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<blockquote data-quote="Anonymous" data-source="post: 12617"><p>Sounds like propaganda from people who either don't understand the technology or just don't want to be bothered . All of my dogs are microchipped and I'm very seriously considering doing the same with my cattle and show rabbits. If nothing else, it provides 100% positive identification in the case of a lost or stolen animal -- ear tags can easily be replaced, and tattoos can be changed.</p><p></p><p>Microchips do NOT migrate in the body -- they are implanted into the skin with a syringe-like device. They're smaller than a grain of rice.</p><p></p><p>The problem with the readers is that there is more than one type of chip and each type of chip requires it own reader -- in other words, there's no "universal reader" that will read all types of chips.</p><p></p><p>Some chips contain a lot of information on the chip itself, others contain only a number that has to be cross referenced through a computer data base.</p><p></p><p>If it were decided that only one type of chip were to be used, it would eliminate most of the problems with reading chips at the plant.</p><p></p><p>Ann B</p><p></p><p>> From what I have been told the</p><p>> chips migrate within the body and</p><p>> are a risk in the processing of</p><p>> food. Nobody wants a ID pellet</p><p>> showing up in their hamburger.</p><p>> Also the packers say the</p><p>> technology is not perfected enough</p><p>> to allow easy reading at the</p><p>> plant.</p><p></p><p>> Don't know if its true but its</p><p>> what I have been told.</p><p></p><p>> Up until M.I.D was a four letter</p><p>> word with American beef producers.</p><p>> I think that will change!</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p> <a href="mailto:Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com">Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Anonymous, post: 12617"] Sounds like propaganda from people who either don't understand the technology or just don't want to be bothered . All of my dogs are microchipped and I'm very seriously considering doing the same with my cattle and show rabbits. If nothing else, it provides 100% positive identification in the case of a lost or stolen animal -- ear tags can easily be replaced, and tattoos can be changed. Microchips do NOT migrate in the body -- they are implanted into the skin with a syringe-like device. They're smaller than a grain of rice. The problem with the readers is that there is more than one type of chip and each type of chip requires it own reader -- in other words, there's no "universal reader" that will read all types of chips. Some chips contain a lot of information on the chip itself, others contain only a number that has to be cross referenced through a computer data base. If it were decided that only one type of chip were to be used, it would eliminate most of the problems with reading chips at the plant. Ann B > From what I have been told the > chips migrate within the body and > are a risk in the processing of > food. Nobody wants a ID pellet > showing up in their hamburger. > Also the packers say the > technology is not perfected enough > to allow easy reading at the > plant. > Don't know if its true but its > what I have been told. > Up until M.I.D was a four letter > word with American beef producers. > I think that will change! [email=Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com]Bledsoes_Bunnies@msn.com[/email] [/QUOTE]
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