Benefits of Microchipping Your Pet

Fairway Knolls Veterinary Hospital is happy to provide reliable microchipping services to pet owners in the Bloomington area. There are numerous benefits to having your pet outfitted with a microchip including the following.

Reliable Pet Identification

Microchipping your pet provides you with a reliable way to identify your animal and get them home if they are lost or run away. A tag on your pet's collar can be removed, snag on something outdoors, or be lost entirely along with the collar. A microchip is securely implanted under the pet’s skin and cannot be dislodged. This creates a method for shelters and veterinarians to identify your pet. Our animal hospital is happy to assist you with this pet identification process so that you be confident that your pet can be easily identified.

Recover Lost Pets

Animals that are admitted to shelters are typically scanned to see if they have been microchipped. This means that microchipping is a great way to help recover lost pets, as if your pet is chipped and registered, they will be identified upon discovery. Employees of animal hospitals, animal shelters, and animal control personnel all have microchip scanning devices on hand. No matter how far from home your pet manages to get, a microchip will allow your pet to be easily identified and return.

Proof of Ownership

In some situations, it can be difficult to prove that your pet belongs to you once they've been admitted to a shelter. A microchip makes this process far easier, clearly demonstrating that the animal is yours and should be returned to you at your address. You can include your full contact information in the registry, making it easy for a shelter to identify you as the owner.

Animal Hospital in Bloomington

If you are interested in microchipping in Bloomington, the veterinary professionals of Fairway Knolls Veterinary Hospital are ready to assist you. For more information on the microchipping procedure or to schedule an appointment with our veterinarian, call us at (309) 663-1414.