Microchips in pets: scanning prior to euthanasia
Seeking your views on scanning microchips in dogs and cats prior to euthanasia.
Opened
17 Oct 2025
Closed
10 Feb 2026
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The scanning of microchips in dogs prior to euthanasia process has been in place since 2021. In 2025, the RCVS also added these requirements to the euthanasia of cats.
We would now like to seek your views on this process after 4 years.