5Strands Pet Food Intolerance Test, at Home Sensitivity Test for Dogs & Cats, 575 Items Tested, Hair Analysis, Accurate for All Ages & Breeds, Pet Gut Health, Results in 4 Days

I got this out of desperation. I have 2 French bulldogs. 1 I knew already is allergic to chicken. The newest pup was having sores all over and thin hair. I kept trying to pinpoint the issue by changing foods. Trust me it isn’t easy to find foods for dogs that aren’t chock full of unnecessary things or chicken fat even if it isn’t a chicken food. Anyway, I got this because I had no idea what else to try for the youngest. It was very very easy. Just hair and send it off. Turned out my little guy was allergic to ALL proteins except beef. And, a litany of other things. I found a food that worked for both dogs and his hair is thicker, shiny, and most importantly the sores are all gone. I wasn’t sure about this but it has helped much tremendously. Photos are from before and after.

For years, I have struggled to figure out what foods my dog had intolerances to. She would scratch her stomach and face until it was completely torn up. I had tried Apoquel, Zenrelia, Cytopoint, medicated shampoos. Everything. Nothing helped. With this test, I was able to pinpoint that she was intolerant to Lamb, Beef, Salmon, Venison among things like canola oil and other ingredients found in most dog foods. She isn’t scratching now that I’ve removed the items it showed she had a high intolerance to and her skin is great and she has so much energy. This was a lifesaver for my pup.

Awesome product. My first pooch was having gut issues and doing this solved the problem so now we don't feed him anything he's allergic to. It worked so good that we just ordered another one for our new rescue so we can feed her good from the start. Also, results come fast!

It was quick and easy to do. Just get some fur and mail it in. Then results came back a couple days after they received my package. I got the results through their app. Looking at the results, I think the probiotics I was giving my dog might’ve been giving her the tummy problems. Time will tell, but so far so good.

Our Vet recommended economical 5 Strands Food intolerance testing for our rare breed dog (Norfolk Terrier); and, then again, for our Westie Puppy. Westies are notorious for tummy and skin problems many of which are diet based. What you feed makes a huge difference in overall health and we needed to arrive at a diet which agrees with both pups. 5Strands allowed us to arrive at a diet which they can both thrive on - in less than 10 days - far faster than any in-office/laboratory testing which can be hit or miss. We just retested so we can fine tune their diet, and found, thru 5Stands customer service (they respond immediately) that they now offer testing for raw diets. It is gratifying to find such high quality and easy to access health testing at an affordable price.

Any traditional vet, internist or specialist will tell you that these tests are not accurate. These tests do not test ige food allergies, just so called intolerances. My dog has a lot of digestive issues with foods and I wanted to compare this test with another one I had done through another company to see just how close they are. I used the same hair from the same day. Both tests showed completely different results. This one made no sense to me because there are things like Quinoa showing as a level 3, but Quinoa Powder showing as a 1. There's no difference. The other was Salmon was a level 1, yet Salmon oil was a 3. Another was beef being a level 3, yet beef jerky a 1. There are things that should be on the test, but isn't. Chicken isn't even on the list, but chicken meal is. There are things like fish that I know 10000% my dog has issues, yet white fish shows as a level 1. People who say these tests work are most likely seeing placebo effect. The company even says in fine print, that the results are "temporary imbalances". If your dog is currently eating or has recently consumed the foods expect them to show as a level 3 like mine did. There's notes on the report I received about how it might not be the protein or food source causing issues and might be the additives so I should switch off of processed food onto home cooked or raw. I am already on a home cooked diet. I ended up getting an email from the company a week later stating that the results I received were wrong from a batch that tested incorrectly and I would be receiving the correct results within 24 hours. The next test was all different yet still made no sense. If they don't have standards to prevent mistakes to me its a huge red flag. Save your money and do a true elimination diet.

Thank you 5Strands for offering these services. The ease of sending in the sample and the prompt attention to our concerns is greatly appreciated. The detail of these quality tests is amazing. We are excited to implement the results and see relief in their itching. Thank you Destiny for the GREAT customer service and support.

I ordered this for my English Bulldog. It was very easy to use and I got results within a few days, even though it was right at Christmas time. Results are easy to read and knowing what my dog had a reaction to has helped me to improve her digestive issues