Microchipping is a preventative care method to support the safety of your pet. This veterinarian procedure has been proven over time to be medically safe and it poses no harm to the health of your pet. The tiny microchip doesn’t have any direct or side effects on your pet’s health. Come to us at Georgetown Animal Hospital serving Georgetown, OH for fast, convenient microchip service for your pet.
Reasons to Microchip Your Pet
When weighing the decision to microchip your pet at our office, consider the different benefits of this procedure:
Peace of Mind
There’s a peace of mind that comes with knowing that if you and your pet are separated, there’s a good chance of being reunited with the help of pet microchipping. Even if your pet is miles from home, this simple preventative care procedure can help ensure that you and your pet have a chance to be together again.
Responsible Pet Ownership
Even the most loyal pets sometimes get the urge to run off past the point where they can find their way home. A pet may get distracted by a squirrel or something else and go running off for a fun chase, only to find that they don’t know where they are. Pets are domesticated and in our care, so the responsible thing is to ensure that you can bring them home safely, where they have food, water, shelter, comfort and love.
Well-Being of Communities
Microchipping is also a benefit for communities. It helps take the burden off animal control and rescue organizations when they can quickly and efficiently reunite stray pets with their owners. It even helps to control the stray animal population when pets can be returned to their families; not out roaming the streets and adding to the homeless puppy and kitten population.
Process and Safety of Microchipping
The process of getting a microchip for your pet is extremely straightforward, comparable to getting a vaccination injection. A special tool is used to inject a chip that’s no bigger than a single grain of rice into one of the top layers of your pet’s skin. The chip contains information on the owner, including contact details. The process takes only a second or two, and is not very painful for your pet. The chip usually goes between their shoulder blades.
It is a passive device, meaning it doesn't transmit any signals unless scanned. This ensures that it poses no harm to your pet and has no adverse health effects. It simply serves as a reliable means of identification.
Get Preventative Care and Pet Safety from a Veterinarian
Contact us at Georgetown Animal Hospital serving Georgetown, OH, for microchip services to help boost pet safety for your beloved companion. We look forward to serving you. Call us at (937) 378-6334 for veterinary care from a “veterinarian near me.”