Walking On Volume 5, Issue 8, August 2018 | Page 10
Industry Info
American Horse Council to Build
Universal Equine Microchip Look-Up Tool
Through the American Horse
Council’s (AHC) work with the
United States Department of Agricul-
ture, the United States Animal Health
Association, the American Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to An-
imals (ASPCA), and various equine
organizations, we have identified the
need for a universal equine micro-
chip look-up tool to coordinate and
streamline horse identification across
multiple breeds.
A universal microchip look-up
tool would provide a single source
where the general public and various
organizations and emergency re-
sponse teams could find the identity
of a horse or the registry with which
the microchip number is associated.
“Technology and public opinion
have finally aligned to allow micro-
chipping to become an efficient aid
when identifying horses. Microchips
are a safe and effective form of identi-
ty for sale, competition, or emergency
response. We hope that by simplify-
ing the method with which the public
can verify a horse’s identity, we can
incentivize the country to look into
microchipping their horses,” stated
AHC President Julie Broadway.
AHC has partnered with The Jock-
ey Club Technology Services to build
the look-up tool, and we are inviting
all registries that collect and store
equine microchip data to collaborate
with us. The success of this effort will
depend on its universality with all
equine organizations. The ingestion
of microchip data from the various
organizations will be based on a
well-defined process that will be as
simple as possible to complete.
“AHC would like to thank the
ASPCA for a generous grant to make
the microchip look-up tool possible,”
Broadway said.
“The creation of the Equine Mi-
crochip Look-up Tool is a vital step to
reaching the ASPCA’s goal of ensur-
ing all equines have good welfare,”
said Dr. Emily Weiss, vice president
of ASPCA Equine Welfare. “The tool
will not only help reunite horses with
their owners during natural disasters,
but it will also help to facilitate the
growth of safety net programs where
individuals who have owned, cared
for or admired a horse can sign up
to help that horse should he ever
become at risk.” The timeline for
launch is fourth quarter 2018. Details
to follow.
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