Microchipping

Since 2011, Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital has been serving the greater Leland community, providing state of the art pet care to your furry, feathered, and scaly loved ones.

Leland, NC Pet Microchipping

Each year, thousands of pets go missing, and many don’t make it back home. Many pets (especially indoor pets) don’t wear collars or tags. Even if your pet wears a collar and identification tag, collars can break off and tags can become damaged and unreadable, so these forms of identification may not be enough to ensure your pet’s safe return. Your pet needs a form of identification that is reliable and can’t get lost, stolen, or damaged. A microchip is a safe, simple form of identification that can significantly increase the chance that your pet will return safely.

A microchip is about the size and shape of a grain of rice and is placed underneath your pet's skin between the shoulder blades. Microchip implantation takes only a few minutes and is very safe. Each microchip is unique and carries vital information about your pet—including your name, address, and contact information. When a microchip is implanted, the pet owner is given a registration form to complete. Registering the number on the microchip includes your pet in a national pet recovery database.

Veterinary hospitals, animal shelters, and animal control offices across the country are equipped with special electronic scanners that can detect the microchip and read the identification number. If a lost pet is picked up by animal control or found by a good Samaritan and presented to a veterinarian, a quick scan of the microchip reveals the identification number. A toll-free phone call to the pet recovery database alerts the microchip company that a lost pet has been identified. The pet owner can then be contacted and reunited with his or her pet!

​Young puppies and kittens can receive microchips, but even if your pet is already an adult, you should consider microchipping. Even indoor pets can get outside accidentally and get lost, so if you’re relying on other forms of identification, you could be placing your pet at risk. Microchipping is a safe, effective way to help ensure your pet’s return if the unthinkable happens. Ask us about microchipping your pet today!

Real Stories from Real Owners

See Why People Choose Brunswick Forest Veterinary Hospital For Their Pet's Needs
  • “Love being able to leave my dog with a caring staff. We feel more comfortable with her staying at the vet than any other boarding place. They've always taken great care of her and she always comes back happy.”

    - Rebecca M.
  • “Absolutely love this place. We moved further away but I still make the drive to take my fur babies there just because they are so great. Dr. Z is amazing! He is so compassionate and takes his time and is so great with the animals.”

    - Lindsay M.
  • “It was much cheaper than I expected and the veterinarian was amazing as well as his staff in the office all around a 10 out of 10 experience!”

    - Kalen R.

Welcome Physical Rehabilitation To Our Hospital!

We are now housing Boomerang Animal Rehabilitation Center that will be offering state of the art treatment for physical rehabilitation. Their services will include therapeutic laser, hydrotherapy, canine specific strength building equipment, arthritis management, post-operative care, weight loss, and neurologic management.