Comments on: If you think microchipping & other mandatory junk is safe and protects your pets then read this… http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/ Tue, 06 Jan 2009 09:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Carol http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-31394 Carol Thu, 21 Jun 2007 00:15:54 +0000 http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/#comment-31394 Hi Kim: I was aware of the Leon case, but still am not convinced that it wasn't related to vaccines, as opposed to his chip. I've known of several Frenchies who had adverse reactions to inoculations, including site fibroids, cysts and fibrosarcomas. I also can't conceive of doing both a chipping and shots on the same day, and can't imagine a responsible vet who would not only do so, but use the same injection site. At any rate, my point was that while I am against mandatory <b>anything</b> - be that inoculations or microchips - I still am convinced that chips do more good than harm. I've been chipping my dogs since 1992, and other than a migration in a first generation chip I had implanted in one of my mastiffs, I've never had an issue. Collars can be removed, tattoos fade or can't be traced to their registries, but chips are easily implanted, easily updated, and becoming universally accepted. For us they are the right choice, although I always respect that this might not be true for others. Carol Hi Kim:

I was aware of the Leon case, but still am not convinced that it wasn’t related to vaccines, as opposed to his chip. I’ve known of several Frenchies who had adverse reactions to inoculations, including site fibroids, cysts and fibrosarcomas. I also can’t conceive of doing both a chipping and shots on the same day, and can’t imagine a responsible vet who would not only do so, but use the same injection site.

At any rate, my point was that while I am against mandatory anything - be that inoculations or microchips - I still am convinced that chips do more good than harm. I’ve been chipping my dogs since 1992, and other than a migration in a first generation chip I had implanted in one of my mastiffs, I’ve never had an issue.

Collars can be removed, tattoos fade or can’t be traced to their registries, but chips are easily implanted, easily updated, and becoming universally accepted. For us they are the right choice, although I always respect that this might not be true for others.

Carol

]]> By: Shadrach http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-31391 Shadrach Wed, 20 Jun 2007 23:36:50 +0000 http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/#comment-31391 Hi Carol, What I'm against is microchipping being <strong>mandatory</strong> -this is a civil liberty choice and should remain so. Also microchipping is known to cause cancer at the site of injection. Here is a little bit of reading for you. I don't discount the dogs that are returned home, yours is a case in point and I understand why many are for this. I have other reasons I'm against it but I won't go into that here and turn this into an entirely different discussion. I am against "mandatory" - it should be a choice as part of our freedoms or are we still free? Also this blog is all about dog health, and if this is causing cancer, why would I want to do this? http://www.Noble-Leon.com http://www.louisville-pets.com/microchip_cancer_study.html http://aspenbloompetcare.com/2007/04/to-microchip-or-not-to-microchip.htm Have a tail waggin' day! Kim & Shadrach Hi Carol,

What I’m against is microchipping being mandatory -this is a civil liberty choice and should remain so. Also microchipping is known to cause cancer at the site of injection. Here is a little bit of reading for you. I don’t discount the dogs that are returned home, yours is a case in point and I understand why many are for this. I have other reasons I’m against it but I won’t go into that here and turn this into an entirely different discussion. I am against “mandatory” - it should be a choice as part of our freedoms or are we still free? Also this blog is all about dog health, and if this is causing cancer, why would I want to do this?

http://www.Noble-Leon.com
http://www.louisville-pets.com/microchip_cancer_study.html
http://aspenbloompetcare.com/2007/04/to-microchip-or-not-to-microchip.htm

Have a tail waggin’ day!
Kim & Shadrach

]]> By: Carol http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/comment-page-1/#comment-31387 Carol Wed, 20 Jun 2007 21:15:50 +0000 http://www.bark-n-blog.com/2007/06/15/if-you-think-microchipping-other-mandatory-junk-is-safe-and-protects-your-pets-then-read-this/#comment-31387 Hmmm... Well, I'm going to have to disagree with you on the microchipping thing. Political ramifications aside, it was a microchip that brought our stolen dog home to us after almost two years. More importantly perhaps was that this same microchip enabled us to prove ownership on this same dog. So, it might not be perfect, but every single dog in my house has one by five weeks, and always will. You can read about Ruby's return here: http://bullmarketfrogs.com/articles/ruby.htm Mandatory microchipping might be - and indeed probably is - a civil liberties issue, but I can't see why anyone wouldn't want to use every tool possible to bring home their pet. Carol Hmmm… Well, I’m going to have to disagree with you on the microchipping thing. Political ramifications aside, it was a microchip that brought our stolen dog home to us after almost two years. More importantly perhaps was that this same microchip enabled us to prove ownership on this same dog.

So, it might not be perfect, but every single dog in my house has one by five weeks, and always will.

You can read about Ruby’s return here:

http://bullmarketfrogs.com/articles/ruby.htm

Mandatory microchipping might be - and indeed probably is - a civil liberties issue, but I can’t see why anyone wouldn’t want to use every tool possible to bring home their pet.

Carol

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