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Several alerts regarding ID chips:
You must
register your dog for a trace to be in place should the dog be
lost. Also changes of address and phone numbers will be needed
after a move so that that you can be located. This can be
especially important since it takes time for a relocated dog to
learn where "home" is.
Upon change of ownership, the dog must be registered to
the new owner.
Chips can migrate though usually they do not move far.
Nevertheless a scan should include distant areas if it appears a
lost animal has not been chipped.
A few chips have been reported to have been found
enclosed in a tumor that has formed around them. Any lump should
be investigated but be mindful of this alert if a tumor is found
anywhere near the area where you dog had a chip implanted.
You may want to discuss with your veterinarian the
advisability of giving vaccines in a different area from where the
ID chip was implanted.
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