If you are like me the first question going through your mind is probably: “But will it make my pet run faster”.

Contrary to popular belief this chip will not increase your horse's power or improve your cattle’s feed conversion rate.

What a Microchip can and cannot do:

A microchip contains a serial number unique to your pet. The veterinarian can use her handheld scanner to read the chip and then try and locate the pet on the numerous databases available.

We have found the “chipndoodle” search engine helpful in the past as it links up to about 46 active databases where, in the ideal world, you will be able to punch in your unique number and your pet's information will be pulled from the database that it was registered on.

If you can...

Most people are oblivious to the fact that cats and dogs also require dental care. 

Puppies have 28 temporary teeth that start coming in at about four weeks of age.  The milk teeth then fall out between 14 to 30 weeks and they are then replaced by 42 adult teeth.

Adult teeth should stay clean and free of any calculi build up.  Calculi build-up usually occurs around the big molar teeth at the back of the mouth because the tongue tends to clean the front teeth more effectively...