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 used this test for my dog who Had many allergies. It does say to retry after a certain amount of days based on how strong the intolerance is. Really helpful.

I sent off a hair-sample allergy test for my cat, hoping it would give me some guidance about his food intolerances. When the results came back, I forwarded them to my vet — and the response shocked me. My vet explained that this type of hair testing is not scientifically valid at all. The company uses something called “bioresonance”, which supposedly reads the “energy/vibrations” of the hair and matches it to foods. My vet said this has no scientific basis whatsoever, comparing it to trying to read someone’s aura. In their words, the results are “completely meaningless” and should be fully disregarded. The vet also said that companies like this can make any claims they want because they’re based in the U.S. and don’t need to prove their tests are medically accurate. That was really disappointing to hear, especially after paying for it and hoping it would help my cat. If your pet has suspected food allergies, the vet said the only reliable method is a proper food elimination trial using a hydrolysed diet for 2–3 months, or in some cases, real medical blood tests (which are still less reliable than an elimination diet). Hair tests like this cannot diagnose anything. Overall, I feel like I wasted my money and got my hopes up for nothing. I would not recommend this product to anyone — it’s misleading, unscientific, and gives results that even vets say are useless.

It has been over a month no test result contacted them Ignored me don’t buy

I ordered this test after being disappointed in one from another company. I was extremely pleased with the quick turnaround in getting my test results, I was concerned there would be a delay as I was sending from Canada to the States, but it was much quicker than I anticipated. Collecting the hair sample was easy and painless for my dog which I appreciated. We have been dealing with skin issues for a while now and assumed it was food intolerances. It was. Reading and understanding the results was simple and I love having a printed copy I can reference when I cook my dog's food. The only thing is that I wish it tested for more fruits. I made a quick call to 5 Strands and spoke to a lovely woman there named Lauren and found out that there is a fruit & veggie add on. It was quick and super simple to add this on as 5 Strands keeps the hair sample for 30 days, so I did not have to send another sample in which was nice! I highly recommend this product and love that if assistance is required it is only a phone call or email away. We have started my dog's elimination diet and couldn't be more pleased.

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.

I was very impressed with the efficiency of this company. The kit came with very simplistic and easy to follow instructions. The company even provided a return envelope for the pet hair sample that required no additional postage. Once the sample was received, the company was prompt to send an alert by email and within less than three days they were able to provide a comprehensive list of foods/substances in which my pet was intolerant to. The report was conveniently sent by email and downloadable to my personal computer. The results were easy to follow and were color coded to signify the degree of intolerance. Upon receiving my results, I had questions that were answered thoroughly by a very informative customer service representative who had willingly taken the time to help me understand how the test works and the types of different intolerant/allergen testing that the company has to offer and was helpful enough to suggest the test that would best serve my needs as a pet owner. I am very pleased with this company's customer service relations.

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.

Wow! We were so thrilled to receive my dogs test results…7 pages (2 columns each) of allergens tested!! We’re beyond happy with the level of testing provided, quick response from customer service when needed, and only had to wait about 2-3 weeks in total from the day we placed the order to the day results arrived. Now we can relax and slowly change our dogs diet without having to wonder about this that or the other. Amazing! Thank you!