What Are The Benefits Of Microchipping Dogs

Putting microchips on pets is now being considered as the most reliable method to identify pets. A microchip is an important tool in helping find lost pets and reuniting them with their owners. The miniscule size of a microchip makes it simple and quick to insert into the pet's skin. It will take only a few minutes for your veterinarian to do it. Since it’s under the skin, it's difficult to lose it unlike dog tags and collars. 

Microchipping dogs is a growing trend nowadays, as more and more pet owners bring their pets along during their travels locally and internationally. 

Dog microchips have two critical components that make it work perfectly: the microchip scanner plus the easy-access database. 

Despite recent controversies about microchips being unreadable by certain microchip scanners, dog microchip companies have stepped up and improved the microchipping technology through the years. There are also the so-called ‘generic scanners’ that can read and detect all brands and types of microchips in dogs. 

If you have concerns and/or questions about microchips in dogs, don’t hesitate to speak with your veterinarian Gresham, OR.