrate.

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im not being funny as im just learning everything about dogs, but i have 5 tattoos and they all hurt like hell!!!!!!!! does tattooing there ears not hurt them alot more than a chip would?????? and does it not look really weird on there ear??? im guessing the vet doesnt do it so where do you get it done??? (i cant imagine my local tattooist letting dogs come in :- " ) also what does the tattoo say or look like???

sorry for all the questions but when i read it i just pictured a cow or pig that branded and i didnt realise you could have it done for a dog, and im realy not trying to be silly or anything i just have never heard of this before :wacko:

 

[*Lesley*]

It's just a few numbers on the inside of the ear Katie, don't know if it hurts but I know the microchip must for a few seconds because it makes them yelp, but better than being unidentifiable should the worst happen :thumbsup:

There are people who do the dog tatoo's I don't know who but I would imagine they may be greyhound vets ect as tatooing is more widely used in greyhounds than whippets I think :thumbsup: