What are the Side Effects of Microchipping a Dog?

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MICROCHIPS: ARE PET OWNERS BEING MISLED? - Dogs Naturally Magazine More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Mindo | permalink
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January/February 2011 Microchips are being implanted in dogs and cats by veterinarians, animal shelters and breeders for identification purposes. Microchips are also being implanted by members of the public who have taken a brief microchipping course; either online or in person. Fish, ferrets, horses, alpacas, turtles, elephants, birds, llamas, laboratory animals, zoo animals and even... Continue Reading
For further reading: http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/microchips-pet/ ^[1]

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The Side Effects of Microchipping Dogs More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by truesert | permalink
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Articles vetinfo

For further reading: http://www.vetinfo.com/the-side-effects-of-microchipping-dogs.html ^[2]

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How Safe are Pet Microchips? Know the Benefits and Risks More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Conrad Bachmann | permalink
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Crucial information you need to know -- before you decide to microchip your pet.
Tags: pets, dog, cat, microchips, microchipping, safety, risks, lost pets

For further reading: http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2009/11/14/how-safe-are-pet-microchips.aspx ^[3]

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DANGERS OF MICROCHIPPING | Lee Connor on WordPress.com More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Jim Turnbo | permalink
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From the letters page of Dog World (22nd February 2013) I am surprised at the widespread blanket acceptance of the recent compulsory microchipping announcement. It seems everyone from the Kennel Club to the Blue Cross and obviously the Veterinary Association welcomes the proposals with open arms. I found it strange that such a monumental move…

For further reading: https://leeconnorblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/dangers-of-microchipping/ ^[4]

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It's Safe to Microchip Your Pet More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Maura Marquez | permalink
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Have a question you'd like to ask a vet? Send your query to pets@washingtonian.com with the subject line "Vet Q." Q: We're debating having our new dog microchipped, but we've read some stuff online about negative side effects of...

For further reading: http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/openhouse/pets/its-safe-to-microchip-your-dog.php ^[5]

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What Are the Side Effects of Microchipping a Dog? | eHow More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Eduardo Schmidberg | permalink
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Although side effects are uncommon, microchipping a dog can sometimes bring upon varied effects such as temporary bleeding, hair loss, infection, abscesses and microchip migration. But the vast majority of dogs experience minimal or zero side effects from the implantation process.

For further reading: http://www.ehow.com/facts_4869481_what-side-effects-microchipping-dog.html ^[6]

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To microchip or not to microchip? More
Published: 9 years, 6 month(s) ago by Paul Boege | permalink
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Microchipping is becoming more popular in animals now than it has ever been before. If your pet were to get lost, you would have a much better chance of getting it back if it had some kind of ident...

For further reading: http://blog.timesunion.com/dogs/to-microchip-or-not-to-microchip/307/ ^[7]

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Mindo, Eduardo Schmidberg, Conrad Bachmann, Maura Marquez, Paul Boege, Jim Turnbo, truesert

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1. http://www.dogsnaturallymagazine.com/microchips-pet/

2. http://www.vetinfo.com/the-side-effects-of-microchipping-dogs.html

3. http://healthypets.mercola.com/sites/healthypets/archive/2009/11/14/how-safe-are-pet-microchips.aspx

4. https://leeconnorblog.wordpress.com/2013/05/05/dangers-of-microchipping/

5. http://www.washingtonian.com/blogs/openhouse/pets/its-safe-to-microchip-your-dog.php

6. http://www.ehow.com/facts_4869481_what-side-effects-microchipping-dog.html

7. http://blog.timesunion.com/dogs/to-microchip-or-not-to-microchip/307/