Barrier Animal Care Clinic LLP - Microchipping for Pets

microchipping

Micro-chipping is a permanent, safe and affordable way of ensuring that your pets can find their way home if they ever become lost, escape or (heaven forbid!) are stolen.

The chips are about the size of a small grain of rice and are implanted beneath the skin by a veterinarian.

Each chip contains a unique number that is linked to the owner's contact details on a nationally integrated registry, to which only authorized people have access. When a lost animal is found, it is a routine procedure to check to see if a microchip is present, and if so, the chip number is used to access the client's details so the animal can be reunited with their owner.

When you come into the clinic to have your pet micro-chipped, we'll ask you for a second contact name and telephone number, in case your pet is lost while you are away from home.

Micro-chipping can be done at any time, though most people elect to have it done either at a routine vaccination, or while their pet is in hospital for another procedure such as neutering. If you would like the procedure performed, please tell one of our reception staff or tick the area on our consent form.

We are now able to offer the latest innovation in animal temperature reading,
Identichip with Bio Thermo.

The whole experience of taking an animals temperature will now be much less stressful for pet client and vet. Thanks to the launch of a ground breaking chip from the makers of identichip, the market leading animal microchip.
The launch of identichip with bio-thermo is the most significant development to animal microchips since they were first introduced in 1989. The new chip combines unique animal identification with a bio sensor, which enables immediate, simple and accurate animal temperature reading at the press of a button. Results are correct to the nearest 0.1 degree F or C compared to the +/- degree currently achieved by traditional rectal mercury thermometers.

As the UK's leading animal microchip brand identichip has over 1 million registered animals and currently over 4000 identichip readers in use throughout the UK.
This revolutionary break through means the experience of taking an animals temperature will now be much easier in practice and far less stressful for animals and their owners.

As well as benefiting vets who have to handle difficult or agitated animals, the new chips ideal for monitoring temperature during and after surgery where minimal disturbance is desired. To read the animals temperature all your vet will need to do is simply scan the microchip. Along with the added feature of temperature reading Bio Thermo chips are also coated with an anti migration coat. This will prevent the chip from moving from it implant position.

The clinic is currently offering a promotional discount on all Bio Therm microchips implanted whist you pet is under anaesthetic for any procedure – for further information and current prices please contact us at the clinic.