Another point to remember is Microchipping will be law by 2010,so not much point in having it removed to have to have it put back in again.
Maybe this is another reason the vets are not willing to remove it.

Will it?? I think thats great news personally. Working in animal welfare you would be surprised at the amount of stray dogs and cats we get that have no microchip Mind you the sort of people that originally owned the strays probably shouldn't own animals so doing what is right like microchipping wouldn't have appeared high on their agenda.

I wonder how they police it?

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is that just for dogs sallyanne or cats as well?

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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.
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Have it removed? Why? Surely the chip still has a point, if your dog gets stolen or lost it can be united with you

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personally i think it's stupid to remove something that could in the future reunite dog and owner.

Was this a wind up thread??? carrie73 posted this on 23/7/08 and has only made 3 posts (to her own thread) and she not been on since

But i would agree, whats the point in taking it out it is there to reunite you with your dog if it gets lost.

What a bazaar post Why on earth would you want to remove a microchip? They are there to protect your dog/cat if they are lost stolen etc.

What is your thinking behind this

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