Local Microchip Clinic

Dozer-Digger · 11-15-2007, 07:50 PM

Our local vet with the help from a local Memorial Microchip Fund, had a clinic to inject microchips last weekend. They offered 100 microchips for only $5/each. They plan to offer this again in the coming months, with the hopes of doing 1000 microchips. Our vet normally only does 10-15 microchips a year, but with the help from the Memorial Fund being able to buy them through non-profit, they had dogs lined up & down the street.

I wouldn't mind doing this if I could get the hounds in to the next clinic. I've never asked the vet before, does anyone know what these normally cost?

Houndsong · 11-15-2007, 08:38 PM

I wish I could remember. I had both my dogs chipped. It wasn't $5 but I had it done with some routine other stuff and it wasn't much either.

ChristieJ · 11-15-2007, 09:35 PM

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I wish I could remember. I had both my dogs chipped. It wasn't $5 but I had it done with some routine other stuff and it wasn't much either.[/b]

mine were $40 each, but we were going thru dog tags like crazy, plus i just like the idea that if they get lost and lose their collars or tags, i have one more way to get my babies identified. So, $80 was definitely worth my piece of mind.

FredMom · 11-16-2007, 10:16 AM

Fred's microchip was $20. I felt it was a good idea to get him chipped, due to bassets ability to wander off on a hot scent. I wanted to make sure that if (God forbid) something like that happened, he could be found.

Elvismom · 11-16-2007, 03:01 PM

Chipping is so great!

There was a post on another board earlier this week about a basset in a kill shelter in Ohio that has a New Mexico chip. The chip had been implanted in 2000. I was horribly worried that the dog got old and was dumped.

When the owner moved from NM to OH they didn't change their address/phone with the chip company. Lukcily the people in OH tracked the chip down, got the owner's current address and Cinammon was reuinted with them. She'd been in the shelter for a month before Ohio Basset Rescue got her out.

The moral is - CHIPS WORK!

2hounds · 11-17-2007, 08:28 AM

Both of my dogs are chipped. It was $20-30 each. The needle they use to inject it freaked me out (it was big), but my dogs didn't seem to mind.

~Heather

Betsy Iole · 11-17-2007, 08:39 AM

With some chips, you pay the vet to place the chip, and then you write another check to the chip registry, when you send in your dog's information to register the chipped dog. Either way, $5 is almost like getting a chip for free!

That's a great deal.

Stephn · 11-17-2007, 10:01 AM

I have all but one of my 3 cats chipped and Brandy is chipped. It cost $20 and they registered them and all. I just filled out the form.

stephanie

ra5146 · 11-17-2007, 10:42 AM

for anyone in the UK most councils seem to have a scheme , you only have to pay £10 for chip and register

11-15-2007, 07:50 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dozer-Digger Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Colorado Posts: 511	Our local vet with the help from a local Memorial Microchip Fund, had a clinic to inject microchips last weekend. They offered 100 microchips for only $5/each. They plan to offer this again in the coming months, with the hopes of doing 1000 microchips. Our vet normally only does 10-15 microchips a year, but with the help from the Memorial Fund being able to buy them through non-profit, they had dogs lined up & down the street. I wouldn't mind doing this if I could get the hounds in to the next clinic. I've never asked the vet before, does anyone know what these normally cost? __________________ Darrell and the Boys. Dozer, Digger, & Dudley.

11-16-2007, 03:01 PM	#5 (permalink)
Elvismom Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: new mexico Posts: 1,196	Chipping is so great! There was a post on another board earlier this week about a basset in a kill shelter in Ohio that has a New Mexico chip. The chip had been implanted in 2000. I was horribly worried that the dog got old and was dumped. When the owner moved from NM to OH they didn't change their address/phone with the chip company. Lukcily the people in OH tracked the chip down, got the owner's current address and Cinammon was reuinted with them. She'd been in the shelter for a month before Ohio Basset Rescue got her out. The moral is - CHIPS WORK! __________________ Chris Foodslave, chauffer & doorperson to Elvis, Georgia, Ginger & Maggie, Crissy & Dart

11-17-2007, 08:28 AM	#6 (permalink)
2hounds Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Norfolk, VA Posts: 1,152	Both of my dogs are chipped. It was $20-30 each. The needle they use to inject it freaked me out (it was big), but my dogs didn't seem to mind. ~Heather __________________ Mommy to Gibbs and kitty kitty Eva Dear sweet *Lily (ATB )* you will never be forgotten.

11-17-2007, 08:39 AM	#7 (permalink)
Betsy Iole Senior Member Join Date: Dec 1969 Posts: 4,901	With some chips, you pay the vet to place the chip, and then you write another check to the chip registry, when you send in your dog's information to register the chipped dog. Either way, $5 is almost like getting a chip for free! That's a great deal. __________________ Betsy, Mom to CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Caper UD RE TD BHCA-VC CH Bugle Bay's Sin City Cuppa Joe TD CH Bugle Bay's AllUCanEat Buffet CDX RN TDX NA CGC BHCA-VCX, 1996-2008 "Bugsie" UDX NA NAJ CGC, 1991-2006

11-17-2007, 10:42 AM	#9 (permalink)
ra5146 Senior Member Join Date: May 2006 Location: abergavenny south wales uk Posts: 119	for anyone in the UK most councils seem to have a scheme , you only have to pay £10 for chip and register __________________ sandra. menna and callie

11-15-2007, 08:38 PM	#2 (permalink)
Houndsong Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Woodland Park, Colorado Posts: 136	I wish I could remember. I had both my dogs chipped. It wasn't $5 but I had it done with some routine other stuff and it wasn't much either.

11-16-2007, 10:16 AM	#4 (permalink)
FredMom Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 230	Fred's microchip was $20. I felt it was a good idea to get him chipped, due to bassets ability to wander off on a hot scent. I wanted to make sure that if (God forbid) something like that happened, he could be found.

11-17-2007, 10:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
Stephn Member Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 77	I have all but one of my 3 cats chipped and Brandy is chipped. It cost $20 and they registered them and all. I just filled out the form. stephanie

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