NEBULUX
Clinic buying guide

Choosing animal microchips and readers for an Australian vet clinic

Start with the reader your clinic already uses and where the scanned ID needs to go. Then compare microchip formats, packaging and quote details.

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NEBULUX handheld RFID reader with Bluetooth and read-button callouts
Handheld NEBULUX RFID reader. Confirm the chip, reader and app combination for your clinic.

Compare the microchip formats

Standard 1.4 × 8 mm
NEBULUX’s standard identification chip uses FDX-B at 134.2 kHz. It comes pre-loaded in a syringe, individually packed in a sterile pouch, with 20 syringes per box.
1.4 × 10 mm
This format has the same nominal diameter and a longer capsule. Confirm the exact model, protocol, presentation and pack quantity when comparing quotes.
Temperature-reading microchips
Request the chip and compatible reader as a pair. Confirm which screen displays the temperature and whether your clinic’s app can receive that reading.

Check the scanner and app workflow

When keeping an existing scanner, send the make and model with your quote request. Ask which chip protocols the reader supports and request a test with the exact combination you intend to order.

The compatible NEBULUX reader can send a scanned ID by Bluetooth to a compatible app and recharges by USB-C. Use this checklist to evaluate a demo on the device your staff will use.

  1. Record the scanner model, device, operating system and app version.
  2. Scan a dedicated test chip and check that the full ID appears on the reader.
  3. Send the ID to a test record in the app. Compare the digits with the reader display and check that they land in the intended field.
  4. For temperature reading, check separately where the value appears and how the app stores it, if supported.

Check the paperwork for the exact model

Ask for the model reference and applicable conformance documentation, and check what batch, expiry and ID labels come with the pack. ICAR lists conformance by device. ICAR device register.

Check registration and identifier requirements with the authority for your state or territory. In NSW, the Pet Registry gives separate guidance on microchipping by a vet or authorised identifier. NSW Pet Registry guidance.

Put these details in your quote request

  • Clinic name and delivery postcode.
  • Microchip size or temperature option and the quantity you need.
  • Scanner make and model, plus the app and device if Bluetooth transfer matters.
  • Requested delivery timing and any model documentation you need to review.

For the standard 20-syringe pack, a requirement of 60 syringes works out to three boxes. Confirm pack size separately for the other formats.