Micro Chips

[Ellen]

We have used Micro Chips at our Farm for 5 or more years. We have had great success. For the saftey they provide, the price, IMO is minimal. My vet says soon, Ohio will require them for Coggins. He said other states already require them. I believe, but am not sure, that they are required for over seas shipping.

Are they? And what are your thoughts? Do reccomend them to other farms?

 

[krissy3]

Ellen , I know all horses here are micro chiped , and it was a requirement for my dogs and cat to come here... but no one has said a word about the new horse being microchiped. I will have to ask EZ2 Spot. I dont see it written on my import papers , just a T1 health certificate. I will let you know. I did find out that I am hit with an extra expense for importing a gelding though ...900 CHF extra ..OUCH!!

 

[Farina]

In Europe every horse born after june 1st 2010 has to be micro chipped by legal. There is no alternative but you can get a branding too.

IMO chipping is more nicely for the foals and you can read/see them all the time. A branding you wouldn't see at winter for example. We used mocro chipped for over 15 years and we are fully satisfied.

The horses for import to Europe has to be micro chipped and I think if you would like to export one from europe they has to be too.

 

[Karin - NaKar Miniatures]

Here in Louisiana Horses have been required to have a microchip (brand or lip tattoo) for several years now. Most do the microchipping. It seems to be the more humane form of indentification. A vet will not pull a coggins without a chip or other ID.

All the horses I have shipped overseas required a microchip. I do my own chipping and use the kind that the european scanners can read. It is my understanding that if the European scanners can't read the chip, the horse gets chipped again so that it can be read by their scanners.

 

[Ellen]

Was curious to find what states in the US require it. Mike, the Vet, thinks it is coming quick for us. I was told any 10 digit scanner will read the brand I use and apparently it is pretty universal.

We do our own too. Seen to bother less then a shot.

I have heard people say different things about the micro chips, but to us they are peace of mind!

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

There are two types.... 125khz is used in the US, 132khz in Europe. They are not compatible.

LA is the only state I knew of that CURRENTLY requires chips. Theirs is a great system; had all animals ID'd from the hurricane long before they found the owners.

 

[albahurst]

So, do vets put these in or ???

 

[Ellen]

I place my own. I get mine from avid. I have had great success with them. My buyers seem to like the idea that they get this extra security. I had not heard the US and overseas needed different chips. I was told they could all be read by a 9 digit scanner. Don't quote me, though. That was the info I got from the supplier.

As far as administering them, you just administer them under the skin, if it bleeds hold it and recheck it in a few days. Almost as easy as giving a shot. My entire herd is chipped.

 

[Nathan Luszcz]

It is very important to place the chip in the correct place. It has to be seated in a ligament in the neck to stay in place for the horse's entire life. I had a vet I worked with take care of it for me; I don't know if I'd try it myself (and I'm very comfortable giving injections). The chip is very cheap, approximately $30 including shipping. I don't think a vet would charge much to inject it.

I want to say that regular 125 chips are 9 digits, encrypted 125khz chips are 10 digits, and 132khz are 14?

Deacon (my mini) is chipped with an Avid chip, Charly (who was chipped in Louisiana) has a HomeAgain chip. Both are 125khz. Same as small animal chips. I chose that frequency because I chipped for identification and theft and recovery, and in the United States 132khz readers are very rare. Vets and animal control people carry 125khz readers, because that's what is standard with small animals.