MICROCHIPPING AND HEALTH TESTING
Vaccination protocols should be determined within a veterinarian–client–patient relationship, based on attributes such as duration of immunity of available vaccines and an individual animal’s requirements.
Every animal should be immunised and each individual animal only as frequently as necessary. Current scientific consensus recommends that adult cats and dogs should be vaccinated with core vaccines triennially where applicable.
Follow this link for the AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) Position Statement and Policy.
If you are purchasing a puppy at 8 weeks or age, please ensure you ask the breeder for evidence of the vaccination, if the puppy is being sold as vaccinated. A puppy who has been vaccinated at the Vet should have their own vaccination card signed by the vet that the necessary vaccinations were given and when the next vaccination is required.
Every animal should be immunised and each individual animal only as frequently as necessary. Current scientific consensus recommends that adult cats and dogs should be vaccinated with core vaccines triennially where applicable.
Follow this link for the AVA (Australian Veterinary Association) Position Statement and Policy.
If you are purchasing a puppy at 8 weeks or age, please ensure you ask the breeder for evidence of the vaccination, if the puppy is being sold as vaccinated. A puppy who has been vaccinated at the Vet should have their own vaccination card signed by the vet that the necessary vaccinations were given and when the next vaccination is required.
Microchipping Protocols
In Queensland protocols are covered under the Animal Management Act. See this link for the full information in that Act. An extract below is:
Supplier must ensure cat or dog is implanted -
A person must not, unless the person has a reasonable excuse, supply a cat or dog to anyone else if it is not implanted with a PPID (Prescribed Permanent Identification Device).
Owner must ensure cat or dog is implanted
A person who is or becomes an owner of a cat or dog that is not implanted with a PPID must ensure the cat or dog is implanted with a PPID before it is 12 weeks old unless the person has a reasonable excuse.
Age restriction for implanting PPID
(1) An authorised implanter must not implant a PPID in a cat or dog that is less than 8 weeks old, unless--
(a) the implanter has a reasonable excuse; or
(b) the implanter is a veterinary surgeon who considers implanting the PPID is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog; or
(c) there is a signed veterinary surgeon’s certificate for the cat or dog stating that implanting the PPID when it is less than 8 weeks old is not likely to be a serious risk to the health of the cat or dog.
Queensland has recently introduced new Dog Breeder Regulations. www.daf.qld.gov.au/animal-industries/welfare-and-ethics/animal-welfare/Dog-breeder-regulations. All Breeders must have a Supply Number. (BIN - Breeder Identification Number)
All breeders (regardless of whether they are Registered, Backyard or Puppy Farmers must have a BIN (Supply Number). The laws require all persons giving away, supplying, selling or advertising dogs or puppies to have a Supply Number that identifies the registered Breeder of that dog.
They also must have all puppies microchipped prior to sale.
Look up the Breeder Supply Number here: qdbr.daf.qld.gov.au/supply-number-search/
Please Note: Registered Breeders with Dogs Queensland use their Dogs Queensland Prefix Registration Number.
In Victoria, microchipping is governed by the DEPI (Vic) Rules and Regulations. Reg. 12 deals with microchipping and the need to quote microchip numbers when advertising dogs or cats for sale.
To allow traceability of sellers of pets, it is an offence to advertise the sale of a dog or cat unless the microchip identification number of the animal is included in the advertisement or notice. A registered domestic animal business may use its Council business registration number as an alternative.
Click here to view the full information.
To allow traceability of sellers of pets, it is an offence to advertise the sale of a dog or cat unless the microchip identification number of the animal is included in the advertisement or notice. A registered domestic animal business may use its Council business registration number as an alternative.
Click here to view the full information.
Information from other States on Microchipping is to come