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Microchipping is a permanent ID system, which involves a chip, no bigger than a grain of rice being implanted under the skin of your pet’s scruff.

Each microchip has a unique number, which can be read by a portable scanner, which most vets, including all St Clair Veterinary Group practices, local authorities and rescue homes have access too; ensuring your contact details can be easily obtained from the central microchipping database. Once your pet has been scanned and identified by their microchip, a simple phone call can reunite you with your pet.

Book a microchipping appointment

Microchipping is not only for dogs, but also for cats, ferrets, rabbits, snakes, parrot, tortoises and horses and comes highly recommended by all the team at St Clair Veterinary Group. It is now also a legal requirement for all dogs to be microchipped, and all puppies must be vaccinated by 8 weeks of age before ownership is transferred from the breeder. You can be fined up to £500.00 if your dog is not microchipped. It is also worth noting, that if you are planning on taking your pet abroad, they must be microchipped and have a pet passport.

Microchipping at St Clair Vets

Sedation is not necessary for the implantation of the microchip as this procedure causes minimal discomfort and can be done in a routine consultation. And don't worry if you can't recall (or know) if your pet is microchipped - It is very easy to check for a microchip using a scanner. We can arrange for a member of the team at one of our St Clair Veterinary Group branches to scan your pet and check for a working chip. Rest assured, we all always check that an animal hasn’t already got a microchip before implanting a new one.

At the time of implant, you will be asked to complete a registration form, from which your details are then submitted to a national database by a St Clair Veterinary Group team member. Your details are kept on the database for your pet’s lifetime, and the fee for this is included in the cost of implantation.

It is important to update any changes to your contact details as soon as possible. At St Clair Veterinary Group, all our microchips comply with the International Standard (ISO) and can, therefore, be recognised by scanners abroad when used in the Pet Passport scheme.

Find your local St Clair Vets

For more information about microchipping your pet, please speak to one of our friendly team members at one of our practices within Fife by calling the branch most local to your home address.

Kirkcaldy practice

2 Pottery Street
Kirkcaldy
Fife
KY1 3ET
Tel: 01592 599 500
Fax: 01592 599 505
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Cos Lane Practice, Woodside Branch

Cos Lane
Woodside
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 4AQ

Tel: 01592 757 373
Fax: 01592 754 465
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Cadham Practice, Glenrothes Branch

2 Cadham Centre
Glenrothes
Fife
KY7 6RU
Tel: 01592 745 775
Fax: 01592 748 556
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Leven Practice Branch

8 Scoonie Place
Durie Street
Leven
Fife
KY8 4HB

Tel: 01333 423 396
Fax: 01333 426 866
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