Dear BVA, SPVS, RCVS, BSAVA, and BVNA,
Please don’t let us down again!
We are extremely disappointed to read your letter to your members and sadly once again you have turned your back on clients needing your help!
Pet owners up and down the UK have been promised by the veterinary professionals, ‘Peace Of Mind’ if they microchip their pets.
Devastated owners are shocked to find out you don’t support a system you help promote and sell.
It’s imperative you include checking the original UK database and stop giving vets the opportunity to opt out in helping reunite missing and stolen dogs and cats. There should never be an option when you can help missing microchipped pets get home!
This is #FernsLaw suggested update to your letter to members on 20th August, 2019 (see their letter below):-
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Dear Member,
We all know that vets play a key role in helping to reunite lost or stolen animals with their owners, and there should be no excuses as professional’s when choosing to scan a microchip and check the original UK database registration.
In response to some criticism of the profession from campaigners for compulsory scanning we’ve updated our position, in partnership with BSAVA and SPVS.
In addition to scanning and checking microchip registration on first presentation, and when presented with a stray animal, we’re now requesting that veterinary practices should scan and check:
• Annually as routine to ensure that the microchip is still working and has not migrated significantly and help clients update their contact details on the original UK database and double check the microchip is registered.
• On admission for treatment or hospitalisation where appropriate, as part of good clinical practice to ensure that the patient is matched to original UK database.
• Prior to euthanasia if no microchip registration has been checked on original UK database.
Please note there is a single online point to check which microchip database to call: check-a-chip.co.uk There is also an automated telephone service:- 0203 7738398
Where there is an ownership dispute or an animal is suspected stolen, we advise you to follow the RCVS Client confidentiality and microchipped animals flowchart.
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SIGN #FernsLaw petition to get the changes needed to help missing microchipped dogs and cats back home: http://chng.it/Zt48N9qbgZ
#ScanMe #PetTheftReform #CheckThatChip #TheftByFinding
Fern Found & Vets Get Scanning, Stolen and Missing Pets Alliance
COPY OF LETTER FROM BVA TO UPDATE THEIR MEMBERS ON #FernsLaw PETITION:- In response to some criticism of the profession from campaigners for compulsory scanning we’ve updated our position, correcting some of the misunderstandings on which those campaigns are based. 20th AUGUST 2019.
(We think the misunderstandings from their stance, is that the public are being told by #FernsLaw that the veterinary profession are not helping reunite missing pets - which is TRUE, just read their letter and see the loopholes!)
Dear Member,
We all know that vets play a key role in helping to reunite lost or stolen animals with their owners, and should exercise their professional judgement when choosing whether to scan a microchip.
In response to some criticism of the profession from campaigners for compulsory scanning we’ve updated our position, in partnership with BSAVA and SPVS, and corrected some of the misunderstandings on which those campaigns are based.
In addition to scanning on first presentation, and when presented with a stray animal, we’re now recommending that veterinary practices should scan:
• Annually as routine to ensure that the microchip is still working and has not migrated significantly.
• On admission for treatment or hospitalisation where appropriate, as part of good clinical practice to ensure that the patient is matched to clinical records.
• Prior to euthanasia if considered appropriate
For more information on microchipping you can read our:
• updated position on microchip scanning (dogs) and microchip databases
• additional guidance for vets on compulsory microchipping
Where there is an ownership dispute or an animal is suspected stolen, we advise you to follow the RCVS Client confidentiality and microchipped animals flowchart.