News and announcements

Single Point of Search launches

AMDO is proud to announce the launch of the first phase of Single Point of Search (SPoS), also referred to as single point of access and central microchip portal, which will streamline and accelerate pet reunification with authorised users able to get the information they need in one place.

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AMDO conference 2026

This year we’ll be looking at where we’re going against a backdrop of a new animal welfare strategy from the government, expected changes to microchipping legislation and database governance, and an imminent industry-led single point of search solution.

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AMDO conference 2025

Following the success of AMDO 2024 we’re back again with another digital conference. Join our conference to keep up-to-date and help shape the microchipping world.

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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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