AMACA, American Microchip Advisory Council For Animals; Solutions


Vince Silverman, DVM

*USDA Microchip Report Released...* Of America's microchipped pets, '98% are microchipped with a 125 kHz chip'. 'The existing infrastructure in the United States favors 125 kHz chips.' Learn More... Read 'Report on Regulations of Pet Microchipping'

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Call Center for *Lost Pets* AMACA Task Force Set to Move Forward! Click on Image. AMACA Sends Letter Commending AVMA Resolution 17 passed at the 2008 AVMA convention: Resolved, that the AVMA actively promote the implementation of linking companion animal microchip databases. View Letter Here

Veterinary Practice News Magazine *AMACA Board Members featured!* *Read their comments, click the Cover.*

AMACA Advisory Board Member speaks out on behalf of veterinarians faced with incompatible microchips.
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Call To Action! Join AMACA today! Make a difference in the lives of the animals you care for! Join AMACA and have input regarding microchip identification and recovery. Join now!

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Read about the AMACA mission. Join with others who speak through 'one voice' for the best interests of pet owners in the United States.

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The goal of AMACA is to develop solutions to issues or concerns that affect users of microchip identification of animals.

AMACA will post proposed and/or developed solutions and policies on this page. Any AMACA member is encouraged to submit replies to posted issues.

Please email info@amacaUSA.org to present your question or issue for posting. AMACA will also post responses as they come in.

Be part of the AMACA solution! AMACA members voted on whether to undertake the development of an umbrella 'core' database to help caregivers reunite lost pets with their owners. Members were asked whether this was a reasonable and needed project for AMACA to develop. The vote was overwhelmingly affirmative.

Read the Call for Vote!
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RESULTS OF VOTE: November 19, 2006 AMACA members voted overwhelming to support the following ballot:

The American Microchip Advisory Council for Animals, should develop a detailed draft plan for member consideration, discussion and subsequent consensus vote on the topic of a unified database 'umbrella' to aid care givers in pet recovery in the United States.

NOTE: This is NOT a vote for a central database, but a vote to develop a plan for one with input from all, on issues of privacy, ease of use and benefits to care givers.

WHAT NOW ? Watch for the AMACA Umbrella Database plan!

All members are encouraged to participate in the Plan development by emailing input and suggestions. AMACA has notified all United States microchip companies and recovery networks and requested their participation in this unified database system.

Please encouarge constituents, veterinarians and animal care givers to JOIN AMACA now!!

Update: June, 2008: The AVMA has voted to 'actively promote' the linking of companion animal microchip databases. With increasing numbers of chip companies and recovery databases in the United States, all microchip manufacturers and database recovery networks are encouraged to join this effort.