The World of Microchips and your pet

Thank you for purchasing the microchip.
We have implanted your pet with a microchip for his/her safety and to give your pet another way home when lost. The microchip is then registered on the M4S ID database. You will receive the pink copy of the registration. Keep the collar tag number and microchip on a card in your wallet or purse in case of an ownership issue. When traveling in the USA with your pet it is very important to have the phone number of the database and your pet’s ID numbers. When you get to your destination, it is a good idea to call the local animal control, know where they are located, give them your pet’s description and the phone number of the database: 877-738-4384. Let them know your local phone number. During your pet’s yearly vaccination, have the chip placement confirmed.

What is the microchip?
A microchip is a small transponder with a smooth glass coating. It is durable, and is the size of a grain of rice. It carries an ID number that contains a code that identifies your pet to you, the owner.

How does the microchip work?
A veterinarian implants the microchip under the skin of the animal right over the shoulder blades. The chip should come to rest in the cavity between the blades of the animal. There is no guarantee that the chip will stay in place. In most cases the chip will stay in place, but in a small amount of cases, ( reason unknown ) the chip can migrate. Microhip4Solutions Inc. will replace the chip but that is the limit to which Microchip4Solutions Inc. will hold itself responsible. When a reader or scanner is turned on and presented in the area of the implant site the scanner picks up the 10 alpha/numeric or ISO 15 digit code on the display. This is your pet’s positive ID number and coupled with the stainless collar tag makes for one of the best tracking systems for your animal.

Where is the database for your pets’ ID number and collar tag?
It is at the headquarters of Microchip4Solutions Inc. Call the PET RECOVERY TEAM or PRT from any where in North America TOLL FREE 877-738-4384.

How does the process work?
When your pet is lost and has its collar on, the finder usually looks at the telephone number on the stainless steel tag and calls the database.
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If your pet is lost without its collar and ends up at an animal control anywhere in North America, the animal control officer scans the pet for a microchip. When he or she finds it, they call our database. We then tell them the owner, and you, as the owner, will get a phone call.

Updating the Database?
It is important to keep your name, address and phone number up to date with the database. If this information is not current, then your pet cannot find its way back home to you. Please contact the headquarters of Microchip4Solutions Inc. at 877-738-4384. In the event you do get our answering service, please leave the information , with your return phone number. We do not charge any yearly maintenance or for ownership changes, we suggest you get a “Bill of Sale“ from the previous owner.

Always ask your Veterinarian for M4S ID Microchips! Do not accept Substitutes!


The International Standard for Microchipping - ISO

After many years of confusion with different technologies competing for market share, there is at last an agreement by most manufactures to adopt ISO 11784 and 11785 for all animals. However, in North America we are still in transition to the ISO only chip.

QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Why was the ISO standard introduced?
This standard was introduced to ensure that any animal chipped in any country could be read worldwide. Previously, each country had its own microchip system, which were often non-compatible with other countries. The introduction of the new FDX B ISO microchips and scanners should resolve this problem, but only if everyone in the industry upgrades their readers.

What microchip do I need to register with the Canadian Kennel Club?
As of August 1, 2005 you will need an NCAC approved FDX B ISO microchip to register with the CKC. M4S ID has NCAC approved FDX B ISO microchips and will sell them individually as needed.

What microchip do I need if I am travelling with my pet?
Please contact the embassy of the country you are going to and verify which microchip they require for entry to their country.

Will my scanner read the new chips?
Yes, the M4S ID scanner reads both. The majority of scanners in Canada purchased in the last thirty six (36) months can read both. Any existing FDX A only scanners should be replaced and any scanners supplied should be FDX A/FDX B ISO compatible.

Will I have to re-chip animals that have the FDX A style chips implanted?
No. Most ISO scanners manufactured will still read FDX A chips as well as the new FDX B.

In summary:
"M4S ID distributes FDX A (FECAVA) and we have met all requirements set out by the NCAC Review process for our FDX B ISO microchip." You should call your reader supplier to find out if your model will read FDX B ISO. If not, we suggest that you upgrade your model to an ISO compatible reader.