If you post of a forum you tend to get people's opinions whether you asked or wanted them or not I'm afraid!

I am guessing the reason a vet won't remove it is because they believe the risk in removing it is greater than the risk of leaving it where it is, and therefore it goes against their code of conduct to remove it. Removing would mean risk of infection, cause pain to the animal etc. The only way you may find a vet to do it would be to ring round, but it is doubtful they would remove it, I am afraid.

If you feel there is a problem with the microchip being in, then why have it because it suited your purpose at the time? (eg. travelling abroad so felt it was needed?) But now you feel it is such a problem/danger that you would like it removed?

I appreciate the recent scare mongering re microchips has some owners worried, and I am the last person to do anything that isn't neede dmedically to my dogs (no routine vaccs, no feedign commercial processed foods etc) but mine are all microchipped, despite the fact I am as sure as I ever could be that they will never be needed. To me, the risk from a microchip is smaller than the risk of my beloved pet getting lost and never returned to me.

I dont know any vet that will remove it unless its causing an obstruction or there is a health reason to do so.

I know you didn't want a debate and I am not debating this. My opinion is to not have it removed.

The only time a vet would remove a microchip was if it had failed and of course as it is a legal requirement if taking your pet abroad and this is what you were doing they would remove it to send back to the manufacturers but would indeed replace with a new one.

I work in animal welfare and I see a lot of things that would turn you into a quivering wreck, so inflicting unwarrented pain to an animal in my opinion is no better than some of the terrible things humans do to our beloved animal friends everyday

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very strange ideaconfused:i must confess until you stated proof of ownership i assumed he was stolencant see any valid reason for removing chip,what happens if he gets stolen/lost you cant prove ownership!

I think you will be very lucky if you find a vet to remove it , as they move and he would have a job on his hands never mind the poor dog, all my animals are chipped i cant see a problem, but you must have a good reason to want it removed so bad and put the dog through unnessary pain, Just my thoughts not a debate , sounds very unusual though.

I've never taken the line 'if it ain't broke, don't fix it'. I understand some people do, but to discuss the relative merits or demerits would raise questions of overall attitudes to life that surely don't need to be aired here?? I simply don't like my pet being internally tagged like an object, but consented to it so we could take her in and out of the country, which we will no longer be doing, so let's go back to the state of things before she got tagged... I don't want to sound miffed but I don't need advice on how if she gets lost I'd be thankful she was tagged, and so on. I am also a bit surprised that my approach seems weird to some people. After all, not everyone rushed to get their dogs tagged as soon as tags became available...

(By the way, I also like windable car windows, because they can be opened and closed when the engine is off. I prefer them to electrically operated windows, despite the latter being more widespread and sold as an 'improvement'! Other people's mileage may vary, which is fine by me! )

Jeanie - it wouldn't put the dog through any pain. Presumably an anaesthetic would be used - unlike when it was put in.

Anyway, thanks!

Carrie

So... you're prepared to risk putting your pet under an anesthetic to remove something that isn't doing any harm, and MAY help in the future?

Hi, i have to agree with you about the car windows we to have wind down ones so the dogs can get more air when needed, but i meant your dog would have to be cut which means stiches i would think, and not nice for her at all, but everybody to their own , my dogs never muffed when the chips were put in or my cats, i also think you will have a prob finding a vet who would do it, this is just my own thoughts , you must do what you think is right for your dog,

I think a vet would look into all aspects of removal and would think removal wasn't worth the risk of using anesthetic. I'm presuming also that you would be happy to leave it in if you were still travelling abroad so can't see the point of an unnessecery op really imo

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Grifdegalles

Like everyone's said, they highly doubt any vet would remove your dogs microchip without good reason.

So all you can do really is get a list of all your local vets (or however far you're willing to travel) and give them a call and ask to find out. If it was me, that's what I would do... (I wouldn't bother getting it removed anyway, but let's not go there).