HomeAgain® PET RECOVERY SERVICE
By Schering-Plough Animal Health
The HomeAgain® lost pet recovery and pet identification system is an affordable and important added value service that can identify your kennel operation as a leader in the pet industry. It’s a sound investment for you puppies.
Your clients will be reassured to know that their puppies have already received the HomeAgain® pet identification chip and are registered with the most powerful pet recovery service. When a pet is lost or stolen, one phone call is all it takes to notify local vets, shelters and pet rescuers any time, day or night.
Lost or stolen puppies are not only an emotional stress, but are associated with economic loss for your kennel or client. One quick injection of the HomeAgain® microchip provides permanent identification that provides positive permanent identification for the life of the animal.
- .D. tag and ring – includes microchip ID encoded number and retrieval database toll free telephone number (1-888-HomeAgain).
- Provides positive permanent identification for the life of the animal.
- Single use, peel pack, fully disposable.
- BioBond™ – anti-migration technology that forms a bond with an animal’s subcutaneous tissues to help prevent migration.
- Subcutaneous implantation – eliminates trapezius muscle implantation.
- Preloaded syringe – One-piece, simple and reliable, sterile syringe mechanism (ethylene oxide).
Precautions :
Apply the usual aseptic procedures prior to injection of microchip.
Single use material. Do not reuse the syringe. Destroy the syringe after use according to local regulations. If not used when sterile package is opened, do not autoclave, as heat may damage internal circuitry. Cold sterilization of the complete applicator with the preloaded microchip for 15 minutes in 2% Chlorohexidine Solution (3 oz/gal) will provide adequate sterilization should resterilization be necessary.
Store the HomeAgain applicator system at room temperature.
Administration:
For use in dogs and in cats of all ages.
Should be administered by or under the direction of a veterinarian.
Scan (with the reader) the sterile syringe in the package to confirm that the identification code of the microchip is the same as that shown in the packaged bar code label. Interference can occur from electric motors, personal computers, X-ray machines, etc; thus for best results, maintain a distance of at least 9.5 feet from these types of equipment when scanning.
Prepare the injection site (dorsal, mid-scapula) as you would for any injection.
Inject the microchip via the subcutaneous route in the dorsal midline between the animal’s shoulder blades according to the following schedule:
Fractious pets may need to be sedated prior to administration of microchip.
For correct placement, animals should be either standing or in sternal recumbency.
Remove the protective cap.
Using your thumb and index finger, pull some loose skin up at the injection site while pinching lightly.
Roll your index finger over your thumb to release some skin. Insert the needle subcutaneously below your thumb until the needle is no longer visible.
Inject the microchip by pushing the plunger forward.
After the injection, withdraw the needle slowly.
If bleeding is observed, apply light pressure to the injection site with your finger.
Scan the pet to re-check the ID code.
Discard the syringe in an approved manner.
To enroll your pet with HomeAgain call (888-466-3242) or visit their web site at www.homeagain.com.
About HomeAgain® Services:
HomeAgain is an advanced lost pet recovery and pet identification system. A microchip with a unique identification code is implanted between the shoulder blades of the pet. The pet is enrolled with the HomeAgain Pet Recovery Service. HomeAgain maintains a national database and is available 24/7. When a lost pet is found it can be scanned at an animal shelter or veterinary clinic. The animal’s identification number is called into HomeAgain (888-466-3242) and the pet owner is notified immediately.
Enrollment in HomeAgain includes many services that provide security and well-being for pets. HomeAgain services include sending Lost Pet Alerts to shelters and veterinary clinics; free Pet ID’s with owner, emergency and veterinary contact information; Emergency Medical Assistance through the ASPCA; PLUS Lost Pet Medical Insurance provided by PetFirst (a leading pet insurance provider; not available in every state).
Pets enrolled in the system also receive HomeAgain collar tags to wear with their HomeAgain identification number and our toll-free number. The tags alone help identify lost pets but tags/collars can come off easily. A microchip provides permanent identification that stays in the implantation area, for the life of the pet.
About the HomeAgain®: Microchip:
The HomeAgain Sterile Microchip Injection System consists of a sterile applicator with a preloaded sterile injectable microchip. By injecting the small sterile microchip into the subcutaneous tissue one ensures that the animal can be identified for life electronically with its own unique 10-digit alphanumeric code. The code is preprogrammed into the injectable microchip which is preloaded into the needle of the applicator. Microchips are passive devices meaning that the microchip carries no battery and remains inactive except when it is being scanned.
Each microchip's unique identification number is encoded during the manufacturing process. Once the number is encoded it is impossible to alter. The outer casing of the microchip is made from soda lime glass which has been specially selected for known biocompatibility. During manufacture this glass is hermetically sealed to prevent moisture from the host-animal's body fluids from reaching the electronics inside.
The microchip's electronic circuitry is energized by a low-power radio beam sent by a compatible reading device. The microchip sends the identification number as a radio signal back to the reader which then encodes the number and displays it on a small screen similar to that on an electronic calculator.