I've recently purchased AVID chips and would like to know if anyone else has used them? If so where do you feel the best injection site would be?
Thanks,
Shane Mader 352.398.5597
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chipping gila's
shane mader
Jan 28, 2007 10:12 AM
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TimCole
Feb 02, 2007 12:07 PM
I am also considering this and awaiting a responce.
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Tim Cole
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www.AustinReptileService.net
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BPruett
Feb 03, 2007 12:42 AM
Tim,
The vet that spoke in Austin tonight(can't find his card and don't want to misspell his name) is one of the best. He is one of only 70 actual reptile vets in the country. I will be meeting with him next week to get my Gilas done...
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Bobby Pruett
Arboreals Etc...
mfezi
Feb 09, 2007 11:08 AM
AVID is one of the cheapest and in my opinion one of the better ones.
I have chipped hundreds of mammals and reptiles, and find not difference between home again, avid and trovan, other than cost
Certain countries require all imported animals to be chipped, and i have personally chipped some pretty small animals.
Best location for me, in a snake would be SQ on the right hand side of the tail, just cranial to the vent. Same would be true in any lizard,basically just in front of the right hind leg where the dorsal and ventral scales meet.Make sure that you are SQ and just ease the chip in. the needle seems huge (14g), and sometimes a bit of tissue glue is needed to close the hole, but most times they are ok with out. Its a simple procedure that should be as easy as a SQ injection.
cheers, don
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