We would like to have the American Vetrinary Association (AVA) make it a mandate to scan every new animal that comes into a vertrinary office, a vetrinary hospital, a vertrinary school of medicine or any rescues, regardless of reason for visit. No matter if it is for a routine check up, an emergency surgery or taking in for a rescue.This will ensure that the animal is indeed with the correct owner or to find the correct owner.
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April 2, 2014
I have been reading through the personal stories shared in the comments and the frequency of lost animals being turned away without a scan is truly disheartening. Behind the scenes I am gathering documentation to present to the board in hopes that they will recognize how this simple procedure could prevent so much heartbreak. This is a matter of standardizing care to protect the bond between families and their companions.
April 2, 2014
Reaching this level of support indicates how many people feel the same urgency to protect lost animals through consistent microchip scanning. It is heartening to see that simple procedural change resonates so deeply with so many pet owners across the country.
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This shouldn't even have to be mandated, said that it's not being done routinely by vets. These scans should be full body scans as chips can migrate. Many animal control officers, shelters, and vets only scan between the shoulder blades. A couple of minutes time could reunite a lost pet with its owner. Lost Pet Consultant an Missing Animal Response Technician with Missing Pet Partnershilp.
My cat was found because of a chip scan. Every vet should do this every single time an animal walks in the door. Such a simple thing to save a life.
This could help reunite so many furbabies to their owners. Hopefully slow down the amount of animals that are stolen!
This mandate is a no brainer. Vets have a unique opportunity through scanning to help lost animals get back home.
WHY ARE VETS NOT ALREADY DOING THIS?? makes me so mad. scan the whole body too, not just the neck. fix this now.
For B&Z
Doggies miss their mama so much
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We would like to have the American Vetrinary Association (AVA) make it a mandate to scan every new animal that comes into a vertrinary office, a vetrinary hospital, a vertrinary school of medicine or any rescues, regardless of reason for visit. No matter if it is for a routine check up, an emergency surgery or taking in for a rescue.This will ensure that the animal is indeed with the correct owner or to find the correct owner.
Updates
April 2, 2014
I have been reading through the personal stories shared in the comments and the frequency of lost animals being turned away without a scan is truly disheartening. Behind the scenes I am gathering documentation to present to the board in hopes that they will recognize how this simple procedure could prevent so much heartbreak. This is a matter of standardizing care to protect the bond between families and their companions.
April 2, 2014
Reaching this level of support indicates how many people feel the same urgency to protect lost animals through consistent microchip scanning. It is heartening to see that simple procedural change resonates so deeply with so many pet owners across the country.
25 Comments
This shouldn't even have to be mandated, said that it's not being done routinely by vets. These scans should be full body scans as chips can migrate. Many animal control officers, shelters, and vets only scan between the shoulder blades. A couple of minutes time could reunite a lost pet with its owner. Lost Pet Consultant an Missing Animal Response Technician with Missing Pet Partnershilp.
This shouldn't even have to be mandated, said that it's not being done routinely by vets. These scans should be full body scans as chips can migrate. Many animal control officers, shelters, and vets only scan between the shoulder blades. A couple of minutes time could reunite a lost pet with its owner. Lost Pet Consultant an Missing Animal Response Technician with Missing Pet Partnershilp.
My cat was found because of a chip scan. Every vet should do this every single time an animal walks in the door. Such a simple thing to save a life.
This could help reunite so many furbabies to their owners. Hopefully slow down the amount of animals that are stolen!
This mandate is a no brainer. Vets have a unique opportunity through scanning to help lost animals get back home.
WHY ARE VETS NOT ALREADY DOING THIS?? makes me so mad. scan the whole body too, not just the neck. fix this now.
For B&Z
Doggies miss their mama so much
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This shouldn't even have to be mandated, said that it's not being done routinely by vets. These scans should be full body scans as chips can migrate. Many animal control officers, shelters, and vets only scan between the shoulder blades. A couple of minutes time could reunite a lost pet with its owner. Lost Pet Consultant an Missing Animal Response Technician with Missing Pet Partnershilp.