By the decision of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry, it has become obligatory to have pets microchipped and that pets with owners have an identity card. A protocol has been signed with the General Directorate of Food Control and the Turkish Veterinary Association. In this way, cats and dogs will be tracked and their diseases effectively controlled. This application will start this year for dog owners, and those with cats and ferrets must have been carried out in 2022.
With the signed protocol, the animals’ information will be stored in a digital environment to fight rabies, the most common disease, and other contagious animal diseases by tracking cats, dogs and ferrets.
In the protocol signed by Harun Seçkin, Director General of Food Controll, and Ali Eroğlu, Chairman of TVHB Central Council, dog owners will identify their dogs starting this year. Ferret owners and cat owners will also have to enter their identity information electronically for each animal next year.
Owners of abandoned animals will be reached
As part of the practice of voluntarily registering cats and ferrets starting this year, information will also be collected from cats, dogs and ferrets in domestic and ornamental animal farms that have received a breeding permit from the Ministry.
At the latest 3 months after the birth of cats, dogs and ferrets, the application must be submitted
In the declaration, information was also provided on the principles of application. The principles in the application:
The owner of the newborn pet must apply to the provincial or district directorate of the Ministry within 3 months of birth at the latest.
Pets with microchips and passports are registered in the system within 15 days and all relevant information such as all vaccinations and changes of ownership are recorded in the system within 15 days at the latest.
If the stray animals are surrendered and adopted by individuals or legal entities from the shelter, the pet must be applied for at the provincial or district office along with the health certificate within 60 days from the date of adoption at the latest.
A new passport is issued for these animals by the official veterinarian. It is then stored in the database system. In case of death or loss of registered pet animals, the owner of the animal must notify the provincial or district directorate of the place of residence within 60 days at the latest. Those wishing to adopt the abandoned animal must submit their application to the district directorate of the place where they are located.
Abandoned pets are no longer alone
A microchip is placed under the skin of dogs, cats and ferrets and read using a handheld terminal. Thus, the information of the owner of the abandoned animal is determined. Whether the animal has been vaccinated against rabies or not and all other diseases are recorded.
This can be done by the veterinarians of the Ministry or the veterinary technician under their supervision as well as by the independent veterinarians under the signed protocol.
Source: https://petyasam.com/evcil-hayvanlara-mikrocip-taktirmak-artik-zorunlu/