Companion animal health monitoring system

1. An animal health monitoring system, comprising:

an electronic assembly located on a companion animal, comprising:

a microprocessor;

a power source connected to the microprocessor; and

a transceiver; and

a microchip implanted in the companion animal and comprising:

memory storing identification data; and

a temperature sensor measuring the temperature of the companion animal;

wherein the electronic assembly:

activates and interrogates the microchip to obtain identification data and temperature data; and

transmits the identification data and the temperature data.

2. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the power source comprises a battery.

3. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic assembly transmits the identification data and the temperature data to a cellular telephone.

4. The animal health monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein the electronic assembly transmits the identification data and the temperature data in response to a request received from the cellular telephone.

5. The animal health monitoring system of claim 3 , wherein the electronic assembly transmits the identification data and the temperature data based on a pre-determined schedule.

6. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:

the electronic assembly further comprises an RFID transceiver; and

the electronic assembly interrogates the microchip using the RFID transceiver.

7. The animal health monitoring system of claim 6 , wherein the electronic assembly further dynamically adjusts a resonance capacitance of an antenna based on a frequency for interrogating the microchip using the RFID transceiver.

8. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:

the electronic assembly further comprises a memory; and

the electronic assembly stores the obtained data using the memory.

9. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic assembly further comprises a real time clock capable of determining time data.

10. The animal health monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the electronic assembly further:

obtains time data using the real time clock; and

transmits the time data.

11. The animal health monitoring system of claim 9 , wherein the electronic assembly further transmits the data based on the time data obtained using the real time clock.

12. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic assembly is integrated into a collar worn by the animal.

13. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:

the electronic assembly further comprises a Global Positioning System (GPS) receiver capable of generating location data; and

the electronic assembly further transmits the location data.

14. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein:

the electronic assembly further comprises an environmental temperature sensor; and

the electronic assembly further:

obtains environmental temperature data using the environmental temperature sensor; and

transmits the environmental temperature data.

15. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic assembly is further connected to an antenna.

16. The animal health monitoring system of claim 15 , wherein:

the antenna is integrated into a collar worn by the companion animal; and

the electronic assembly comprises a connector that connects to the antenna.

17. The animal health monitoring system of claim 15 , wherein the antenna comprises a ferrite core solenoid-form antenna.

18. The animal health monitoring system of claim 15 , wherein the microchip is implanted in the animal such that it is located within a threshold distance from the antenna when the collar is fitted on the companion animal.

19. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic assembly transmits the data using a Bluetooth connection.

20. The animal health monitoring system of claim 1 , wherein the electronic assembly transmits the data using a cellular connection.