Microchip Implant Missing Dog

It is an unfortunate fact the hundreds of dogs end up lost every year. Some dogs get found, and some don’t. Putting a collar on a dog and attaching an ID to it, with the dog’s name, address, and telephone number on it is the best way of keeping the dog safe. If the dog ends up getting lost, the ID will be a great help trying to finding it for the reason that someone may see the information on the ID and bring the pet back to the owner safely. An additional way a dog owner can track down their pet is by implanting an electronic chip tag on their dog. A microchip implant contains a radio transmitter and an electronic device holding the animal’s ID. The chip is about the size of a large grain of rice. The chip was mostly used by animal shelters, animal control officers and veterinarians. …show more content…
The chip is not able to detect the exact location of a missing dog. However, if a dog is given to an animal shelter, they can examine the dog and find the microchip containing the dog’s information. These Chips can be implanted in a dog by a veterinarian or at a shelter. A vet would inject the chip under the dog’s skin and record the chip’s ID with the dog’s information. A microchip can last over 25 years, and an average price for a chip is about 45 dollars at a local veterinary. Most dog owners believe that a microchip is a good idea for their pets since if their pet goes missing; their chances of finding it are very promising. In most studies, 7,770 pets showed that dogs with implanted microchips have a 51.2 percent chance of being reunited with their