hi there,

i am a vet nurse and can quite honestly say I have never heard anything so bizzare, a few very quick little points I would like to make,

anaesthesia, withing 24-48 hours and effect will have worn off, are you telling me a wound won't hurt even a little bit after this? basically a pet is unable to feel pain, but also be unaware of sensation, two very different things though they sound the same. We can not ask an animal, therefore, no guarantees.

Cancers, I can't say I or my colleagues have ever heard of microchips causing them, sometimes vaccination sites in cats can, but this is ridiculously rare. Also if there was any risk removing it would only increase skin trauma, thus allowing for several risks to occur,

infection,
physical trauma
and loss of original skin structure, to name but a few, all of which can cause tumours. If a chip was to cause any such thing removing it would not remove the problem.

also migration, especially in dogs chips migrate, the bigger the dog the more the migration, my cocker has her chip in her leg, it was given in her scruff, it was there within 6 months of her being chipped, but even though it should be in the skin finding it would be incredibly difficult. There is little doubt even a chip that hasn't moved would require a lengthy anaesthetic, muscles and even bones may become involved.

How many of you owners can feel thier pets micro chip? can't feel it it's deep in the skin then, where they are designed to sit.

Theft is the only reason I can see to remove such a device, but to be honest you may as well just go out and buy a pedigree, you are talking at least a grand, cos lets face it, vets will charge what they like for a procedure that is so dubious and carries such risk, infant thier professional conduct may even come into question.

rant over!

for now!!