Ask Our Jefferson Animal Hospital Veterinarian About Pet Microchipping

Here at the Jefferson Animal Hospital in Baton Rouge, LA we use the HomeAgain Pet Microchip Program. The next time you come into our Animal Clinic, ask one of our team about microchipping for your beloved pet. Approximately 1-3 pets will go missing sometime during their lifetime and 90% of those lost pets will never be returned to their owners because they lack proper identification. Getting a pet microchip gives your pet permanent identification that can’t be destroyed. Moreover, if your pet has an Animal Emergency while they are lost the pet microchip could also save their life. The HomeAgain program has a 24/7 Animal Emergency Hotline that will immediately contact you when your pet has been identified. If there has been an accident and your pet has a microchip you can immediately authorize Pet Urgent Care over the phone.

Pet Microchipping is a Simple & Painless Procedure Performed at Our Baton Rouge Animal Clinic

Microchipping doesn’t require anesthesia or special postoperative care. Your veterinarian will inject the small microchip between your pet’s shoulder blades where it will remain for the rest of your pet’s life. The HomeAgain microchip is the only pet microchip available that has the Bio-bond patented anti-migration feature. This ensures that the microchip stays in place and remains readable forever by any veterinarian, animal clinic or animal shelter.

How the Pet Microchip Works
When There is an Animal Emergency

When you microchip your pet you will also enroll in the HomeAgain Animal Emergency Program. If your pet goes missing you can immediately notify HomeAgain using their website or by calling them directly. HomeAgain then sends out Rapid Lost Pet Alerts and your pet’s Pet Lost Poster to all the animal shelters, animal clinics and volunteer pet rescuers within a 25-mile radius of where your pet was lost. With more than 50,000 scanners in the United States your pet will be identified if they have a microchip. HomeAgain is then contacted and you are reunited with your pet.

One of the great things about the nationwide HomeAgain program is that is works anywhere, not just in Baton Rouge. Furthermore, if your pet runs away while you are on vacation you can remotely start the search using the Internet even if you are in another country. Be aware that when you go on vacation your pet may run away in an attempt to look for you. Pet Boarding is always the safest option for holiday pet care. Pet Boarding at our Jefferson Animal Hospital ensures that your pet will be safe and receive the best Pet Wellness care available until you return. Our motto here at the animal clinic is: "for pets that don't get treated like animals," and whether it is microchipping or pet acupuncture our veterinary services are always the best.