Mike Cavanaugh forwarded your email to me. I think the idea of using microchip numbers could work well. The only issues I can see might be:
- They are extremely variable in formatting and there wouldn’t be a standard length as an ID
- Confusion does happen on our pet microchip lookup between the letter “O” versus the number “0”, lower case letter “l” (L) versus uppercase letter “I” (i) and the number 1.
- I have heard of instances where a shelter couldn’t find a chip originally, and re-chipped the dog, resulting in multiple chips in one dog
Even with those potential issues, I still think using a microchip number is a great idea.
Let me know if you have questions.
Thank you,
Denise Hoover
Director of Digital Innovation
American Animal Hospital Association
12575 W. Bayaud Ave.
Lakewood, CO 80228-2021
denise.hoover@aaha.org
Office: 303-986-2800 | Fax: 303-986-1700
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