The microchip is going to be an identification source for them....
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It’s always between the shoulder blades at the back of the neck. If it were a dog or a cat, that's where we put it....
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I'm definitely going to say “no” to that question, and the simple reason why is dogs are carnivores. I'm not even talking about domestic though....
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It’s simple to remove the dog’s collar and tags and suddenly they’re an unknown dog that no one has any idea who he is anymore....
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The only information that you're going to get is a number....
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Technically, yes. Dogs are omnivorous. They're not solely carnivores like cats that are obligate carnivores....
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Dogs can do so. I think there are one to two AAFCO-approved vegan dog diets on the market. However, my question is, why? Dogs are not vegans....
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Well, we've poked your dog, so perhaps they’re a little bit traumatized from that. But as I said, most of them tolerate it very well....
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It won't—there's not a GPS microchip at this point. It will just give the number to whoever scans it....
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You would think it would be but it’s not. The needle is a little larger than our vaccine needle, but dogs don't complain much at all....
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I cannot say for sure if there are. I'm sure that there are, but I don't know what they are, and I definitely don't recommend them.
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I think it's a good idea....
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So the microchip is pretty similar to what we would do for a vaccine or any other injection. It’s a syringe that is fairly decent sized....
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Yeah, that's a great question....
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No, there are none that we would recommend....
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Again, what the dog presents for will dictate what we have to do....
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If we do them in the clinic, those tests would be the same day while you're still at your visit....
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Good question. We use HomeAgain microchips. It comes in a kit, or box, which holds a syringe inside....
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I generally recommend getting the medication straight from your veterinarian, or if it is a human medication, we can call that into a human pharmac...
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It depends on what we're trying to accomplish. If we're talking about a spay, laparoscopic surgery is curative compared to traditional surgery....