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Stolen Horse International, Inc.
PO Box 1341
Shelby, NC 28151
(704) 484-2165
stolenhorse@netposse.com
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It's
permanent, It's affordable, And it works! For the Life of
the Horse
The Avid Equine Microchip for the Life of the Horse
It's permanent, It's affordable, And it works! The AVID Equine
I.D. Microchip number is unique and unalterable. If registered
in a national database, the chip identifies the horse…and
connects it with the owner. The AVID microchip helps prove
ownership. Dedicated to horses and the equine industry, Stolen
Horse International, NetPosse.com provides low priced horse
protection and registrations in Avid's Horsetrac and NIP, the
NetPosse Identification Program.
More on Microchips
The Avid microchip system is used around the
world by veterinarians, animal owners, and regulatory entities.
Each microchip contains a unique number. Think of it as an injectable social security number for the animal.
Microchip numbers are registered to you upon purchase. Your records will indicate which animal has which
microchip. Stolen Horse International is currently using the Avid Equine
Microchip in our low priced microchip kits.
Delivery systems are safe, accurate and reliable. Scanners
are universal and will allow you to read any brand of
microchip. Most of the information on this page concerning products
and procedures is provided by AVID Microchips.
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Instructions for Insertion of Microchips and Use of Mini Scanner
FAQ
1. Why should I microchip my horse?
The tiny chip provides a permanent “inside” social security number for your horse. The number can be used for all things important. As direct correlation with genetic work, for positive ID in cases of disaster, loss or theft, and at inspections, events, and when buying and selling. The chip is there to say the horse is the horse. If your horse has a microchip, he is always traceable back to you because his chip is registered.
2. How can the microchip help if my horse is stolen?
The chip number provides law enforcement the equivalent of a ‘Vehicle Identification Number’ for your horse, and provides you with proof that it is YOUR horse. In combination with
the NetPosse's published Idaho Alerts of missing horses and ID numbers, not only is the public alerted, but thieves are deterred. We also offer signs to post at your barn or on fences, letting visitors know that your horses are permanently identified with registered microchips.
3. What about an emergency, a fire, flood, storm, etc? Will the chip help save my horse?
Microchip companies and SHI currently work with national emergency preparedness groups in America. These groups have hundreds of members who travel to emergency areas to save animals. They are equipped with universal scanners, and scanning for microchips is their ideal and preferred method of locating owners. When a microchip is found in a horse, he is a phone call away from being reunited with his owner.
Owners of microchipped horses are found immediately when chips are traced through the database. Non-chipped horses typically take much longer, or just never get returned to the owner.
4. The chip is invisible. How can it benefit my horse?
Your social security number, also invisible, is tied to all you do throughout your life. It identifies you and what you do. Similarly, microchips provide the most reliable form of instant permanent ID. And the chip is unalterable and always there. The number can be checked and verified immediately. Correlated with the appropriate document (DNA, registration documents, event entries, etc.), the chip provides an instantaneous confirmation that the horse in question is the correct animal. Microchip numbers can be used as proof-positive when transporting, buying, selling, breeding, recordation, insuring, and protecting from disease by way of veterinary paperwork.
5. Does the chip cause pain when injected? Will it interfere with my horse’s performance?
No. It takes only seconds to do, a simple injection. Most horses don’t even flinch, and their performance is not compromised at all.
Once the microchip is injected it is anchored and a think layer of
connective tissue forms around the chip. The microchip does not
pass through the body and requires no attention.
6. At what age can my horse be given the microchip? Can the chip be felt by hand?
Any age. No, you cannot feel a properly implanted microchip, nor can your horse.
7. How long does the chip last? Does it wear out? Can my horse feel anything when he is being scanned? How
does it work?
The chip has no power supply, moving parts or battery. it is
designed and guaranteed for the lifetime of your horse, usually
around 25 years. It will not wear out or fade. The horse feels nothing at all when he is being ‘scanned’. The chip reader sends out a
radio wave signal to the chip. Within milliseconds, the tiny microchip sends back it’s number to the scanner to be displayed in the viewing window.
8.Where is the chip implanted? Can it be removed?
The chip goes into the nuchal ligament just below the mane about half way between the poll and withers.
The microchip is normally injected deeply under the skin. No, it cannot be removed without surgery, and even then, the task would be daunting.
A scanner is used read the chip through the skin of the
animal. The tiny chip sends back it's number to the viewing
window of the scanner quickly.
9.How is the chip traced back to me? Who keeps the registry of microchips?
Microchips can always be registered when they are sold or put into an animal.
One database is kept by AVID (American Veterinary Identification Device), the largest supplier of microchips in the United States
and another is kept by Stolen Horse International's NetPosse
Identification Program. Your vet’s information is recorded along
with the chip number. In this way, YOU receive the call when your horse is located.
Many horse registries also use the chip in their own record keeping. A microchip number is very much like your social security number. Your SS number correlates to all you do, belongs to you, and is used by everyone you deal with when documenting who you are. 10.
Can I microchip other animals?
Not usually. Most states require you to be a veterinarian to
do invasive procedures on animals that do not belong to
you. 11. How does the scanner work?
The scanners are held close to the implant site while
scanning. It then sends a safe radio wave signal to the
microchip. Once the microchip obtains the signal, it sends
the chip number back to the scanner and is displayed in the
viewing window. The scanner beeps when looking for the
chip and once the chip is identified. The scanner also has a
low battery indicator. The range of the handheld scanner is
approximately 3 inches. The larger commercial scanners
have a range of 6-20 inches depending on the specifications. 12.
Is sedation required?
Anesthesia is not required. The injection is like other
injections or vaccinations. 13. Is there a chance of
rejection?
Since the chip is biocompatible and smooth there is little
chance of any allergic reactions if the chip is properly injected. 14.
How do animal shelters know who to call if they have my horse?
Educational programs have been provided to animal control
employees. They should know how the microchip works and the procedure
of the microchip identification process. Most have universal
scanners and scanning lost animals should be routine. If the
horse is registered the shelter will be given the pet
owners contact information. If the horse is not registered they
will be given the contact information of the person or
organization that sold the chip or did the injection, such as a
veterinarian. *Do
it yourself microchipping may not be for everyone. If
you do not have experience giving injections to your horses it may
be best to purchase your microchip from SHI and have your vet do
the injection on your next vet check. There
is a small risk of injury with improper insertion. Most
states require you to be a veterinarian to do invasive procedures
on animals that do not belong to you.
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