Moving microchip

[hedd-wyn]

Anybody know if microchips sometimes move?

 

My pup was chipped by the breeder so not sure where exactly where on the body it was put.

 

But this evening I noticed that I could feel the chip near the front leg. Thought to myself that it was a strange place for it to be and assumed that it had moved there.

 

I will ring the vets tomorrow to be safe. But is this natural?

 

Thanks folks

[fruity]

Never known them to be sited in the leg, both my dogs past and current where in the back of the neck

[hedd-wyn]

This is what I thought, somewhere between the shoulder blades

[fruity]

This is what I thought, somewhere between the shoulder blades

Yes feels like a grain of rice when its first put in , but saying that dosent mean they cant be located anywhere really, a body scan at the vets will soon confirm location

[Dirty Harry]

One of my dogs chips moved to the front right shoulder and you could feel if just under the skin. It was put in between his shoulder blades. It was not a problem for him.

[apache]

I've seen reports of chips moving in the past.

 

I've never known a quality chip fail or move that's been implanted properly by a professional.

 

There is an ever increasing number of poor quality 'cheap' chips available. I fear the numbers will increase when it becomes compulsory.

 

There was a recent case in the media of a lay person putting a chip into a dogs spine.

 

Pay the ~£20 and get a proper chip done by a professional.

[spanielchris]

My ESS was put between the shoulders,but now is now low down on my left shoulder. Never bothered her.

[al4x]

My jack Russell moved that was implanted by a vet, the same vet was somewhat surprised when it was x rated after an accident and they were wondering what it was down by the belly

[PERCE]

I've seen reports of chips moving in the past.

 

I've never known a quality chip fail or move that's been implanted properly by a professional.

 

There is an ever increasing number of poor quality 'cheap' chips available. I fear the numbers will increase when it becomes compulsory.

 

There was a recent case in the media of a lay person putting a chip into a dogs spine.

 

Pay the ~£20 and get a proper chip done by a professional.

I had a pup that chipped at the vets at 6 weeks of age. When it's new owners took it at 12 weeks it had to be chipped again as the original chip wasn't there.

[Fal]

It's quite normal for them to move, it happens a lot.

 

My girlfriends spaniels have both moved to the shoulder area.

[Grandalf]

They often move.

The one in my dog has now stopped working - faulty batch - so they have to give her another.

[hedd-wyn]

Thanks for the replies

 

Just been on the blower with the vet. Apparently it's quite common in working dogs and I was assured that it was nothing to worry about.

[scotslad]

I have heard of them moving before, sometimes happens if chipped to young, ie spaniels after docking

 

Just wondering can the reader still pick up a chip in the belly? How far can they detect 1?

 

Not had my dogs chips read very often/ever,can imagine they will wave scanner about a bit which would prob detect 1 in the shoulder, but would it detect 1 in the belly?

How hard do u look for 1 if u get a stray/lost dog in?

[Foxwit]

When I got my Golden Retriever done at the vets I was stroking him after it had been done and the thing had actually come out. I handed it back to the vet and she immediately put another in!

[decoy1979]

My ESS was put between the shoulders,but now is now low down on my left shoulder. Never bothered her.

 

Never heard of a chip moving from the dog to the owner before, but as I always say you learn something new every day.

[Big Mat]

My terriers chip moved down into his leg, took a while to detect it last time he was checked

[karpman]

Had my dog chipped by a reputable vet and yes it moves.

 

Karpman

[Old farrier]

The chip in my golden moved down to top of her leg

Irritated her so I had it taken out

Think there often put in when dogs to young and not quite as carefully as they should be

All the best

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[Evil Elvis]

I know a greyhound who the vets thought his chip had failed and inserted another and another and another....he now has 4 by his ***!!! totally serious, they work their way down when running

[31NG]

I have heard of them moving before, sometimes happens if chipped to young, ie spaniels after docking

 

Just wondering can the reader still pick up a chip in the belly? How far can they detect 1?

 

Not had my dogs chips read very often/ever,can imagine they will wave scanner about a bit which would prob detect 1 in the shoulder, but would it detect 1 in the belly?

How hard do u look for 1 if u get a stray/lost dog in?

 

 

I think the relevant ISO standard for microchips and readers (11784 and 11785) says they should be readable at 12cm. So the reader may need to be moved across the body to pick up a chip, but this shouldn't be too difficult for sub-cutaneous chips as implanted in dogs.