Equnie passport review

Re: Equnie passport review

Jenny T — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:32:41 GMT

No worries, glad to help.

Re: Equnie passport review

Leigh Hinsley RVN NCert(BDev) MBVNA — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:25:05 GMT

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I know a bit as I've just done a piece on it for our newsletter.

From 1st July 2009 all foals born will need a microchip plus a passport. Microchips must be done by the end of the year of birth or within 6 months (whichever the longer).

Horses which already have a passport don't need to be microchipped.

Adult horses which don't have a passport already will need to have a microchip and passport done.

Wild horses will need to be microchipped only if treated by a vet.

Only a vet can insert the microchip.

Think I've got that right. Took a bit of researching. Tracer do some helpful leaflets on this.

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Thanks hun - big help! I thought that may have been the case but even the horse owners I work with were unaware the change is being introduced! Tracer are sending me stuff out, just been wainting a while now!

Thanks again! You're a star!

Re: Equnie passport review

Jenny T — Thu, 21 May 2009 22:13:40 GMT

I know a bit as I've just done a piece on it for our newsletter.

From 1st July 2009 all foals born will need a microchip plus a passport. Microchips must be done by the end of the year of birth or within 6 months (whichever the longer).

Horses which already have a passport don't need to be microchipped.

Adult horses which don't have a passport already will need to have a microchip and passport done.

Wild horses will need to be microchipped only if treated by a vet.

Only a vet can insert the microchip.

Think I've got that right. Took a bit of researching. Tracer do some helpful leaflets on this.

Re: Equnie passport review

Caro Laithwaite VN — Thu, 21 May 2009 13:07:41 GMT

I would contact someone like brit. horse society defra are government which means wont have all the info anyhow!