News and announcements

Non-compliant microchip databases

AMDO members have been receiving a large number of enquiries about non-compliant pet microchip databases operating in the UK. This article describes the issue and recommends some actions for pet owners. 

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AMDO Conference 2024

Association of Microchip Database Operators (AMDO) is excited to announce our first conference. AMDO was formed in 2023 by a group of Defra-compliant databases that regularly discussed the industry as a whole

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Microchip databases launch new trade association

The Association of Microchip Database Operators (AMDO) has recently launched, evolving from a working group of microchip databases collaborating on the consultation for the review of the microchipping of dogs regulations and the introduction of new microchipping of cats regulations in England.

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