Frequently Asked Questions
YES WE DO!! Call 800-434-2843 for details!
Designed for those who manage numerous horses or other equines, The Barn is an exclusive feature of our Equine Division. Rescues, groups, vets, registries and others are welcome to partner with our company in order to promote microchip protection for horses, by chipping and registering horses to their owners.
As a Barn Partner you can choose between various partner perks: Free chips when a horse gets registered, discounted bulk pricing, free software, free transfer of ownership, and more. All participating horses get registered in our EPR with an added feature of our LifeTrac safety net.
Record keeping is fast and easy at The Barn. Good for You. Good for horses.
Yes, of course! In fact, we manufacture the popular Hero Advanced Microchip Reader and the cool little PocketHero for personal use. Note: Hero has excellent, ready-to-go Bluetooth® built in!
Chip Checker is a unique free service – for anyone to use. Simply go the Chip Checker page and enter a chip number found in a horse.
You can instantly see if the horse and owner are enrolled in the Equine Protection Registry – or not. If you have found a missing or lost horse, you can choose to connect to the owner immediately by email.
Glad you asked!
Here are some technical details regarding ProID®:
• Bio Compatible Glass | Made by Schott®
• Anti Migration Coating | Smooth Parylene® coating on all of our chips.
• Needles | Stainless steel, extra sharp 15 gauge ‘mini’ needle.
• Warranty | Lifetime Warranty on Microchips.
• EtO Sterilization Process | Unopened pouch guaranteed sterile for 5 years.
• Recyclable Materials | Packaging, plastics, paper and needles.
Yes we do! All of the chips registered in the Equine Protection Registry can be found in the American Horse Council’s lookup tool. Privacy is preserved. See it here.
If you choose Lifetrac as a safety net for your horse, that is displayed as well as it is automatically part of the AHC microchip search tool. There is no extra charge to our customers to be listed in the AHC lookup tool.
Horse owners are on the go. Why carry around a bunch of paperwork? Store your critical horse documents on your Member Dashboard at no charge. Keep Coggins, Brand Certificates, images and more, along with your microchip Certificate of Ownership.
Login and show your stuff – with Documents To Go!
LifeTrac is an exclusive FREE feature of our Equine Protection Registry.
When you register your horse’s chip, choose to be part of your horse’s life no matter what.
For better or worse (even if you are no longer the owner), you can opt in to be contacted if your horse may ever need care or rescue in the future. Just click YES on your Member dashboard!
FOR RESCUES: When you order chips, request that they be ‘flagged’ into our LifeTrac program upon purchase. No charge for this service. All chips will be tracked back to your rescue, you are always connected to the horse! For Rescue/Shelter pricing & more info, call 800-434-2843.
LifeTrac – Connected for Good.
Veterinarians love the quality and design of our microchips.
See how easy it is to use!
The 900 chip is a microchip that begins with the numbers 900 (nine-zero-zero). Many have voiced concern about these chips. Why?
SHARED CODE. There are currently 28 companies that share ‘900’ as the first three digits of a chip number. These companies have not yet met the performance standards required in order to be granted a unique manufacturer code.
Why the concern? When tracking a ‘900’ microchip back to a manufacturer, it is confusing because so many makers share the same first three digits – 900. There is no easy way to know which company made the chip. Most of these manufacturers are not located in the USA.
By contrast, unique (unshared) codes are easier to track to the source because they are not shared with any other maker. They are listed in databases in the USA, and they have proven histories and regimented databases. Our code is 933. Examples of other unique manufacture codes are: 985, 965, 981, etc.
Yes! All of our microchips comply with and meet or exceed FEI requirements. They also meet USEF and USHJA requirements.
Yes. All of our ISO chips comply with the USHJA Rules for competition. Order yours today and have your vet install, or tell your vet to call us! 800-434-2843
Mini as in small. Mini as in the best and latest technology. A smaller chip delivered with a smaller, thinner needle. ProID® is easier to inject, easier on the horse. It is tiny but mighty!
Order the ProID® or the USDA 840-ID Chip The only Mini Chip approved by the USDA for use in horses is made by our company, Microchip ID Systems.
• The highest quality mini chip and syringe you can buy.
• Officially approved by the USDA for use in horses. (840-ID)
• Complies with ISO standards.
• Accepted around the world.
• Can be ordered with USA prefix of ‘840’ or in regular ISO with our ‘933’ prefix.
• Complies with FEI and other event and passport requirements.
• Guaranteed for Life by industry equine leader, Microchip ID Systems.
Not at all! From the track to the trail. Dressage to polo. Barrels to roping. From hunter jumpers to that backyard best friend. Performance is not affected in the least. Our customers and their veterinarians are the best testimony to this fact.
Yes. Microchip ID Systems was granted official USDA approval for our mini chip for horses.
The USDA has very strict quality and compliance requirements for injectable microchips in horses. The 840 Minichip is the only minichip approved for horses by the USDA.
NOTE: The official USDA 840 version of our ProID® has special requirements, so call for more info: 800-434-2843. Or you can order our ProID® that have no requirements. See both here.
1. Not everything you read online (about chips for horses) is true!
2. When choosing a ‘type’ of chip for your horse, be sure to get the latest and most accurate information. ‘Type’ refers to the radio frequency at which your chip will operate and perform.
3. The only type of chip recommended for horses is the international standard, or ISO. It is 15 digits long. It operates at 134.2 kHz.
4. Using older technology (less than 15 digits) places your horse at risk going forward, as many scanners will not detect these types of chips in the future.
5. We manufacture only ISO Standard Certified microchips. They are recognized worldwide and can be read by universal scanners used across the USA. So, don’t let someone ‘sell you’ on using an outdated non-ISO type of chip.
6. Any veterinarian or equine rescue should have a scanner that reads all chips. They are easy to find.
7. We will upgrade your existing scanner (if it does not read all chip types) for a minimal price. If you need one, call (800) 434-2843.
8. There are lots of microchip registries. Only one is exclusively for horses. If you want your name and contact info connected to your horse, enroll the chip in our Equine Protection Registry.
9. A microchip is like a VIN number or a Social Security number for your horse. Make it count.
10. If you have questions, call us. We manufacture what we sell. We will give you straight and honest answers.
The EPR – Equine Protection Registry is the only national microchip registry exclusively for horses and their owners. Managed by experts. Always On. Our trained staff is dedicated to horses and owners. So much more than a pet microchip registry. (But we have that, too!)
Membership includes:
- Lifetime registration in the EPR. No more fees.
- Mobile app with everything you need to keep your info up to date.
- Full page printable Ownership Certificate.
- Free SearchAlert if your horse is missing.
- LifeTrac – a free ‘Safety Net’ of contacts who care about your horse.
- Documents To Go – Free cloud storage for your crucial docs and images.
- Live customer care. We back you up 7 days week.
- Added Bonus: When you enroll your horse in the EPR, we take the extra step of listing your horse with the American Horse Council’s microchip lookup tool. We are a member of this search tool.
Customer Privacy Policy
The Microchip ID Equine brand, the Equine Protection Registry (EPR), product line and website are components of the Equine Division of Microchip ID Systems, a Revival Animal Health company. At Microchip ID Equine, we continue to be dedicated to protecting your privacy and ensuring your personal information is kept confidential and secure. With our Microchip ID Equine services (the “Services”), we are committed to using your personal information responsibly and follow strict guidelines of confidentiality and security to safeguard your information. While providing our Services, it is necessary to collect, record, store, process, transmit and otherwise handle your personal information. We take privacy responsibilities seriously and seek to provide fair, secure, and appropriate methods for the handling of your personal information. Our policies are consistent with generally accepted privacy and business practices. This Privacy Policy (“Policy”) complies with applicable laws. By registering as a user with Microchip ID Equine, you consent to Microchip ID Systems, a Revival Animal Health company, its subsidiaries, affiliates, trademarks, brands, and partners contacting you and collecting, using, and disclosing your personal information for its own use and/or to any of our service providers. We are committed to your right to privacy, to keeping your personal information private, and to the well-being of the pets you register with us. The following Privacy Policy applies to information collected on buddyid.com or by phone, email, text, or other means of communication.
1. Information Collection, Use, and Sharing
Collecting personal information about you is essential to our being able to provide you with the products and services that best meet the needs of you and your equine. While the personal information we collect may come directly from you, by registering with our Services, you authorize us to collect information provided by our subsidiaries and/or affiliates or other third parties (such as employers, insurance brokers or agents, credit organizations, veterinarian professionals, etc.). Your decision to withhold information may limit or affect the quality of Service that we can provide to you. We limit the collection of your personal information to that which is necessary for the Services that we provide, to market other services that may be of interest to users, and to comply with our regulatory and legal obligations. We will not disclose your personal information to any third party for any other purpose except as identified in the Policy. In the event that your personal information is used or disclosed for any purposes not reasonably related to the Services, we will first obtain your consent for such purpose, except where prohibited by law. The personal information that we collect may be used:
- To verify your identity
- To contact you by mail, email or phone regarding your equine’s registration or online order, or to confirm registration of a microchip, or to notify you that your missing equine has been located
- To determine your eligibility for products and services offered by our affiliates or partners
- To understand and assess your ongoing needs and offer products and services to meet those needs
- For billing and accounting services relating to our products and services
- To comply with legal and regulatory requirements
- To respond to you, regarding the reason you contacted us for customer communication, service and administration
- For internal, external, and regulatory audit purposes
2. Why we collect and use personal information:
Your consent may be obtained in various ways. We may obtain your express consent or we may determine that consent has been implied by the circumstances. Express consent could be in writing, or verbally in person or over the phone. When we receive personal information from you through our website, by phone or by mail that enables us to provide you with a requested product or service, you consent to allow us to deal with that personal information in a reasonable manner. Providing us with your personal information is always your choice. When you request services from us, we ask that you provide information that enables us to respond to your request. In doing so, you consent to our collection, use and disclosure to appropriate third parties/service providers of such personal information for these purposes. You also authorize us to use and retain this personal information for as long as it may be required for the purposes described. Once your personal information is no longer required, or on your request, we shall take reasonable steps to destroy our records. Your consent remains valid even after the termination of our relationship with you unless you provide us with written notice that such consent is withdrawn. By withdrawing your consent, or not providing it in the first place, you may limit or even prevent us from being able to provide you with the products or services desired. In certain circumstances, consent cannot be withdrawn such as where personal information is required for policy issuance or renewal, insurance underwriting or claims administration of current policies. There are also legal exceptions where we will not need to obtain consent or explain the purposes for the collection, use of disclosure of personal information.
3. Sharing your Information:
We will not sell client lists or personal information to others for direct marketing purposes. In accepting the Services, you give us authority to disclose your personal information to veterinarians, animal shelters and other emergency services personnel who have scanned your equine’s microchip to have access to our Services. If your registered equine is missing, you can notify us by phone or online by launching a free SearchALERT via your Member Dashboard.
We may need to disclose the personal information we collect to affiliates, subsidiaries, partners, successors and other service providers or agents who perform various functions for us. We require any third parties we deal with to implement reasonable privacy and security procedures and practices. In certain circumstances, we may be required to provide personal information to third parties for legal or regulatory purposes. We may also use this personal information to assess your future needs and to offer the products and services selected by us that may best meet those needs, from affiliates, reputable organizations with which we have strategic alliances or ourselves.
We will share your information when you have reported your equine lost over the internet, by phone or other means with any third party that has your equine’s microchip number as it applies to reuniting you with your lost equine. We will also provide the finding party with your contact information, unless otherwise directed by you. You have control over what information is shared online or by phone. It is imperative that your contact information be kept current for each pet you have registered with us.
4. Your Access to and Control of Information
You may opt out of future emails by calling 800-434-2843 or by sending an email to support@microchipidequine.com. To protect your equine and registration, you can also do the following at any time by logging into your Member Dashboard or contacting us by phone:
- Change or update any data we have about you or your equine.
- Transfer ownership of your equine to another person. (Phone only)
- Express any concern you have about our use of your data.
If you feel that we are not abiding by this privacy policy, you should contact us immediately via email at support@microchipidequine.com or by telephone at 800-434-2843.
5. Links
Our website may now or in the future contain links to other sites. Please be aware that we are not responsible for the content or privacy practices of such other sites. We encourage you to be aware when you leave our site and to read the privacy statements of any other site that collects personally identifiable information.
6. Changes to this Privacy Policy
Please note this Privacy Policy will change from time to time. We will post any changes on this page and, if the changes are significant, we will also provide a more prominent notice.
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Yes. Are you considering offering the ProID® nicrochip to your members? Perhaps requiring a chip for permanent identification? Looking for a special price for your members?
Here are some options to consider for your group:
• Mini Microchip of your choice – Call for group pricing.
• Stock and sell ProID® directly from your office. We ship to you – you ship to your members.
• Allow members to order microchips directly from us and receive a special member discount on their chips.
• A lifetime microchip registration is included in the Equine Protection Registry.
Call us to discuss your plans and needs – 800-434-2843.
No. Once properly installed, the chip will not migrate or move. It will be there when you need it. (A study published in the Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association (2003 223:1316-1319) revealed that microchips properly implanted in the nuchal ligament do not migrate.)
Here are some technical details on the ProID® microchip:
• Bio Compatible Glass | Made by Schott®
• Anti Migration Coating | Smooth Parylene® coating on all of our chips.
• Needles | Stainless steel, extra sharp 15 gauge ‘mini’ needle.
• Warranty | Lifetime Warranty on Microchips.
• EtO Sterilization Process | Unopened pouch guaranteed sterile for 5 years.
• Recyclable Materials | Packaging, plastics, paper and needles.
ProID® is guaranteed by United States manufacturer, Microchip ID Systems, for the lifetime of your animal.
The microchip has no power supply, battery, or moving parts. It requires no care. The microchip can not be erased with a magnet or electricity.
There is no technical difference between our regular ISO ProID® and our 840 USA chip. ‘840’ is the international code for the USA. Thus it is the first 3 digits of the 840 chip. Both types of chips are made in our factory under the same strict guidelines.
Any age, from birth on. And don’t forget… ProID® is great for foals!
A disaster of any kind can force a separation between you and your horse. Having a microchip that is registered in your name in our nationwide database makes a huge difference. Your horse is a phone call (or text) away from being reunited with you!
Rescue groups are equipped with microchip scanners and they use them! Don’t be caught unprepared. If the chip is not registered to you, it is useless. In times of natural disaster or emergency, scanning for microchips is the preferred method of identifying equines and reuniting them with registered owners.
GREAT NEWS: Use your mobile app to change your info as needed during a disaster. On the road? Evacuating? No issue. Log in and connect to us. Make sure you use ‘Documents to Go’, too!
Microchipping is a simple injection. It only takes seconds. Once the chip is in place, it cannot be detected by your hand – only with a scanner.
Tap the picture to see Step-By-Step Instructions.
Dogs and cats and other small pets need to be registered at BuddyID.com (for pets.)
Note: We are an active member of the United States Pet Microchip Lookup Network. Go here to learn more.
Many think that a microchip is a microchip – that they are all the same. Nothing could be further from the truth. Your horse will live a long time. Don’t risk microchip failure by using inferior products.
These are the Stand-Out features of all of our Equine Products:
• The only microchip manufacturer dedicated to producing cutting edge products for horses.
• We have thousands of equine customers already using our products. Registries, breeding facilities, rescues, equine vets, equine ranches, disaster teams, and horse owners.
• ProID® is the smallest microchip used in horses, delivered by the smallest needle.
• Microchip ID Systems | In business in the United States for over 30 years.
• Our products are openly guaranteed for life. The warranty is built into every chip we sell.
• The Equine Protection Registry is for horses – not pets. Why? Because when a horse is missing or lost, the network for recovery is very different from that of pets. Quick and decisive action is needed. SearchALERTs are free and can be initiated by the horse owner online or by phone.
• Being a manufacturer, we offer a complete product line to suit all needs in the equine industry.
• We have a team of well-trained professionals to answer questions and talk with intelligence about microchips for horses and other equines.
The Equine Protection Registry is available to anyone who has a microchipped horse, regardless of the type or brand name of chip. If your horse already has a microchip (from any company), you can enroll online or call at your convenience.
When you enroll in the Registry, you will have a private account with mobile access and a Dashboard to manage your info, store documents, and more.
NOTE: If your horse is not microchipped, order your chip today or have your vet install ProID®.
A REGISTRY JUST FOR HORSES!
The standard official injection site in the USA and all around the world is as follows:
On the left side of the neck, halfway between the poll and withers, just below the crest. Scanning for a chip is fast and easy.
The tiny chip provides a lifetime permanent identification number for your horse. This number is unique in the world. It cannot be altered, eliminates doubt and protects your horse when it is connected to you in the Equine Protection Registry. Horse owners use it for many different reasons, such as:
- Proof of ownership
- Storage of Health Certificates and medical records
- Lifetrac connection to your horse
- SearchALERTs on demand
- Documents To Go
- Compliance with FEI and USEF rules
- Theft protection and recovery
- Natural disaster recovery and protection
- Event and Registry requirements
Provide your horse with a lifetime microchip number. Cost is minimal. All of our microchips are guaranteed for life. So, instead of asking ‘Why should I microchip my horse?’…you can now say, ‘Why not!’.
A microchip system has two parts: a microchip and a scanner that reads it. The microchip is a tiny computer chip encased in smooth, strong biocompatible glass. The chip has an identification number programmed into it, and is small enough to fit into a regular needle. It is quickly and easily injected. Our microchips are guaranteed to be readable for the life of the animal.
When the scanner is passed over the horse’s neck, the chip sends its number back to the scanner to be displayed in the viewing window. The interaction between the chip and scanner takes less than a second, allowing you to identify your horse quickly and on demand.
After the microchip has been injected, it should be registered in the Equine Protection Registry, where all of your information is safely stored.
Technology that scans the eye (specifically the iris) of a horse does exist. Iris scans are said to work because every horse has unique iris features. However, the equipment is very expensive, not widely used and provides no on-demand proof of ID or ownership unless you have an iris scanner. In order for the system to work, the eye must be scanned and entered into a database. Then, in order to verify that the horse IS the horse, another eye scan is needed to verify who he is.
The problem is one of expense. Scanners are often over $3,000.00. Horse owners and vets are then left with nothing that they can use on an everyday basis for proof of ownership, health certificates or event entry.
The cost to private veterinarians and horse owners is prohibitive. Some suggest that the lack of an invasive procedure is appealing. However, the new mini microchip is so tiny that it is less invasive than most injections and certainly very affordable at under $10.00 for a chip and as little as $80 for a scanner.