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• Frequently asked questions about microchipping animals (October 2, 2009)
  
  
• Microchipping of animals backgrounder (October 2, 2009)
  
  
• The Objectives and Key Elements Needed for Effective Electronic Identification of Companion Animals, Birds, and Equids (April 2009)
  
  
• Policy on Livestock Identification (April 2006)
  
  

• Board offers guidance on obligations concerning microchipped animals (Dec 15, 2008)
  
  
• EU: foals require microchipping (May 1, 2008)
  
  
• AVMA offers informational resources on microchipping (Jan 15, 2008)
  
  
• AVMA weighs in on microchip-tumor reports (October 15, 2007)
  
  
• USDA: No authority to regulate pet microchips (October 15, 2007)
  
  
• Foie gras, microchip database resolutions to be put before AVMA delegates (June 15, 2007)
  
  
• Policy revisions on animal identification touch on data security (May 15, 2006)
  
  
• Comments sought on microchipping (May 1, 2006)
  
  
• Microchipping of companion animals addressed (January 15, 2006)
  
  
• AVMA to step up advocacy for national microchip standard (September 1, 2005)
  
  
• 2005 resolutions a mix of issues, mandates (June 15, 2005)
  
  
• AVMA changes, reaffirms electronic ID guidelines (June 1, 2005)
  
  
• Coalition presses microchip makers for global scanner (October 15, 2004)
  
  
• Pet's death rekindles electronic ID debate (July 1, 2004)
  
  
• Illinois may lead the nation with microchip law (May 1, 2003)
  
  
• Animal tracking (May 1, 2003)