Equine Owners may choose to microchip for different reasons A microchip is a reliable physical form of identification that can connect you horse to it digital stable profile and verify identification and health information.
A microchip helps to ensure that a lost or stolen horse can be identified. By checking the microchip number from the reader on the National ChipChecker will help unite a lost equine with its owner if it is registered via the Digital Stable.
More and more Canadian international Breed Registries are requiring microchips to register foals and horses, as well equestrian sport organizations.
Whilst it is not a legal requirement in Canada at this time, the implantation of a microchip can help ensure your horse is well protected and easily identified, and that you can experience the full user experience of Equine Register’s Digital Stable.
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