Q: Is it legal for a groomer to microchip a dog in their shop?
A: If the groomer is also a licensed veterinarian, then, yes. But as far as I am aware only licensed veterinarians, or vet techs under the supervision of a licensed vet, can insert microchips because micro chipping is considered a “surgical” procedure.
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A: I would suggest you contact the Colorado Veterinary Board on this question. While the AVMA state that microchipping is considered to be a medical procedure, the UK does not and just a cursory review showed that California does not consider it to be a medical procedure. Rescue staff regularly insert microchips into their own dogs, but I'm not aware if there is a distinction between a dog a rescue owns and a dog a groomer is chipping. https://www.avma.org/KB/Resources/Reference/Pages/Microchipping-of-Animals-Backgrounder.aspx
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