Passport Rule Changes

[graciemoo]

I posted this on H&H too, so sorry if anyone reads it twice, but look for an asnwer.

Just wondered if anyone had read the news article in this week's H&H about the rules about passports changing? All new foals from sometime next year must be chipped.

I just wondered if anyone knew the answer to a question I came up with.

I have Buddy passported by IHB and had my vets microchip him when I bought him (a PetLog chip - same as Kennel Club, but with equine section). Will these new laws means that I have to remove this chip and have it by someone else?

Also, it was saying about the NED being released. Do I have to register Buddy to this with the chip I already have or do I need a new chip for it?

Additionally, can all chips be read by the different readers?

 

[laceyfreckle]

I posted this on H&H too, so sorry if anyone reads it twice, but look for an asnwer.

Just wondered if anyone had read the news article in this week's H&H about the rules about passports changing? All new foals from sometime next year must be chipped.

I just wondered if anyone knew the answer to a question I came up with.

I have Buddy passported by IHB and had my vets microchip him when I bought him (a PetLog chip - same as Kennel Club, but with equine section). Will these new laws means that I have to remove this chip and have it by someone else?

Also, it was saying about the NED being released. Do I have to register Buddy to this with the chip I already have or do I need a new chip for it?

Additionally, can all chips be read by the different readers?

I think you can use the petlog ones so he should be fine as long as you have the microchip documents. I had my yearling microchipped when she was issued her passport as i knew this rule was coming in anyway (although it only technically applies to new foals not yet passported

(I think!!)

 

[lachlanandmarcu]

You def wont have to have the microchip replaced as its only new foals born from 2009 that are covered, existing older horses arent affected.

 

[graciemoo]

OK, but can I register this microchip to the NED? I have all paperwork for his chip.

I could have bought a microchip from IHB, but I had to pay in Euros and by the time I had fannied on to changing money, going to post office etc was easier to just call vets out to do it. When I sent passport off for ownership changes I asked them to register the microchip number to him, but I dont know whether they will have done so.