Destron Fearing has been a leading developer and manufacturer of visual and electronic animal identification solutions since 1945. Microchips not only provide proof of ownership in the event a horse is lost or stolen, but also as proof of identity for horses involved in breeding operations, competitive sports and international/domestic travel.

LifeChip® Radio-Frequency Identification (RFID) microchips offer a unique and unalterable means of identifying horses and ponies of all ages, breeds and sizes. LifeChip microchips, each about the size of a grain of rice, contain a passive transponder programmed with a unique 15 digit ISO-compliant number (134.2 kHz). Once in place, these microchips can be read by any Destron Fearing or ISO-compliant reader.

Veterinarians administer the microchip with the help of a specially designed, single-use syringe.  Numbers can then be registered in each horses' individual breed/discipline registry or kept in farm/ranch files for future reference. Horses of all ages, sizes and breeds can receive a LifeChip; foals can receive a microchip at the time of their neonatal examination. Each LifeChip microchip is capped with a patented, bio-compatible material called BioBond®, which secures the microchip to the administration site within 24 hours of placement.

LifeChip microchips are the only ISO-compliant and National Animal Identification System approved equine microchips on the market today. Available in standard (985) and NAIS code (840) formats, owners can choose the LifeChip numbering system that best suits their horse’s needs.

With optional Bio-Thermo® technology, LifeChip microchips can provide a quick and reliable reading of the horse’s body temperature.

LifeChip® Product Overview (PDF: 138Kb)