Microchipping
Peace of Mind for Bringing Your Pet Back Home
At Rustburg Veterinary Clinic, we care about your pet and want you to have a higher chance of reuniting if they ever stray from home. Pet microchipping is a safe and effective method of providing permanent identification for your furry companion.
It involves the implantation of a tiny microchip, about the size of a grain of rice, beneath your pet’s skin, typically between the shoulder blades. This microchip contains a unique identification number that can be detected and read using a microchip scanner.
How Microchipping Works
We insert a microchip just under your pet’s skin using a sterile needle, similar to a vaccination, with minimal discomfort. No anesthesia is required, and the entire process takes just a few minutes. Once the microchip is implanted, it remains in place for the lifetime of your pet.
When a lost or stray pet is found, animal shelters, veterinary clinics, or rescue organizations can use a microchip scanner to read the unique identification number stored in the microchip and retrieve the pet owner’s contact information from a centralized database.
Registering Your Pet’s Microchip
To keep things simple and easy for you, we’ll register your pet’s microchip for you in the national database. This information is linked to your pet’s unique identification number. It is essential to keep this information updated in the registry if you move or change your contact details to ensure a successful reunion in case your pet gets lost.
Pet microchipping offers peace of mind, knowing that even if your pet loses their collar or escapes from the yard, they are more likely to be identified so that you can bring them back home safely.
Rustburg Veterinary Clinic provides pet microchipping, wellness exams, vaccinations, dental exams with digital X-ray, orthopedic surgery, daytime urgent and emergency care, and more for cats and dogs in Rustburg, Lynchburg, Forest, Brookneal, Gladys, Red House, Phenix, and the surrounding areas.