Micro-chipping
Permanent identification, in a single short appointment.
A quick, simple micro-chip gives your pet permanent identification, so they can always find their way home if they ever get lost.
What to expect
What this appointment involves
A microchip the size of a grain of rice sits under the skin between the shoulder blades. We scan to confirm it reads correctly before you leave, and show you how to keep your contact details up to date.
- 01Chip and applicator prepared
- 02Placed under the skin at the shoulders
- 03Scanned to confirm it reads
- 04Number recorded and registered
- 05You are shown how to update your details
Included
What micro-chipping covers
Ask for any of these individually, or leave it to the vet to recommend what your pet actually needs on the day.
Chip placement
A chip the size of a grain of rice, placed under the skin between the shoulder blades.
Scan & verify
Scanned before you leave to confirm the number reads correctly.
Registration
The number recorded and registered against your details.
Keeping your details current
We show you how to update your phone number later — a chip only works if the details behind it do.
In the clinic
Micro-chipping in pictures
Scanned to confirm it reads
Smaller than a grain of rice
Scanned to confirm it reads
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Typical length
~15 min
Cost
Quoted, not listed
There is no fixed price list for this service. What it costs depends on your pet's size, age and condition, and on what the vet finds on the day. We would rather quote you honestly once we know what is actually needed than publish a number that turns out to be wrong — ask us and you will get a clear estimate before anything goes ahead.
Micro-chipping
~15 min