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>I thought since I was here to respond to another post anyway, I'd put a
>little plug in for ID Microchips. I don't think they commonly go into
>ferrets, as the vet had to call the manufacturer and see if it was even
>possible, but... I think they are a good idea. Since ferrets are so
>small and so wiggly, they had to be anesthetized for the chips to be put
>in, but, even so, it was less than $250 for all three of them together.
My comment on this - I have microchipped many ferrets, including my own.
Some of them were done at a show. No anesthesia was needed, any more
than is needed for vaccination. Their noses in a puddle of Ferretone,
the majority of ferrets do not react at all, and the ones that do, flinch
a small amount, then return to their treat.
If anesthesia is being scheduled for another reason - dental cleaning,
minor surgery, etc - then it makes sense to chip at that time. But I
have never scheduled anesthesia for the purpose of microchipping.
Dr. Ruth
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Find it. Fix it. And fly again.
[Posted in FML issue 4138]
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