Why can your pets have Intolerances?
If your pet has some symptoms that have not been diagnosed it is possible that it’s suffering from an intolerance? It is very common for people to have food intolerances. If humans can be sensitive to some food and non-food trigger items, your pets can be too. An intolerance is your body’s reaction, in most cases to food, but there are also some other items such as wool or dust that can also cause an adverse reaction. Some allergens can be found in our home and environment in general as well as artificial allergens may all affect the health of your pet. As a result your pet may be missing out on a better quality of life.
192 different Food and Non-food trigger items tested
Find out if your pet reacts to a certain item such as food or artificial additives that may trigger a reaction in your pet. The pet test will analyse 192 different Food and Non-food trigger items such as milk, dates and dust amongst others. The test will indicate which foods or other allergens are causing a reaction and therefore should be avoided:
Common Food Items
| Acid Phospherate | Corned beef | Peanut butter |
| Acidophilius | Cottage cheese | Peas |
| Agar | Courgette | Pheasant meat |
| Almond | Crab | Pig ear |
| Apples | Cream | Pig liver |
| Artificial bacon flavour | Crisps | Popcorn |
| Artificial beef flavour | Duck | Pork |
| Artificial cheese flavour | Duck egg | Pork scratchings |
| Artificial duck flavour | Egg white | Porridge oats |
| Artificial peanut butter flavour | Egg yolk | Potato |
| Artificial turkey flavour | Fish oil | Quinoa |
| Bacon | Gelatin | Rabbit |
| Baked beans | Ginger | Raspberries |
| Bananas | Gluten | Raw hide |
| Barbecue sauce | Goat | Rice |
| Bark | Greek yoghurt | Rye |
| Barley | Ground beef | Salad cream |
| Beef | Ground chicken | Salmon |
| Beef bone | Ground corn | Salt |
| Blue Cheese | Ground duck | Sardine |
| Bonemeal | Ground lamb | Sodium Acid Phosphate |
| Bran | Ground oats | Sour cream |
| Bread-granary | Ground turkey | Soy bean meal |
| Brie | Ground wheat | Soy flour |
| Brown bread | Haddock | Soy sauce |
| Brown sauce | Ham | Spring onion |
| Brussels sprout | Hare | Squid |
| Buckwheat | Honey | Steak |
| Butter | Ice cream | Strawberries |
| Butternut squash | Lactose | Stuffing |
| Butylated Hydroxyaniside (BHA) | Lamb | Sugar |
| Butylated Hydroxycoluene (BHT) | Lamb bone | Sunflower oil |
| Carob | Leek | Sweet Potato |
| Carrots | Lemons | Tomato |
| Cheddar cheese | Liver-lamb | Tomato sauce |
| Chicken | Maize/corn flour | Trout-sea |
| Chicken bone | Mayonnaise | Tuna |
| Chicken fat | Milk | Turkey |
| Chicken flavour | Milk from goats | Vegetable oil |
| Chicken meal | Noodles | Venison |
| Clotted cream | Oatmeal | Vinegar-malt |
| Coconut | Onion | Wafer |
| Coconut oil | Oranges | Wheat |
| Cod | Ox liver | White bread |
| Cod liver oil | Palm oil | Wood |
| Corn | Parsnips | Yeast |
| Corn gluten | Pasta | Yoghurt |
| Corn syrup | Peanut |
Non-Food Items Tested:
| Algae | Colonial Bent Grass | Pampass grass |
| Aster | Corn plant | Pine Tree |
| Bamboo | Cotton Crop | Pollen |
| Bark | Currant Bush | Poplar Tree |
| Barley Crop | Dandelion | Rose Plant |
| Bee | Deer Epithelium | Rosehips |
| Bee pollen | Dust | Rubber |
| Beech Tree | Elm (Ulmus Glabra) | Seaweed |
| Bermuda Grass | Grass | Squirrel |
| Bifidobacterium Animalis | Hawthorn Tree | Stinging Nettle |
| Birch Tree | Hazel Tree | Storage Mite |
| Blackberry Bush | Leather | Wasp |
| Buttercup Flower | Maize (Zea Mays) | Willow Tree |
| Cherry Tree | Marigold flowers | Wood |
| Chile Pine | Mint | Wool |
| Chrysanthemum | Moss | |
| Clover | Nylon |
Why you should test your pet for any sensitivity and intolerances?
Like humans, pets can suffer from reactions that can cause serious health problems. Some reactions can be easier to be detect, such as skin rashes or digestive problems that cause diarrhea. However, some reactions to environmental allergens may be more difficult to detect. It can turn out quite complicated to detect changes of mood in your pet which may end up being miserable without you knowing it.
Sample report
After receiving the sample in the laboratory, the results will be ready in 7-10 business days. The report will provide you all the information to understand any intolerances that your pet has to the items tested. It will also include a comprehensive guide on how to eliminate possible intolerances from the diet of your pet.
NOTE: The report will ONLY show those items that have an intolerance level of over 85% as you will see from the percentage levels. The reason we only report items above this threshold is because 85% is the point at which you would expect to start experiencing symptoms of an intolerance. All other items will NOT be reported as they fall below the 85% threshold. The sample report is there to show you all the items that are tested.
How is the sample collection process?
Once your order is placed we will simply provide a kit to collect some fur samples for the analysis. This is a self-collection process and all the instructions will come with the testing kit to you. The sample collection process for the test is very simple and easy and instructions are provided below. Bear in mind that if the hair is not collected as specified below, the laboratory will not be able to analyse the samples:
- It can be tested on any fur from the body of your pet.
- Ideally fur samples should include the root, if this is not possible cut it as close to the root as possible.
- If the hair is longer than one inch, we only require 5-7 individual strands of hair.
- Place the fur sample in the small envelope provided in the kit ensuring it remains dry and secure.
- Do not send the fur sample in any metallic packaging such as metal foil.
- Place the fur samples in the zip lock seal plastic bag provided in the kit and return together with the consent form using the self-addressed envelope provided.
Treatment of intolerances in Pets
Once you receive the report it will determine the type of allergens that your pet is intolerant to. Some intolerances may require treatment and some it will simply need a change in the diet of your pet. Besides the report which includes an extensive guide, we recommend you visit your veterinarian and discuss it with them to what may be the best treatment for your pet.
Special Offers and Discounts
The price of a single pet test is $150 .
We are offering our clients the opportunity to purchase multiple test and benefit from a great $10 discount on each additional test. So if you decide to order a second pet intolerance test then this will cost $140. Further discounts apply for multiple tests.