The Japanese Microchip System.
The microchip (MC) system of
Japan, adopts the true ISO standard (International Standards Organization).
As such, a true ISO microchip has a 15 digit numeric ID code of which
3-digit national country code Japan: 392 ; 2-digit to identify animal category
(pets, 14); 2-digit national manufacturer code (Digital Angel, 80; Datamars,
10;AVID, 30); 8-digit animal ID number. But only Torvan started 3-digit national
manufacturer code 968 and 12-digit animal ID number.
Japan has a
database available to all (run by AIPO-Animal ID Promotion Organization ) but
used by AVID ,Datamars and Torvan. Another database in Japan (Dainippon Sumitomo
Pharma Co., Ltd - Hitachi system and service Ltd) is used by Digital Angel as
their registry.
ISO is a global and international standard. However, Most
of the United States has not been adopted in the ISO standard. But it getting
change in this situation.
The microchip (animal identification) is
implanted to the under the animals skin where it stays for life. Procedure is
simple no discomfort also how small the animal. Just like similar to a routine
vaccination. The device remains with the animal for life. It is scanned by a
compatible electronic ID.
Recently Japanese quarantine station is request
to microchip. If microchipping of pets in japan, when your pets in US(Non-ISO)
can't read to microchip. You have to understand this
situation.
* http://www.maff.go.jp/e/index.html
If your pet
is found by a scan your pet and contact you based on the information the animal
recovery database .Microchips are tiny just like a grain of rice. , microchip is
about the size from 12 to 13 millimetres in length and 2.1millimetres in
diameter.
Microchipping provides your pet with permanent identification.
Microchips have been particularly useful in the return of lost animals.
AVID(American Veterinary identification devices)(www.avidid.com/pets) and
CAR(Companion Animal Recovery www.akccar.org;) is two major players in the U.S.
market.
AVID has information on 18 million animals in its database. CAR
has information on more than 2.7 million animals in its system.
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