Many pet owners understand the importance of microchipping a cat or dog, but did you know that you can microchip your horse?
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In an effort to increase awareness about the importance of microchipping your horse, the United Horse Coalition is running a microchip giveaway contest from Friday December 18th 2020 - January 1st, 2021.
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Take a look at some of these incredible benefits!
- It’s permanent – Microchips don’t fade or distort like tattoos and brands.
- Microchips help positively ID your horse during natural disasters, disease outbreaks, theft, Houdini paddock escapades, and more!
- Some brands link directly to your horse’s medical history, allowing veterinarians to provide critical care when you are unable to be contacted.
- Accurately ID your horse at competitions, ensure your competition record is linked to your horse!
- Microchips count as equine legal identification for sales documentation and transfers.
- Enroll your horse in Full Circle programs that list previous owners, rescues, or individuals interested in providing a home or safe landing should the horse become at-risk.
- Low cost, low pain, low maintenance: chips are implanted by a veterinarian via syringe during routine visits for $35-$60 and require no upkeep. Since microchips last at least 25 years, this one-time fee should be valid for the life of the horse.
In an effort to increase awareness about the importance of microchipping your horse, the United Horse Coalition is running a microchip giveaway contest from Friday December 18th 2020 – January 1st, 2021 until 5 pm EST.
How to win a chance at a free Microchip and registration form:
- Go to our Facebook Page here: UHC Facebook
- Like our post about the Importance of Microchipping, AND comment about why microchipping your horse is important to you.
- Though not required, we’d love to see you share this important information with other horse lovers like
Additional facts:
- Microchips are implanted with a needle. It would require deep, invasive surgery and general anesthesia to remove the chip. It also would be extremely difficult to locate and remove a microchip.
- Magnets will not deactivate the chip. Microchips are read-only and provide only the animal’s identification number. No additional information about the horse is stored on the microchip, and they do not have a power supply.
- According to a study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, microchips implanted in the nuchal ligament do not migrate.
- Extensive studies both here and in England over the last 20 years have demonstrated that microchips do not cause cancer.
- Microchips are read-only and do not contain a GPS.
- Starting in 2017, the Jockey Club required all Thoroughbred foals be microchipped and currently all horses competing in U.S. Equestrian Federation-licensed and/or U.S. Hunter Jumper Association-sanctioned competitions with hunter-jumper seat equitation classes must be microchipped.
Press release provided by Ashley Harkins - United Horse Coalition