Microchips

Re: Microchips

Claire Cameron — Thu, 07 Jan 2010 09:20:54 GMT

[quote user="Nick Shackleton"]

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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mmmmmmmmm

Re: Microchips

ShropshireLass — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 19:24:22 GMT

We use identichip and recommend syringe biotherm for all cats and small dogs, due to negating the need for thermometers. Most clients take them up, but they are always given the choice between standard and biotherm. Haven't had any acompalints from the vets about reliability of biotherm and we've used them for years.

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Vicky RVN — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:22:22 GMT

Hahahahahahaha, the revision has send Nick round the bend

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Nick Shackleton — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:14:56 GMT

Mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

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Anonymous — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 18:09:29 GMT

yeh you do need a special reader and it flashes between id number and temp if I remember correctly....

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 17:37:01 GMT

Yes thats the idea l think you do need the special reader to get the temp though but won't swear on that.

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Jen — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 14:37:46 GMT

Hiya, we use the animalcare identichips and I find them really easy to use and implant as are really quite sharp. We also use the biotherm chips a fair bit too. Have found them to be very helpful so far....esp in thoses fesity/nervous or just plain nutty animals!!

Was a bit sceptical myself about the biotherm but we have had no problems so far and we do seem to sell quite a few!

Re: Microchips

Mac Feather — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:22:07 GMT

Sorry for being ignorant but just to clarify- the biotherm chips claim to give a core temp reading? Is that right? So when you scan them does the temp come up on the reader?

Re: Microchips

Claire Cameron — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:12:29 GMT

We use Bayer Tracer chips.

Forms are a bit tedious but otherwise ok

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Vicky RVN — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 13:11:10 GMT

[quote user="NickyVN"]Now using backhome , not as keen, no client pouch etc and internet site for registering not good - not even any cat breeds registered. Also if you forget to take the red it off the syringe first - oops! Thankfully only done that on an under GA one.[/quote]

We use these. Personally i find them not very sharp and not always that easy to implant...i too have forgotten to take off the red cap...and the animal was awake

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Nicola Smith — Tue, 05 Jan 2010 09:30:46 GMT

We used to use tracer which I loved esp the inserter and client stuff. Now using backhome , not as keen, no client pouch etc and internet site for registering not good - not even any cat breeds registered. Also if you forget to take the red it off the syringe first - oops! Thankfully only done that on an under GA one.

We don't like biotherm. We have heard that some of the normal chip readers won't read their chips at all, cat rescue charity scans them there then take to vets to double check as their scanner missded some but only ever biotherm ones. Also its not going to give you a core temperature and if you suspected a temp or get a weird reading you would wnat to check anyway.

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loobylou — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:45:42 GMT

We are currently using, and have used in the past, the animalcare identichips (not the gun implanter) and have had no probs.

We used the backhome ones for a bit but had some problems with blunt needles and migrating chips.

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Claire Cameron — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:39:44 GMT

[quote user="Caro Laithwaite"]

I have yet to hear of a vet that uses the chips so l tell people that if they are deciding between those or cheap ones.

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Same, not sure I'd trust them? maybe i'm just a sceptic

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Caro Laithwaite VN — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:35:10 GMT

I have yet to hear of a vet that uses the chips so l tell people that if they are deciding between those or cheap ones.

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Rachel Jayne — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 21:31:03 GMT

I "grew up" in veterinary practice always using Bayer Tracer chips, really liked them, although the paperwork could be a little tiresome at times, I felt the little pouch the owner got was really client friendly, the chips were easy to implant, rarely had any problems & Bayer are generally really supportive with support materials etc.

Then I moved practice, and they used both of the regular & biotherm identichips.

I found the syringes really flimsy & we had countless problems with them getting stuck at the eye of the needle, not coming out at all, going dead once they were implanted, biotherm ones that didn't read temperature etc, clients only get a little slip of paper & a strip of stickers that they're never gonna use all of....

Also I really don't trust the biotherm chips at all, it baffles me that a subcutaneous device can be trusted to give you an accurate core body temperature.
I try to avoid using the sale line "oh it'll stop the animal having to have it's temperature taken rectally" as any good vet concerned about an animal's temperature would take a rectal regardless of a chip....

Grr, rant over!

Re: Microchips

Anonymous — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 19:00:02 GMT

we use identichip ones, I get on well with them. I dont like the gun ones (in the picture) as I find it awkward when putting in I either get the hand holding the gun in the way or I have to twist my hand then I cant get it in right place.....

We thought about getting the biotherm ones but heard they weren't that reliable. not how true it is, we also decided agains the extra expense of them as we have enough trouble convincing clients that £15 for a microchip is cheap!

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Kay Eminson — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:28:39 GMT

We use the virbac ones, all good. it clicks once the chip has left the implant

Have also used Avid ones in the past for promotions also very good, i perfered these ones as the syringe is smoother and the needle seems sharper

But both as good as each other

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Steph Phillips — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 18:09:01 GMT

hiya - we use identichip.. no problems so far - easy to implant etc.. ohh our vet was on about the biotherm ones.. he was on about using them in practice, but wanted more info which we never received (as far as I know!)