<?xml-stylesheet type="text/xsl" href="https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/utility/feedstylesheets/rss.xsl" media="screen"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/"><channel><title>Microchipping dogs becomes compulsory</title><link>/b/veterinary-nursing-news/posts/139491</link><description> The Government has announced that from 6 April 2016 all dogs will be required to have a microchip. 
 This will give owners 3 years to comply with new legislation being drafted by Defra. 
 According to Defra, 100,000 dogs are dumped or lost each year</description><dc:language>en-US</dc:language><generator>Telligent Community 10</generator><item><title>RE: Microchipping dogs becomes compulsory</title><link>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/b/veterinary-nursing-news/posts/139491</link><pubDate>Sat, 23 Feb 2013 19:32:18 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:e614956a-3497-49a8-b8cb-85770b128f53</guid><dc:creator>shakira miles</dc:creator><slash:comments>0</slash:comments><description>&lt;p&gt;Is there any infomation on what would happen if an owner had not got their dog/s microchipped? Would be very interested to know :)&lt;/p&gt;
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