All our dogs have been chipped since 2002. The vets we have used all have the ability to scan for the chip. If you lost a pet and they were picked up by animal control or dropped at a rescue, they would scan. Not sure what a vet would do if someone brought in a pet that decided to keep. I have thought about that possibility if we lost one of Golden Retrievers. They have all been AKC and are great dogs. I’m going to ask out vet next time we bring one of the kids in if they routinely scan new “clients”.
I would be very interested in his/her response. Please drop me a note when you find out.
I've wondered if there is an industry requirement in the veterinarian field that mandates the scan of a new pet.