The biggest question is why would you want to do this?
- The animal cannot be tracked with it!
- You are causing undue stress and pain to the animal!
- You are risking infections to the the animal by creating a wound.
The only reasons to remove a microchip are:
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The animal dies and the owner wants to implant the pets chip in themselves. (Not reccomended, but one of our forum members did that)
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The area is infected
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The implant is broken
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The pet was stolen and they are going to be rechipped (or simply removed )
There is a standardised microchip location for pets (Well, there is in my country)
Just forward of the shoulder blades on or near the centreline of its back and Parallel or oblique to the spine.
There are “special” readers, but all vets should have access to one of these, and if you really want to remove it, it should be done by a Vet.
But in saying that. a vet should not be doing such a procedure for the reasons stated above.
My gut feeling is one one of the following:
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you and your “friend” have a misunderstanding about the capability of the technology and think the chips can be used for tracking They cannot
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You and your “friend” believe you have been implanted against your will
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Or the pet has been stolen, …