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Stephen Chambers Australia (Verified User) Posts 21135 Dogs 3 / Races 0 14 Jul 2012 23:53
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michael bowerman wrote:
i have ten pups and four have moved,
well michael you arent the first and certainly wont be the last in my opinion greyhounds australasia have stuffed up and dont want to admit it there was nothing wrong with earbranding apart from some being hard to read but they were good enough (ear brands)for over forty years that i know of as people have said IF IT AINT BROKE!!!! cheers chub.
Mark Schlegel Australia (Verified User) Posts 3168 Dogs 9 / Races 5 15 Jul 2012 01:38
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Had seven pups ear branded this week and 5 of the chips had moved, most under the neck, a couple down to the shoulder which is a worry.
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 15 Jul 2012 01:43
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Sounds like it's time to write to your states authority and demand that something be done...when will 'it' be the cause of a 'major' medical prob to a very valuable dog(I know they all are)
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Mark Schlegel wrote:
Had seven pups ear branded this week and 5 of the chips had moved, most under the neck, a couple down to the shoulder which is a worry.
Briana Guy Australia (Verified User) Posts 644 Dogs 38 / Races 11 15 Jul 2012 06:11
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I have one that's moved right near the bitches vertebrae half way down her back!! I'm not happy with it!
Rob Tyler Australia (Verified User) Posts 5176 Dogs 64 / Races 113 15 Jul 2012 08:16
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We had the board out last Tuesday and Craig Easey did 3 random dogs and NOT ONE of them was were they were placed originally! All 3 had moved down to the monkey muscle area.
So today, we checked another litter and one of the chips is in the friggin butt of his tail!
They say it wont cause any problem but what sort of cheap crap chips are they using? I did the course years ago and I have got 8 year old broods that I did to complete my course that still have the chips in the shoulder area exactly where they were placed.
Pretty weird to me...
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 15 Jul 2012 09:27
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Rob Tyler wrote:
We had the board out last Tuesday and Craig Easey did 3 random dogs and NOT ONE of them was were they were placed originally! All 3 had moved down to the monkey muscle area.
So today, we checked another litter and one of the chips is in the friggin butt of his tail!
They say it wont cause any problem but what sort of cheap crap chips are they using? I did the course years ago and I have got 8 year old broods that I did to complete my course that still have the chips in the shoulder area exactly where they were placed.
Pretty weird to me...
What was ' The Board's ' response to such movement Rob...???
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 15 Jul 2012 09:39
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I have had problems with 3 from 4 chips with dogs having 2 chips registered.... am honestly more concerned with what an ultrasound machine over a chip would do myself...
Rob Tyler wrote:
We had the board out last Tuesday and Craig Easey did 3 random dogs and NOT ONE of them was were they were placed originally! All 3 had moved down to the monkey muscle area.
So today, we checked another litter and one of the chips is in the friggin butt of his tail!
They say it wont cause any problem but what sort of cheap crap chips are they using? I did the course years ago and I have got 8 year old broods that I did to complete my course that still have the chips in the shoulder area exactly where they were placed.
Pretty weird to me...
Rob Tyler Australia (Verified User) Posts 5176 Dogs 64 / Races 113 15 Jul 2012 09:39
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Craig is going to report the 3 he did...not sure what the outcome will be but the vets I have spoken to have said not to worry.
The dog with the chip down near his tailbone was only checked today mate...I will call the board in the morning and let you know what they say.
Peter Bell Australia (Verified User) Posts 1460 Dogs 3 / Races 0 15 Jul 2012 10:06
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Rob Tyler wrote:
Craig is going to report the 3 he did...not sure what the outcome will be but the vets I have spoken to have said not to worry.
The dog with the chip down near his tailbone was only checked today mate...I will call the board in the morning and let you know what they say.
ROB I will see Craig at the dogs tomorrow & let him know that all 7 seven of mine are in behind the Pin muscle Craig was the person that inserted these micro chips(Now let me say that I am in no way blaming CRAIG for the chips moving)..
Rob Tyler Australia (Verified User) Posts 5176 Dogs 64 / Races 113 15 Jul 2012 10:26
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Peter, No way is Craig to blame. I have done the course myself and can assure you that he is doing them perfectly.
I reckon it has something to do with the fact that the ISO chips they are using are not hooking on for greyhounds for some reason....the fact that the dogs are being done and then reared with non stop galloping is making these chips migrate rather than staying put. The funny thing is that there are 2 Victorian bitches here that are perfect...chips exactly in place.
Maybe the chips are a cheap and nasty Taiwanese chips which are noted as being ordinary in quality...I don't know. Time will tell but how a chip ended up near the tail has got me!
But I can assure you that Craig does a fine job.
Peter Bell Australia (Verified User) Posts 1460 Dogs 3 / Races 0 15 Jul 2012 10:37
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ROB EXACTLY what I said,that in no way am I blaming CRAIG,,,,,BECAUSE as sure as shit SOMEONE will get on here & state that they were not inserted properly. The pups did not flinch when CRAIG inserted the chips..
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 15 Jul 2012 11:12
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Ever seen an Ear Tattoo move to the pin muscle...???
Peter Bell Australia (Verified User) Posts 1460 Dogs 3 / Races 0 15 Jul 2012 11:19
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Ever seen an Ear tattoed removed & replaced with a different one ???
Dale Hall Australia (Verified User) Posts 84 Dogs 10 / Races 4 07 Oct 2012 05:00
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hel1o peter have you found that any of your greyhounds have had any negative issues such as running off from the slipped chips in the nearside pin muscle. regards dale
Peter Bell Australia (Verified User) Posts 1460 Dogs 3 / Races 0 07 Oct 2012 10:28
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DALE I would like to blame the chips BUT I think it is more a case off severe lack of leg speed that is there problem.LOL
Grant Thomas Australia (Verified User) Posts 11447 Dogs 64 / Races 20 25 Oct 2013 07:41
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And so it has begun...been around awhile now...anyone else getting reports of moving chips causing soreness...???
Richard Gray Australia (Verified User) Posts 2231 Dogs 11 / Races 9 25 Oct 2013 08:22
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This may have been covered before but was wondering if an ultrasound machine going over a chip would (A) damage the chip and (B) hurt the dog? Cheers Rich.
Sean O'Donnell Australia (Verified User) Posts 4262 Dogs 64 / Races 54 25 Mar 2014 10:27
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I was contacted today by the ear brander from GRNSW and i asked him if i could supply the more expensive chip myself that does not move and was told this was not allowed by greyhound New South Wales.
I was informed that the chips they use now were supposedly better but the ear brander said they are still moving.
I was wondering how people were finding the new micro chipping and if they are still moving if so i most likely going to challenge Greyhounds Nsw on welfare grounds to either supply a chip that wont move or challenge their policy in making microchipping manadatory when they cant guarantee the welfare of my greyhounds?
Susan White United Kingdom (Verified User) Posts 148 Dogs 1 / Races 0 25 Mar 2014 10:52
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I have a dog he was the best of the litter he still does faster split times than the rest but when he hits the bend he can't go round it had him with three vets and two muscle men could find nothing wrong stopped the dog warden one day and asked him to scan for the micro chip the chip had moved down his shoulder he told me not to get any more greyhounds chipped as they were having a lot of complaints about them
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