Pet Microchipping
Ensure your pet’s safety with microchipping from Friarsgate-Ballentine Animal Hospital in Irmo, SC. We recommend this solution as a reliable way to ensure your pet can be brought back to you if they’re ever lost.
What Is Pet Microchipping?
Pet microchipping is a quick and minimally invasive procedure where a small chip, roughly the size of a grain of rice, is implanted under your pet’s skin, typically between the shoulder blades. Each chip contains a unique identification number linked to your contact information in a national pet recovery database. If your pet is found, any veterinary clinic or animal shelter can scan the microchip and quickly reunite you with your pet.
We recommend microchipping pets as early as possible, usually during their first veterinary visits or when they are spayed or neutered. However, pets of any age can benefit from being microchipped. This service is essential for pets that spend time outdoors or those prone to escaping or wandering off.
Benefits of Pet Microchipping
- Permanent Identification: Unlike collars or tags, which can be lost or removed, microchips provide a permanent ID for your pet.
- Quick and Painless: The procedure is quick and similar to a routine vaccination, with little to no discomfort for your pet
- Lifetime Protection: Once implanted, microchips last for your pet’s lifetime, giving you peace of mind.
- Increases Chances of Reunification: If your pet is lost and found, a microchip significantly increases the chances of them being returned to you.
Key Services We Offer
- Pet microchipping services for both dogs and cats
- Registration of your pet’s microchip in a national recovery database
- Guidance on updating contact information in the database when needed
- Routine microchip scanning during wellness visits to ensure the chip is functioning properly
Friarsgate-Ballentine Animal Hospital in Irmo, SC, is dedicated to helping keep your pet safe with pet microchipping. Contact us today to schedule an appointment and provide your pet with the best chance of being reunited with you if they are ever lost.