This section contains information for owners and breeders who are registering their Thoroughbred and need to implant and report the microchip to The Jockey Club and the Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society (CTHS).
Owners and breeders may have their horses microchipped either in the "nasal area" or the neck (nuchal ligament). The location must be reported. The CTHS is only recommending the "nasal area".
A Power Point Presentation has been created with multiple media images and videos to assist people in understanding the location of the nasal microchip implant location as well as to demonstrate the ease that this new implant location offers in handling equines.
The Power Point Presentations are large files and may take a minute or two to download.
A microchip that is implanted in the nasal area (upper midline frenulum with the microchip ending up in the rostral interincisive canal) will appear on the X-Rays as a grain of rice.
The Alberta Thoroughbred Micro-chipping Project is actively involved in investigating an alternative implantation site and developing accompanying software for the management of microchipped horses. Although microchips are not currently a requirement to register a Thoroughbred they will become a requirement of registration for foals of 2017 or later.
The implant site the Alberta Thoroughbred Micro-chipping Project is using the nasal area (above the dorsal aspect of the orbicularis oris muscle and underneath the depressor septi muscle). This is a new location to chip horses and initial trials are showing promise. This location will be safer and easier to manage for both horses and handlers.
In an effort to assist owners and breeders during this transition time to microchipping, the CTHS has created a Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document to answer questions that have been coming into the offices. The first "issue" can be found below. As additional questions are asked and answered, they will be added to the FAQ document. Please continue to check back for updates.
In the PDF linked below are some answers to frequently asked questions about the Alberta Thoroughbred Microchipping Project.
Breeders/Owners have one year from the date of foaling to submit all requirements of
registration to the CTHS/The Jockey Club to avoid late fee penalties.
Late fees will increase after each deadline.
Schedule of Fees noted on both the Membership Application and Canadian Declaration Forms.
The Canadian Thoroughbred Horse Society is a national organization, incorporated under the Animal Pedigree Act, representing breeders of Thoroughbred horses in Canada. There are division offices in Alberta, British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario and Saskatchewan.
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