Helping your pet find their way homeMicrochipping provides a permanent form of identification, helping to reunite lost pets with their owners.
Microchipping is a safe, simple way to permanently identify your pet. The microchip is a small, electronic chip that is enclosed in a glass cylinder that is about the size of a grain of rice.
The microchip It doesn’t require a battery and is activated by a scanner when it is passed over the area, the radio waves put out by the scanner then activate the chip. Once activated the chip transmits the identification number to the scanner, and displays the number on the screen.
A microchip is not a GPS device and cannot track your animal if it gets lost.
Prior to implanting a microchip we will scan your pet to ensure they arent already implanted with a microchip, if the microchip scanner alerts that there is no chip then our vet will proceed with the implantation process.
The microchip is injected using a hypodermic needle, under the loose skin between your pet’s shoulder blades and like a vaccination—it’s over in seconds!
One implanted, our veterinarian will scan your pet with the microchip scanner again, this is to ensure the microchip is functioning and aligns with the number that is provided in the microchip packet (this will also be checked and confirmed prior to implantation)
The microchip is then registered with your pet’s details and your contact details in securely stored in a national database.
Microchips contain a unique microchip number, usually nine, 10, or 15 digits. Your pets details, along with your information including your name, contact number/s and address are listed on the microchip. These details are kept on the national pet registry.
– You (the pet’s owner)
– The authorised implanter.
– Approved government and animal welfare professionals.
– Veterinary Professionals.
For more information, speak with your local council about your rights and responsibilities as a pet owner.
The best time to microchip your furbaby is when they’re young, usually around 6 to 12 weeks of age.
In fact, in most parts of Australia, it’s the law for puppies and kittens to be microchipped before they’re sold or adopted.
If your pet hasn’t been microchipped yet, we recommend getting it done as soon as
possible. It’s quick, safe, and gives you peace of mind.
Is your pet already microchipped? Great! Just make sure your phone number and address are always up to date. If you move house or change phone numbers, be sure to update those
details so your pet can still find their way back to you.
Not sure how? We’re happy to help you check your pet’s information — just get in touch with our friendly team.
Or to check your details yourself online, enter your pets microchip number at
Unfortunately, many lost or injured animals taken to shelters or vet clinics can’t be identified, making it difficult to reunite them with their owners. Microchipping provides a lifelong form of identification that greatly increases the chances of a safe and timely reunion with your pet—especially if they are found injured, abandoned, or without a collar.
Bring them to us, we’ll scan for a microchip and do our best to contact their owner through the registry.
We’d love to help protect your pet.
📞 Call (07) 3816 0210 to chat with our friendly team and book your appointment.
Microchipping is a fast, relatively painless procedure. Most pets tolerate it well—anesthesia isn’t needed, and it can be done during a regular vet visit. It’s over in seconds, just like a vaccination.
If your pet is ever lost or stolen, veterinary clinics, animal shelters and council officers can scan the microchip to
access your contact information and help reunite you.
Unlike collars or ID tags, which can fall off or be removed, a microchip stays with your pet for life, providing a secure and lasting form of identification.
Microchipping is also helpful in cases where pet ownership is disputed.
In Queensland, it is a legal requirement that all cats and dogs be microchipped between the ages of 8 and 12 weeks.
This regulation applies regardless of whether the animal is being sold, given away, or adopted and is the responsibility of
the person or organisation facilitating the transfer of ownership such as breeders, pet shops, rescue groups, or private individuals.
Although it's very rare, microchips can fail and become undetectable by a scanner.
Problems with the scanners also can occur, though they’re not common.
If our veterinarian is unable to locate your pet's microchip upon scanning your entire pet, they will happily offer to implant with a new microchip during their appointment.
Our vet will only implant a second chip if:
The original chip is no longer working, or
It has migrated out of range and cannot be read by a scanner.
Reactions to microchips are uncommon, but they do happen.
The most common side effect is migration of the microchip from its original implantation site.
Tenderness at the site of injection for 24 hours can occur, swelling and inflammation, and sometimes a little bleeding at the implantation site. This should stop within a minute or two after implantation.
The benefit of a microchip greatly outweighs the risk of any side effects.