Microchipping - Chris Laurence, Dogs Trust Veterinary Director

MICROCHIPPINGMICROCHIPPING

Chris LaurenceChris Laurence

Veterinary Director Dogs TrustVeterinary Director Dogs Trust

INTRODUCTIONINTRODUCTION

• FunctionFunction• ImplantingImplanting• ReadingReading• Adverse reactionsAdverse reactions• Microchip standardMicrochip standard• Database standardsDatabase standards• Distributor standardsDistributor standards

FUNCTIONFUNCTION

RR

FF

DD

II

adioadio

requencyrequency

dentificationdentification

eviceevice

Reader

READINGREADING

• ScannerScanner• BatteriesBatteries• Read rangeRead range• StandardStandard• TestTest• ZoneZone• MovementMovement

ADVERSE REACTIONSADVERSE REACTIONS

• LossLoss• ReactionReaction• Swelling/infectionSwelling/infection• MigrationMigration• FailedFailed• OthersOthers• FrequencyFrequency

ADVERSE REACTIONSADVERSE REACTIONS

• LossLoss 21%21%

• Swelling/infectionSwelling/infection 5% 5%

• MigrationMigration 60%60%

• FailedFailed 10%10%

• OthersOthers 4% 4%

MICROCHIP STANDARDMICROCHIP STANDARD

• FDXFDX

• HDXHDX

• In the beginning:In the beginning:

• FDX – AFDX – A

• FDX – B = ISOFDX – B = ISO

• Standard 11784 and 11785Standard 11784 and 11785

DATABASESDATABASES

• AvailabilityAvailability

• Contact pointsContact points

• TimeTime

• Registration timeRegistration time

• Data protectionData protection

• Reader securityReader security

DISTRIBUTORSDISTRIBUTORS

• ISO approvalISO approval

• ICAR ICAR www.icar.orgwww.icar.org

• NumberNumber

• AvailabilityAvailability

• TrainingTraining

• PackagingPackaging

SUMMARYSUMMARY

• FunctioningFunctioning

• Safe and effectiveSafe and effective

• Database standardDatabase standard

• Distributor standardDistributor standard