Topic 1 : Microchipping

Question 1

What is a microchip?

Answer 1

A microchip is the most effective form of permanent identification.

Question 2

What size is a microchip?

Answer 2

Approximately the size of a grain of rice

Question 3

How do microchips work?

Answer 3

Microchips transmit stored information via radio waves which are read by the scanning device.

Question 4

What are the three main components of a microchip?

Answer 4

• A silicon chip
• An iron core
• A capacitor

Question 5

What is the function of the silicon chip?

Answer 5

The silicon chip contains an identification number and relays this information back to a micochip scanner

Question 6

What is the function of the iron core?

Answer 6

The iron core is wrapped in copper wire that acts as an antenna to receive signals from a micorchip scanner.

Question 7

What is the capacitors function?

Answer 7

The capacitors function is to act as a tuner with the antenna coil

Question 8

What are the three sections of the microchip encased in?

Answer 8

Bio compatible glass

Question 9

Under legislation, which animals need to be microchipped?

Answer 9

Legislation regarding microchip identification of dogs and cats came into effect on December 1st 2005, whereby ALL ANIMALS REGISTERED FOR THE FIRST TIME IN A MUNICIPAL AREA HAD TO BE MICRO CHIPPED PRIOR TO REGISTRATION.

Question 10

What is the current age of registration?

Answer 10

3 months of age

Question 11

Do cats and dogs need to be sold with a microchip?

Answer 11

Dogs and cats that are sold or given away from a domestic animal business such as welfare shelters, pounds, pet shops and breeding establishments must also be micro chipped prior to leaving the establishment.

Question 12

What must be present in any advertisement for the sale of dogs and cats?

Answer 12

Microchip number

Question 13

What animals attract the subsidised registration fee?

Answer 13

Animals which have been microchipped and desexed aswell

Question 14

List the dogs which fit the ‘Approved Standard for Restricted Breed dogs in Victoria’?

Answer 14

• Pure or cross bred american pit bull terriers or pit bull terriers
• Perro de presa canarios or presa canario
• Dogo Argentinos
• Japanee Tosas
• Fila Brasileiros

Question 15

Under what circumstances can restricted breeds be kept in Victoria?

Answer 15

The only restricted breed dogs that can be kept are those that were in Victoria prior to 1 September 2010 and are registered (as any breed) with the cal council prior to 30 September 2011.

Question 16

What are the restrictions legislated on owning a restricted dog?

             1. What microchip must they have?
             2. Do they need to be desexed?
             3. Restrictions when going off the property?

Answer 16

1. Unless microchipeed prior to 20th May 2003 all restricted breed dogs must be implanted with an ISO chip
2. Restricted breed dogs must also be desexed unless a veterinarian certifies that desexing would be injurious to the dogs health.
3. Must be muzzled and leashed when off their home property.

Question 17

What are dangerous dogs defined as?

2 types

Answer 17

These are dogs that have either been declared dangerous because:

1. It has caused death of or serious injury to a person or animal by biting or attacking
2. Dogs which have been taught to attach (trained protection dogs or dogs kept for guarding of non-residential premises)

Question 18

Define serious injury

Answer 18

Serious injury is an injury requiring medical or veterinary attention in the nature of a broken bone, a laceration, the total or partial loss of sensation or function in part of the body, or an injury requiring cosmetic surgery

Question 19

What are menacing dogs defined as?

Answer 19

Menacing because it has rushed at or chased a person or caused a non serious bit injury to a person or animal

Question 20

What restrictions are there on declared dangerous dogs? (5 parameters)

Answer 20

1. Must be de sexed
2. Must be microchipped - microchip Id number must be supplied to council
3. Must be muzzled and walked on a lead
4. Must wear a reflective collar
5. Specific requirements for the housing

Question 21

What restrictions are there on declared menacing dogs? (2 parameters)

Answer 21

1. must be microchipped (ISO compliant micochip)

2. May also require to be muzzle when away from home property

Question 22

How are microchips categorised?

Answer 22

By the radiofrequency required to read them

Question 23

What are the 2 categories of microchips?

Answer 23

FDXA: Trovan, Destron & Avid (non-encrypted)
FDXB: ISO compliant micochip

Question 24

How is the microchip implanted?

Answer 24

Micorchip is forced through the needle by a metal stylet when the plunger is depressed

Question 25

How does a scanner work?

Answer 25

The scanner emits a radiofrequency which powers the microchip to allow it to emit a signal detectable by the scanner. The signal transmit the microchips number allowing it to be read by the scanner

Question 26

What microchips must a scanner be able to read?

Answer 26

Should be able to detect both FDXA and FDXB microchips

Question 27

What is the legislation on scanning animals that come into the pound/shelters?

Answer 27

• Must scan all cats and dogs within three days of entry and horses as soon as reasonably possible
• Must notify the owners in writing within four days of impoundment

Question 28

What do you do with a cat that has a known bleeding disorder and needs a microchip?

Answer 28

Animals with known bleeding disorders should be referred to the veterinarian for implantation.

Question 29

What layer do you implant the microchip into?

Answer 29

implanted into the subcutaneous layer - hypodermis/ subcutis layer

Question 30

What layer of skin is the subcutis

Answer 30

the deepest layer of skin

Question 31

What layers of skin do you need to penetrate to implant a microchip?

Answer 31

The epidermis (outer layer) and dermis (middle layer)

Question 32

What does the dermis contain and what is its function?

Answer 32

Contains

• blood and lymph vessles
• nerves and sweat glands
• collagen fibres

Function

• gives skin elasticity and movement
• pain and touch receptors

Question 33

What angle do you inject the microchip needle?

Answer 33

45 degree angle