A Dog’s Tale on RFID Standards

The saga of Oscar’s RFID tag, which later included four RFID tags, actually began in Australia where he was whelped. When the the first tag was inserted, all assurances were given that it was compliant to Australian standards. Later, when McArthtur and his family (including Oscar) relocated to Europe with his RFID Company, TAGSYS, he was informed that a second transponder was required in order to be compliant with the European Union “Pet Passport Program” mandate. The saga continued when the local French vet was unable to read either of these tags and a third tag, governed by the French standard, was implanted.