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US company MSD Animal Health has launched its Homeagain Thermochip in the UK.
The Homeagain thermochip is a temperature monitoring microchip, which has a built-in sensor that allows a pet’s temperature to be taken in a non-invasive way.
The chip can also be used for identification in the same way a normal pet microchip can be used.
When using a compatible scanner, a vet can see a pet’s temperature helping them identify any significant changes and potential issues.
The scanner can also display a pet’s unique microchip number and when typed into a recovery database, allows a vet to access the owner’s contact details.
Jan Moehlenbrock, managing director UK and Ireland, said: “Vets have been using rectal thermometry as the gold standard for many years. And while this is accurate and reliable, it can only offer a single standard reading and a snapshot of a pet’s health.
“Through our research, we have found that temperature trends can be more useful than one-off readings and multiple temperature values collected regularly can build a more comprehensive picture of a pet’s health. This is where the temperature monitoring microchip comes in. After many years of success with HomeAgain in the U.S., we are excited to start bringing the benefits to pet owners across the U.K.”
