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Pet Microchips for Veterinary Practices

Pet Microchips That Give Lost Pets a Way Home

Too many pet microchips are implanted and never registered, so a scan turns up nothing but a number. TraqPaw is the ISO Compliant Pet Microchip that changes that. Every TraqPaw microchip is pre-registered to your clinic so a lost pet is linked to your practice if the owner fails to register the pet.

  • Pre-Registered to Your Clinic
  • Sterile Single-Use Injector
  • Two Sizes
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Lost Pets by the Numbers

  • 20× More likely to get home: microchipped stray cats, compared with stray cats overall
  • 2.4× More likely to get home: microchipped stray dogs, compared with stray dogs overall
  • 4 in 10 Microchips that shelters looked up had no registration on file
TraqPaw single-use injector with a registration card and adhesive barcode labels
Why TraqPaw

Pre-Registered to Your Clinic, So the Scan Still Leads Home

An unregistered chip returns a number and nothing else. TraqPaw closes that gap: every chip is registered to your clinic through Pet Registration and Recovery before the box ships. If the owner never finishes their registration, the scan still leads back to your practice.

  • Pre-registered — the chip number is tied to your clinic before it reaches the exam table.
  • Owner registration — the card in the box takes the owner straight to the registry.
  • Labels for the chart — adhesive barcode labels keep the number with the patient record.
  • Quality tested — UID tests each microchip before it ships.

Study sources: 2009 shelter study and the study author’s summary of median return rates.

How It Works

Four Steps from Implant to Reunion

  1. Implant

    Open one sterile package. The chip is already loaded in the single-use injector, and a licensed veterinary professional places it under the skin following the practice's normal protocol.

  2. Scan

    Any ISO-compliant reader, including PetScan, shows the 15-digit number. The included barcode labels carry the same number into the patient record.

  3. Register

    The owner scans the QR code on the included card and adds their contact details at Pet Registration and Recovery.

  4. Reunite

    When a shelter or clinic scans a found pet, the registry connects the number to the owner. Pet Registration and Recovery runs a 24/7 lost-pet hotline and notifies local shelters and vets when a chip is scanned.

Benefits

What TraqPaw Adds to Your Workflow

A standard pet microchip format, a ready-to-use injector, and the labels needed to keep the number with the patient record.

  • ISO Format The low frequency FDX-B chip follows ISO 11784 and 11785 for use with compatible universal readers.
  • ICAR Certified The transponder is certified by the International Committee for Animal Recording.
  • Sterile Each chip and injector is sealed in its own sterile package for a single use.
  • Preloaded The chip is already inside the disposable applicator, so there is nothing to assemble.
  • Easy Records Adhesive barcode labels help carry the chip number into the patient and registration records.
  • Quality Tested UID tests each microchip for quality before it ships.
  • Universal Scanning An ISO-compliant pet microchip reader can read the chip's identification number.
  • Pre-Registered Every tag arrives already registered to your clinic through Pet Registration and Recovery.
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Pet Registration and Recovery

The only pre-registered chip on the market

TraqPaw chips are registered to your clinic through Pet Registration and Recovery before they ship.

Visit the Registry

  • Universal registry

    Accepts all major chip brands, so lookups work regardless of which chip a pet already has.

  • 24/7 lost-pet hotline

    Live support around the clock for a lost-pet call.

  • Instant alerts

    Local shelters and vets are notified when a chip is scanned.

  • Pre-registered to your clinic

    Every box arrives already enrolled — the part nobody else does.

Meet TraqPaw

Four Parts of a Complete TraqPaw Unit

The implant, the applicator, the record labels, and the registration materials stay together from the box to the patient record.

  • ISO Pet Microchip

    A glass-encapsulated FDX-B transponder with a unique 15-digit identification number, in two sizes.

  • Single-Use Injector

    A sterile disposable applicator with the microchip already loaded.

  • Barcode Labels

    Adhesive labels repeat the chip number for the patient and registration records.

  • Registration Materials

    An owner card with a QR code for Pet Registration and Recovery, plus a registration sheet for the clinic.

The Lineup

The Chips and the Readers That Scan Them

Pick the implant size for the patient, then pair it with a PetScan handheld for the exam room or the URH-300HP-ISO for larger animals.

Side by side

Compare the Two TraqPaw Sizes

Same chip format and registration. Pick by implant size.

Feature TraqPaw Micro TP-1283-10 TraqPaw TP-2112-10
Microchip size 1.2 x 8.3 mm 2.1 x 12 mm
Chip format ISO FDX-B, 134.2 kHz ISO FDX-B, 134.2 kHz
Unique 15-digit ID Yes Yes
Sterile single-use injector Yes Yes
Adhesive barcode labels Yes Yes
Pre-registered to your clinic Yes Yes
Box quantity 10 10
Coming Q4 2026

TraqPaw + Temperature

TraqPaw temperature-sensing RFID chips will be available for purchase in Q4 2026. Temperature checks without the struggle — every scan, every visit.

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Distributors

Available through Patterson Veterinary, Midwest Vet, or Covetrus

TraqPaw chips are available via UID distributors. Order by part number:

  • TraqPaw Standard — TP-2112-10
  • TraqPaw Micro — TP-1283-10

Prefer to order direct? TraqPaw ships from UID in boxes of 10. For Micro pricing, call UID for a quote.

In the Box

Two Sheets, Two Jobs

Every box includes registration materials for both sides of the exam table.

  • For the Pet Owner: Register the Pet

    The owner card is the pet's ticket home. It displays the microchip number and points to the registry.

    • Scan the QR code or visit PetRegistrationandRecovery.com
    • Enter the microchip number, the pet's name, and current contact details

  • For the Clinic: Register Your Parts

    The clinic sheet walks your practice through confirming the box with Pet Registration and Recovery, so its chips show under your clinic account.

    • Sign in to or set up your clinic account with the registry
    • Confirm the box's chip numbers appear under your practice
    • Place a barcode label in each patient record at implant

Common Questions

  • Is a pet microchip a GPS tracker?

    No. A pet microchip has no battery and does not broadcast a location. A reader energizes it at close range and reads its number, and the registry connects that number to the owner.

  • What does "pre-registered" mean?

    Each TraqPaw chip number is associated with your clinic before shipment. At the visit, the owner uses the included card to add their contact information through Pet Registration and Recovery.

  • What if the owner never registers the chip?

    The chip still leads home. Every TraqPaw chip is pre-registered to your clinic, so a shelter that scans it can reach your practice, and you can reach the owner from the patient record.

  • Do microchipped pets really get home more often?

    Yes. A 2009 study at 53 shelters found higher median return-to-owner rates for microchipped strays: 52.2% versus 21.9% for dogs and 38.5% versus 1.8% for cats, compared with all strays. Current registration details help a shelter connect the number to an owner.

  • Which size should we stock?

    Start with the standard TraqPaw (2.1 x 12 mm) for dogs and cats, and add TraqPaw Micro (1.2 x 8.3 mm) where a smaller implant is the better fit.

  • Will other clinics and shelters be able to read a TraqPaw chip?

    Yes. TraqPaw uses the low frequency FDX-B format defined by ISO 11784 and 11785, the standard for pet microchips, so any ISO-compliant universal reader shows the 15-digit number.

  • Which reader do we need?

    PetScan (URH-2 ISO) for routine chairside scans over USB. The URH-300HP-ISO adds read range for larger animals. Both read TraqPaw and other ISO-compatible chips.

  • Where do we buy TraqPaw?

    Through Patterson Veterinary, Midwest Vet, or Covetrus by part number, or direct from UID. The standard TraqPaw is also sold online in boxes of 10.

Ready to switch to TraqPaw?

Give us a call. We can help you choose the tags and readers that are right for your practice.

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