Do you offer special pricing for 501(c)(3)?
YES WE DO!! Call 800-434-2843 for details!
What is The Barn?
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 [...]
Do you sell Microchip Scanners?
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!
What is the Chip Checker?
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 you give me the Technical Details of your chip?
Glad you asked! Here are some technical details regarding the EquineChip: • 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 | [...]
Do you participate in the American Horse Council’s ‘HorseLookup.org’?
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 [...]
Documents To Go – What is this?
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 – What is this?
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 [...]
VIDEO: Installing the EquineChip
Veterinarians love the quality and design of our EquineChip. See how easy it is to use!
What is a ‘900’ chip?
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 [...]
Are your microchips FEI Compliant?
Yes! All of our EquineChips comply with and meet or exceed FEI requirements. They also meet USEF and USHJA requirements.
Can I use your chip for USHJA competition?
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
A Mini Chip for horses? – Tell me about it.
Mini as in small. Mini as in the best and latest technology. A smaller chip delivered with a smaller, thinner needle. The EquineChip is easier to inject, easier on the horse. It is tiny but mighty! Order the EquineChip or the USDA 840-ID Chip The only Mini Chip approved by the USDA for use in [...]
Will it interfere with my horse’s performance?
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.
Is your EquineChip approved by the USDA for Horses?
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 EquineChip has special requirements, so [...]