Equine passport part 2

Question 1

Steps on how to microchip

Answer 1

— Scan the horse first to ensure it doesn’t already have a chip. Use a large animal chip scanner if possible.
— Scan the microchip to check it works and the number correlates with the stickers provided.
— Identify the microchip site – nuchal ligament in the middle third of the crest on the left side.
— Clip the area and clean with chlorhexidine.
— Check if horse is ok with clipping first as a lot stress the horse out
— Insert 2-3mls local anaesthetic (lidocaine) (won’t get much more in) subcutaneously over site.
— When injecting this will be under high pressure so get needle in and HOLD it on syringe or it will pop off and squirt everywhere
— Scrub with chlorhexidine.
— Insert microchip at right angle, apply digital pressure afterwards to prevent bleeding.
— If bleeds leave it alone and brush off when dry
— Scan chip to confirm.
— Fill out ID form.
— Need large animal chip scanner, small animal won’t work
— It WILL bleed!! Warn owner

Question 2

What to do once microchipped

Answer 2

— If a passport already exists, place microchip number on the passport ID section and indicate the position of the implant with a capital ‘M’ with a circle around it on the silhouette and sign and stamp it.
— Fill out paperwork
— Silhouette requirement depends on the rules of each individual Passport Issuing Organisation and certain breed societies.

Question 3

Equine ID general facts

Answer 3

1. Narrative must be in black ink adn caps
2. Whorls marked as X in black
3. White outlined in red adn lightly hatched with red lines
4. any scars = black
5. Foot colour much be marked (white hoof colour red, striped hoof = single stripe, black hoof leave plain)
6. Flesh marks = solid red
7. Acquired marks drawn as a black arrow e.g. scar, freeze brand
8. Prophets thumb should be marked as a black triangle
9. Microchip as an M
10. Body colour marks (coloured cob) are not described unless acquired marks. ONLY describe leg markings
11. Sign, date & stamp the form

Question 4

What is a wall eye

Answer 4

Unpigmented Iris

Question 5

what is an ermine mark

Answer 5

black spots on legs. Usually on the coronet band or pastern.

Just describe this “white to fetlock with bordering ermine marks on coronet badn and pastern, black hoof