Legislation:
- England: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2023/468/made
- Wales: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2015/1990/made
- Scotland: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ssi/2016/58/regulation/6
- Northern Ireland: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/nia/2011/9/section/2
Government advice:
- Defra guidance for owners: https://www.gov.uk/get-your-dog-cat-microchipped
- Defra implantation guidelines, microchip exemption, and report adverse reactions https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implantation-of-cat-and-dog-microchips
- Defra announcement on mandatory cat microchipping: https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cat-microchipping-now-mandatory
- Scottish Government advice for owners: https://www.mygov.scot/microchip-dog
- Northern Ireland advice for owners: https://www.nidirect.gov.uk/articles/dog-licensing-and-microchipping
- Northern Ireland travel scheme https://www.daera-ni.gov.uk/articles/travelling-pets
RCVS
- RCVS supporting guidance: https://www.rcvs.org.uk/setting-standards/advice-and-guidance/code-of-professional-conduct-for-veterinary-surgeons/supporting-guidance/small-animals-and-microchips/
Policy and position statements
- BSAVA scientific position statement (SPS) (02.24): https://www.bsava.com/position-statement/pet-identification/
- Joint BVA, BSAVA, SPVS Policy Position on Microchipping and Scanning (dogs and cats) and Microchip Databases (07.24) https://www.bva.co.uk/media/6013/july-2024-position-on-microchip-scanning-dogs-and-cats-and-databases-final-_.pdf
- Joint BVA, BVNA, BSAVA and SPVS Policy Position on the microchipping of cats (09.20): https://www.bva.co.uk/media/3746/full-bva-bvna-bsava-spvs-policy-position-on-the-microchipping-of-cats.pdf