Is a recovery period needed after microchipping my cat? - Countryside Veterinary Clinic
No, we can just put the microchip in, give them a couple of pets and maybe a treat they like, and then they are ready to go back home.
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How often should my cat be scanned after implanting a microchip? - Countryside Veterinary Clinic
We immediately scan it to make sure it's working. At Countryside Veterinary Clinic, every time they come in for a well-check, we scan it, or anytime you might want to ask us to double-check that it's there, in place, and that you can count on it, we'll be happy to scan that for you.
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Are there any risks or side effects associated with the cat microchipping process? - Countryside Veterinary Clinic
I've never seen it. I've never seen a cat scratch it. I've never seen them be in pain from it. There has never been any indication that it causes cancer. I don't believe there are any negative associations with microchipping a cat at all.
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Is microchipping painful for my cat? - Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Certainly doesn't seem to be. I've microchipped hundreds and hundreds and hundreds of cats, and it's a syringe with a needle on it. We just place it right under the skin. We barely hear a peep out of them, and they're all done. We just put the hair back. It doesn't bleed. The microchip doesn't migrate, and it's done in no time flat.
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Where in my cat's body will the microchip go? - Countryside Veterinary Clinic
Always between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck. It's uniform, so everybody knows across the country, across the world, where to look for a microchip on a cat.
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