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Comments sought on microchipping
The Department of Agriculture's Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service announced that it will accept comments regarding the use of microchipping
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USDA: No authority to regulate pet microchips
More than two years after Congress directed the Department of Agriculture to weigh in on the debate over incompatible pet microchip technology, the…
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Microchipping of companion animals addressed
The AVMA Executive Board approved several recommendations related to the microchipping of animals for identification.
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EU: foals require microchipping
Member states of the European Union have reached agreement on a new regulation that will revise existing equine identification
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AVMA offers informational resources on microchipping
The AVMA has released two resources on microchipping of animals—a backgrounder and answers to frequently asked
Microchipping of animals as a means of identification
Explore the benefits of microchipping, different types of chips, their efficacy, tips for implantation and scanning, and the importance of registering…
Microchips reunite pets with families
For animals that get separated from their owners, proper identification is a ticket home. Microchips are a safe and reliable method of permanent…
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Microchip backgrounder, FAQ updated
The AVMA has updated its backgrounder and frequently asked questions document regarding microchips as a means of identifying dogs, cats, and other…
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Board offers guidance on obligations concerning microchipped animals
Concerns about veterinarians' ethical and legal obligations regarding microchipped animals have led to a revised AVMA Policy
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Coalition presses microchip makers for global scanner
Animal welfare and veterinary associations are calling on microchip manufacturers and distributors to provide a scanner capable of reading all
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Microchip identification of companion animals and equids
The AVMA endorses the implantation of electronic identification in companion animals and equids and supports standardization in materials, procedures,…
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Illinois may lead the nation with microchip law
The bill increases penalties for the owners of dogs who have a history of aggression, and attack a human or domestic animal
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AVMA to step up advocacy for national microchip standard
posted August 15, 2005 Despite recommendations from the Executive Board, House Advisory Committee, and Reference Committee 6 for
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Pet's death rekindles electronic ID debate
Posted on June 14, 2004 Lisa Massey knew little about the electronic microchip her local Banfield, The Pet Hospital, implanted in Hadden,…
National Check the Chip Day
Microchips greatly increase the chances that lost pets will be reunited with their families...but a microchip only works if its registration…
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Aug. 15 is Check the Chip Day
The AVMA and the American Animal Hospital Association are marking Check the Chip Day on Aug. 15 to encourage pet owners to have pets microchipped and…
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AVMA supports selling universal scanners to private practitioners
A letter requesting private practitioners be allowed to purchase universal microchip scanners will be sent by the AVMA
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On the trail of horses
The debate over how to track and identify horses has been ongoing for more than a decade.
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Pet owners, shelters, and clinics: Check the chip
Lost or stolen pets have a much greater chance of being reunited with their families if they have been microchipped and the registration information…
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Aug. 15 is Check the Chip Day
Lost or stolen pets have a much greater chance of being reunited with their families if they have been microchipped and registration information is up…
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AVMA weighs in on microchip-tumor reports
The AVMA is very concerned about press reports and studies linking microchips commonly implanted in cats and dogs to cancer
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New online resources to help return animals to owners
The American Animal Hospital Association unveiled www.petmicrochiplookup.org in September, and a startup company launched a beta version of…
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It’s easier than ever: Remind clients to Check the Chip
From ready-to-use social media posts to videos and more, AVMA members have exclusive access to free tools to support microchipping for Check the Chip…
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AVMA changes, reaffirms electronic ID guidelines
The statement is now titled Electronic Identification Veterinary Practices and Procedures Guidelines for Companion Animals, Birds, and Equids.