Microchipping Your Pet

Pet microchips are about the size of a grain of rice and are implanted between the shoulder blades under the skin with a needle.  The insertion takes about 5 seconds and can be done in the exam room during any routine veterinary visit.  The microchip does not transmit any information, but rather contains a unique number that can be read by scanner. After insertion, you will register the microchip number to all of your contact information.  Every veterinary clinic, animal control, shelter and pet rescue organizations have scanners to detect microchips and help get your pet back home to you should they get lost.

To help keep your pet safe and to assure they are identified, we recommend all pets have a permanent source of identification with a microchip. Tags and collars can be lost or removed, but a microchip remains implanted permanently.  Nixa Animal Hospital uses PetLink Microchips, a universal and international microchip, with free lifetime registration. 

The cost of a microchip at Nixa Animal Hospital is $42 and includes lifetime registration and updates.  For more information or to register your pet's microchip from NAH, visit www.PetLink.net

   After your pet has received their new microchip, it's incredibly important that you register their number to your information. Without registration, their microchip is useless.

If you move, get a new phone number, or change your other personal information, take a moment to update your pet's microchip information.