To Carrie73,
I have a 3 year old Golden Retriever who I adopted from some friends that were moving and could no longer keep him. He is my second golden although I did not have him from puppyhood onward, when i first got him he was already 2 1/2 and unfortunately microchipped.
So I too am looking to have the chip removed. My first golden was my angel, she lived to be 13 & 3 months, cancer took her in the end. She had a tattoo in her ear, however I am an extremely conscientous owner and never once through her life did I lose her in some way. So the tattoo other than for purposes of registration was pointless to me.
Anyways I am pasting a link into this thread and everyone here should read either the short 5 page synopsis or the full 52 page version. I read both,time well spent. Please also note the comment made by Dr. Robert Benezra,Director Cancer Biology Genetics Program Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center.
Sloan-Kettering Center is in the U.S. I suppose they could be compared to the Mayo Clinic in stature although I'm not sure. I live in Canada.
Next time I go in to the Vet will be for annual vaccination boosters and will be taking the 52 page version with me for the vet and the suggestion he take it home to read. I'm expecting a bill of around $800.00 minimum as the anasthesia etc will be 400.00 alone. However I'd rather pay this in hope that
I may possibly prevent a sarcoma or similar tumour in his middle age.
Read the article in it's entirety and you'll understand the middle age part. Good Luck to you.
VeriChip Cancer Page
Edited for spelling correction. Oops!