22.5.1. Microchip Log vs. Export

Microchip Export

What it is:

• A reporting tool that gives you a summary of animals and their microchip data for a selected date range.

What it includes:

• All microchipped animals seen at your clinic in the chosen period.
• Optionally, all animals (so you can compare which ones are chipped vs. not chipped).
• Owner details, address, breed, and other registered info.

Purpose:

• Generate standardized files (CSV or Excel) to send to registries like 24Pet Watch, Petlink, and Petstablished.
• Useful for compliance, registry submissions, or comparing your internal records.

How you use it:

• Run the export → download CSV/Excel → upload to registry or analyze internally.
• Very much a bulk data transfer / report function.

Microchip Log

What it is:

• An operational log that tracks the status of registration submissions for microchips at the clinic.

What it includes:

• Each attempt to register a microchip with a registry.
• Status filters: completed, pending, failed.
• Error details (e.g., if you hover over a red “X,” you see why it failed).

Purpose:

• Monitor whether the registration process worked correctly.
• Fix errors (e.g., incorrect info) at checkout and resubmit.
• Provides a quality control and troubleshooting view.

How you use it:

• Search by appointment date to confirm all microchips were submitted.
• Resolve failures and re-send overnight.

Key Difference

• Export = Summary/report for external use (registries, comparisons, bulk data).
• Log = Transactional audit/status tool (ensuring registrations go through without errors).

Think of it like this:

• The Export is what you send out or review as a complete dataset.
• The Log is where you double-check the process and fix issues before that data becomes final.