BVA urges dog owners to keep microchipping details up-to-date
A survey conducted by the British Veterinary Association (BVA) has revealed that two in five (44%) vets cannot reunite missing or stray dogs with their owners due to incorrect microchipping dabase information. This comes one year after the introduction of compulsory microchipping for dogs in England, Scotland and Wales.
BVA’s Voice of the Veterinary Profession survey found that seven and 10 vets believe that the majority of dogs they see in practice have been microchipped in line with legislation. However, a microchipped dog that has out of date contact details on the microchipping database means it is very difficult for vets to reunite them with their owners.
Updating information on the microchip database as soon as a dog or you have a new address is vital. This is to ensure dogs are not lost and owners are not hit by avoidable heartache.
Further information can be found on the BVA website.