Microchipping your pet is now a legal requirement under UK law, and it helps re-unite you with your beloved pet should they become lost.
Pet Microchipping is a permanent ID system that is designed to locate and identify pets should they wander and become lost. It involves a chip—no bigger than a grain of rice—being implanted under the skin of your pet’s scruff.
Each microchip has a unique number, which can be read by a portable scanner. Crofts Vets, local authorities, and rescue homes have access to these scanners. Once your pet has been scanned and identified by their microchip, a simple phone call can reunite you with your pet.
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Our Pet Microchipping Services in Surrey
Microchipping is not only for dogs but also for cats, ferrets, rabbits, snakes, parrot, tortoises and horses and they are highly recommended by our team here at Crofts Veterinary Practice.
As of 2024, it is now also a legal requirement for all dogs and cats in the UK to be microchipped. The law does not apply to rabbits and other animals, but it is now mandatory to have your dog microchipped by the time they are 8 weeks old, and cats to be microchipped by the time they are 20 weeks old. You can be fined up to £500.00 if your pet is not microchipped. View the Government announcement here.
It is also worth noting, that if you are planning on taking your pet abroad, they must be microchipped and have a pet passport before you travel.
Pet Microchipping at Crofts Vets in Surrey
Sedation is not necessary for the implantation of the microchip as this procedure causes minimal discomfort and can be done in a routine consultation. And don't worry if you can't recall (or know) if your pet is microchipped - It is very easy to check for a microchip using a scanner.
We can arrange for a member of the team at one of our Crofts Veterinary Practice branches to scan your pet and check for a working chip. Rest assured, we all always check that an animal hasn’t already got a microchip before implanting a new one.
At the time of implant, you will be asked to complete a registration form, from which your details are then submitted to a national database by a Crofts Veterinary Practice team member. Your details are kept on the database for your pet’s lifetime, and the fee for this is included in the cost of implantation.
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Get Free Pet Mircochipping With Crofts Vets' Affordable Pet Health For Life Plan!
To help keep the cost of your pet's veterinary treatment low, Crofts Vets offer a cost-effective Pet Health for Life Plan that allows you to spread the cost of your pet's preventative healthcare into managebale monthly payments.
This includes pet microchipping, which will be adminsitered to your pet as standard within the programme. Starting from as little as £18 per month, we make supporting your pet's healthcare journey smooth and affordable at Crofts.
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It is important to update any changes to your contact details as soon as possible. At Crofts Veterinary Practice, all our microchips comply with the International Standard (ISO) and can, therefore, be recognised by scanners abroad when used in the Pet Passport scheme.
For more information, please speak to one of our friendly team members at one of our practices/practice within Haslemere by calling the branch most local to your home address.
Our practice is located in:
Collards Lane (off Petworth Road)
Haslemere
Surrey
GU27 2HU
Telephone: 01428 653056
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