http://petpundit.com/2009/01/fda-recall-on-peanut-butter-affects-pets-too/ Humane Education and Writings on Animal Issues Mon, 14 Jun 2010 01:15:18 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://petpundit.com/2009/01/fda-recall-on-peanut-butter-affects-pets-too/comment-page-1/#comment-1606 Gail Yount Sun, 08 Feb 2009 21:49:51 +0000 http://petpundit.com/?p=710#comment-1606 Referring to your column in Sunday's (Feb. 8) San Antonio Express-News regarding pet microchips, I had a chip put into my Yorkie while she was under anesthesia getting her teeth cleaned.   My vet used the Avid Friend Chip, and it cost me $38.  When I asked to have my other Yorkie microchipped on her next visit,  I was told that I should wait until I was having a procedure done under anesthesia since it would hurt too much to just insert the chip w/out it.My daughter had her dog microchipped at another vet while she waited, no anesthesia, and it only cost $10.  I tend to believe it is a simple procedure and not very expensive since the shelters microchip all their animals before releasing them for adoption.  What's the story on microchips?Gail Yount Referring to your column in Sunday’s (Feb. San Antonio Express-News regarding pet microchips, I had a chip put into my Yorkie while she was under anesthesia getting her teeth cleaned.   My vet used the Avid Friend Chip, and it cost me $38.  When I asked to have my other Yorkie microchipped on her next visit,  I was told that I should wait until I was having a procedure done under anesthesia since it would hurt too much to just insert the chip w/out it.My daughter had her dog microchipped at another vet while she waited, no anesthesia, and it only cost $10.  I tend to believe it is a simple procedure and not very expensive since the shelters microchip all their animals before releasing them for adoption.  What’s the story on microchips?Gail Yount

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