THE pet-detect® MICROCHIPPING SYSTEM

If you own a pet that has a microchip, or you are a veterinary surgeon or an Appropriately Trained Implanter, you need to know that the microchip you are using is reliable AND fully compliant with the ISO regulations in effect for the United Kingdom and Europe - the pet-detect® microchipping system is fully compliant AND is recognized as one of the best chips you can use! In dogs and cats and small 'furries', the chip sits in the fatty tissue just under the skin and is TOTALLY inert - no batteries, no magnets and no moving parts. The pet-detect® microchip has the LEAST amount of components than any other brand - reliability is built in. Are all chips the same? NO WAY!! SMALL is best! So make sure the chips you use fall into the category of MICRO-Transponders (those UNDER 12mm in length). Needle sharpness and needle wall diameter are also CRUCIAL for easy insertion. The pet-detect® chip measures only 11.5mm and the needle has an ultra thin wall PLUS a double-edged bevel and is as sharp as a scalpel.

THE UK REUNIFICATION DATABASE - PETLOG

Petlog is the official UK database and is run by the UK Kennel Club. They have one 24/7 telephone number - 0870 6066 751. All pet-detect® chips are registered with Petlog. When calling Petlog, you must first select the category you are enquiring about (lost pet - found pet etc), and then you are put through to a human being - thankfully not a frustrating call centre abroad. Petlog are based in Aylesbury. They charge £2.00 for the LIFE-LONG registration of your pet. This fee is part of the microchip price, so the microchip Distributor will pass payment onto Petlog once that chip has been implanted and registered. Everything revolves around the microchip number so make sure you have that to hand before you call Petlog. Other databases do exist in the UK, but they are small in comparison (or held overseas) and are mainly dedicated to a particular brand of microchip. In our opinion, that makes them virtually useless, because they offer a limited service and their contact numbers are not familiar to the very people who use them on a regular basis i.e. dog wardens, vets, police, rescues etc. pet-detect® only work with Petlog, and we also operate a 'back-tracking' system for those times when a microchip number has not been registered with Petlog, for whatever reason. This allows pet-detect® to track down the microchip number through the purchaser of the chips, and from their records, the owner of the pet. It's also important to know that Petlog are part of EuroPetNet. EuroPetNet cleverly connect several European databases together - so even if your pet is lost whilst you're on holiday in France or Spain or another European country, you still have a good chance of being reunited with it. This is all included in the Petlog one-off registration fee. The other databases may not be a signatory to EuroPetNet. Another source of linking world-wide databases can be found at www.petmaxx.com and is a FREE on-line microchip DATABASE LOCATOR - just type in the microchip number and it will show you the name and contact number of the database that particular microchip is registered with. Cool!

MICROCHIP SCANNERS

These days anyone can own a microchip scanner because they have become smaller and cheaper. They all operate on a low frequency radio wave (RFID) and it's just a matter of positioning the scanner close to the animal's fur and pressing a button. The scanner interrogates the chip to capture the microchip number and then displays that number on the LED screen. It's simple. pet-detect® offer several scanner models to suit various applications including bespoke scanners for zoos and fisheries. Pocket microchip scanners are very popular with dog and cat breeders, veterinary centres, airports, seaports, rescue organizations, police forces, councils, highway authorities and those who travel abroad with their pets. Our Universal scanner is so clever that it can read ALL known microchips regardless of where in the world the chip originates.

TRAINING COURSES

If you wish to LEARN how to microchip companion animals (dogs, cats, ferrets and rabbits) then you should look at our 3-hour training classes that are designed for ease of understanding and offer one-to-one guidance by a QUALIFIED veterinary surgeon and an EXPERIENCED tutor. Gain confidence and a good reputation as an Implanter by investing in training with the UK Number One training provider. Classes start at 1.00pm and finish at 4.00pm and are normally held on either Saturday or Sunday at venues, including some universities, across the UK. Certificate signed by the vet and tutor upon demonstration of competency. See our Training Course section and also check out the FAQ's and Testimonials for a real flavour of what to expect. Once trained, you can microchip your own litters AND offer your clients a Microchipping Service. We do not set a recommended retail, however you can normally achieve between 200% and 400% profit margin depending on how much profit you want to make (chips from £3.99 each, plus VAT if applicable). Great for Rescues who wish to raise additional funds. Begin by ordering your Starter Pack on the day of the course and you will receive a handy tear drop ruck-sack as a thank you gift. You can store all your equipment in the ruck-sack - neat idea!

GUARANTEES

All our products are 100% guaranteed against manufacturing faults for ONE YEAR. We offer a no-quibble returns policy where we refund the FULL price of the microchips, provided they are still in their blister packs. Note, there is a £10.00 Admin Charge when returning chips to us in order to cover our costs for amending the records and back-track databases.

IN ADDITION, those Implanters who 'mis-fire chips' i.e. make a mistake when implanting (and who hasn't?) and otherwise would have to throw those chips away (and forego the profit) can now RETURN those chips to us and we'll replace them for FREE!!

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