Pet Microchipping Geelong

Losing a pet is every owner’s worst fear, but a microchip can make all the difference in bringing them home safely. At Geelong Veterinary Hospital, we offer professional and painless microchipping services to ensure your beloved pet always has a reliable form of identification.

Why Microchipping is Essential

Collars and tags can break or fall off, but a microchip provides permanent identification that lasts a lifetime. If your pet ever gets lost, veterinary clinics, shelters, and councils can scan the chip to access your contact details, greatly increasing the chances of a safe reunion.

How Microchipping Works

Microchipping is a quick and simple procedure:

🐾 A tiny microchip, about the size of a grain of rice, is placed just under the skin, usually between the shoulder blades.
🐾 The process takes only a few seconds and is no more painful than a routine vaccination.
🐾 Each microchip has a unique identification number linked to your contact details in a secure database.
🐾 If your pet is found, a quick scan reveals your information so you can be contacted immediately.

Who Should Be Microchipped?

Microchipping is highly recommended for all pets, including dogs, cats, rabbits, and even reptiles. In the City of Greater Geelong, all cats and dogs must be registered once they are 3 months old and must be renewed annually. Visit the “Register a Pet” page on the City of Greater Geelong website.

Keep Your Contact Details Up to Date

A microchip is only as effective as the information linked to it. If you move or change phone numbers, be sure to update your pet’s details in the database.

If you’ve found a lost pet, bring them to us for a quick microchip scan, we’ll do our best to reunite them with their worried owner.

Give your pet the best chance of finding their way home, book a microchipping appointment today by calling us on (03) 5241 1796.