https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/f/nonclinical-discussions/19747/mini-microchips Hi I am looking into mini microchips - just wanted some feed back as to whether anyone thinks these are better than standard size? and can anyone recommend any particular brand? Thanks x en-USTelligent Community 10https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/137260?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Dec 2012 20:44:06 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:1be9b1f9-6fcf-48e1-9e3e-abf472fe80b0Susan Jackson<p>What about them moving after implanting?</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/137259?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Dec 2012 19:05:01 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:f69d7932-fd98-44ae-abbc-f4731be47840Celine<p>Ooh yes, the smaller ones generally have a shorter &quot;read distance&quot; - which is probably fine if you are using them on cats and dogs that you can get nice and close to. We have two sizes at the zoo - standard and small size - but only use the small ones on small, mostly non-bitey animals! Trying to figure out which monkey is which is a lot easier if you don&#39;t have to get within 20cm of the chip.... <img src="http://www.vetnurse.co.uk/emoticons/new/Confused_smiley.png" alt="Tongue Tied" /></p> <p>We have about four different chip readers too - true to form, the one that cost &pound;500 is the only one that will read every kind of chip (remembering if an animal has come from abroad or has a very old chip they can be different)</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>https://www.vetnurse.co.uk/thread/137255?ContentTypeID=1Thu, 06 Dec 2012 16:29:24 GMT1a0763ec-3885-442c-853e-6cef656dfec5:47e2799e-74cc-43aa-80d6-9798352725f6Mark Hedberg<p>Speaking with Sarah Fry of Pet ID, we discussed this informalyl and she mentioned that mini chips had a smaller range than regular sized chips, for what that&#39;s worth. I don&#39;t know if older readers support them or not.</p> <p>Cheers,<br />Mark</p><div style="clear:both;"></div>