hello
last tuesday i had my 6month old lad Toby castrated
and asked the vet to do i/d chip at same time,he is fine vets very pleased with him,
since i had his i/d chip done ive heard terrible storys of dogs getting infected and abscesess, im not worried about Toby because he is fine and you wouldnt believe hes had an op,
but wondered if anyone else had heard of this

you must have read my mind:O i was actully going to post about id chips yesterday to see if anyone thought they were a good idea.:) so folks what ya recon to them?
Lady xxxxxxxxxxxxxx

I like the idea of being contacted if Morse got lost although Im not sure it would be much use if he was stolen. The main thing to remember is chips are not a substitute for an id disc with owners name and phone number on them - we were breaking the law for months before we were put right on CD. Not had any probs with it coming out or anything yet and the vet checks them every time you go.

I prefer to have my dogs tattood

Personally I think chips are a good idea, in so far as things could happen, eg, the id disk coming off...with or without help, more information is supplied on the chips etc.
They can often move around though, so dont think that they will necessarily stay stationary in the back of the neck, I have found chips in back legs before.
They can be checked anywhere, and if you were ever to take the dog abroad, you would have to get it done.
Very rarely can things go wrong, if the "chipper" is in-experienced, they can not put it in deep enough, and then it would slip out (yup, seen it happen). It goes into the sub-cutaneous tissue like an imjection, just with a slightly bigger needle.
I would always get my animals done...just to be on the safe side.

My dogs chip came out after a week and it was only luck that I noticed it sticking out of his neck, if I had not noticed it could have been lost in the garden and I would never have known until I went to get him checked that it was not there.

Think chipping is OK, but not at all sure after my experience that castration is such a good idea, particularly at such a young age.

How did you jump to castration from chipping? My grey cells are not as nimble as yours.:)

Didn't, I read the first post, and answered that.

Gosh its not just my brain, doctor, its my eyes! :D:D

Most of the pounds and dog homes check for a chip when the dog is brought in and therefore you would be contacted instantly, I would be so relieved if my dogs never had to spend time in those places and therefore think they are a good idea.

All my tribe are chipped and have never had a problem.

i chip dog and cats.the only reason if a infection or abcess accure,if the site where the needle went, the surface of the skin and coat was not cleaned first,the site may have been dirty so that area of dirt would have gone down with the needle and chip,causing that problem,plus all the needles and chips come in a sterlizes pack with a cap over the needle and colour code that if it turns brown from pink that pack is no good,so you dont use it,
if a chip comes out of the dog /cat. the needle didnt go in the aniaml to the tip of the gun,plus other reason to,the dog moved,the pressure on the gun fire was to ligth and not quick enough,and so on.the only time the neeedle gos half way is on small puppies and kittens of 8 weeks or small amiaml like rabbits,ferrets,ect.plus when the needle comes out pressure much be apply on the site for a couple on seconds
the site of enter is between the shoudler blades not in the neck,if found in the neck or legs again it was put in wronge.
it quick,lifetime registration to petlog,back track system for complete chip tracability,parylene c anti-migatory chip coating,
plus i am alot cheaper than the vets around my area,i think more breeders should get their puppies done before going into their new home it one less thing for the new owners to think about and in it can go on the price of a puppy,

I have had all four of my adults chipped in addition to having them ear tattooed, as I like to have both, and they always wear tags also.

I personally know two dogs that have had problems with their chips. In one case the chip became inactive, and the company were happy to pay for it to be removed when it was found to be in place on x-ray, and to pay for a new one.

My freind opted to leave it where it was and just have a new one. It was very lucky as it was just before she started her Pet Passport procedures, and not in the middle of the waiting period.

The other was more serious involving a doberman bitch whose chip had moved down her shoulder blade, and must have broken with rough play, and this caused a huge alergic reaction with an abscess and scar tissue adhesions that needed to be drained/removed.

no probs with mine! :).