{"id":1552,"date":"2020-12-07T18:37:35","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T18:37:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vetpoint.pt\/a-colocacao-do-microchip-e-obrigatoria\/"},"modified":"2024-05-17T11:40:17","modified_gmt":"2024-05-17T11:40:17","slug":"microchip-placement-is-mandatory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vetpoint.pt\/en\/microchip-placement-is-mandatory\/","title":{"rendered":"Microchip placement is mandatory"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Why is microchipping mandatory for animals in Portugal?<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">Microchipping is mandatory in Portugal for all dogs born after 2008.<br \/>\n<\/span><span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">It is currently also mandatory for cats.<br \/>\n<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Contrary to what many people think, <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\">the microchip doesn\u2019t have a built-in GPS system<\/span> and therefore doesn\u2019t allow the animal to be located.<\/p>\n<p>Each device has a number that is registered in a database (<a href=\"https:\/\/siac.vet\/\">SIRA<\/a> and\/or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dgv.min-agricultura.pt\/portal\/page\/portal\/DGV\/genericos?generico=191089&amp;cboui=191089\">SICAFE<\/a>).<br \/>\nThrough the database we can access <strong>the name of the animal, the name and contact details of the owner, as well as the contact details of the clinic\/hospital where the animal was registered.<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This way, if an animal gets lost, anyone can go to a nearby veterinary clinic and quickly reach the animal&#8217;s owners. Likewise, if an animal is abandoned, its owners may be held responsible.<\/p>\n<p>The microchip is very useful for helping animals that have become lost but also for controlling abandonment, which in Portugal is still a sad reality.<\/p>\n<p>The microchip is the size of a grain of rice and its application is similar to administering a vaccine. Due to its small size, the animal will not experience any discomfort after placement.<\/p>\n<p>Owners will be able to detect it under the skin but for the animal it will not affect the animal. <strong>The microchip can be placed at the Vet.Point veterinary clinic, in Oeiras (next to Oeiras Parque).<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>If you have any questions, contact your <span style=\"color: #99cc00;\"><a style=\"color: #99cc00;\" href=\"https:\/\/vetpoint.pt\/en\/\">veterinarian<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p><strong>Vet.Point \u2013 Oeiras Veterinary Clinic<br \/>\n24h emergency | 927896112 \u2022 211918923 | geral@vetpoint-ivl.com<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Why is microchipping mandatory for animals in Portugal? Microchipping is mandatory in Portugal for all dogs born after 2008. It is currently also mandatory for cats. Contrary to what many people think, the microchip doesn\u2019t have a built-in GPS system and therefore doesn\u2019t allow the animal to be located. Each device has a number that [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":1407,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[267,266],"tags":[269,268],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.5 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>A coloca\u00e7\u00e3o do microchip \u00e9 obrigat\u00f3ria? - Vet.Point<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Porque raz\u00e3o \u00e9 obrigat\u00f3ria, a coloca\u00e7\u00e3o de um microchip, em Portugal? A coloca\u00e7\u00e3o do microchip \u00e9 obrigat\u00f3ria em Portugal. 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