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title: "5Strands Pet Food Intolerance & Environmental Sensitivity Test, at Home Gut Health Test for Dogs & Cats, 857 Items Tested, Pet Health Check, Results in 4 Days, for All Ages and Breeds"
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# At-home easy 3-step process Results in 4 days 857 items tested 5Strands Pet Food Intolerance & Environmental Sensitivity Test, at Home Gut Health Test for Dogs & Cats, 857 Items Tested, Pet Health Check, Results in 4 Days, for All Ages and Breeds

**Brand:** 5strands
**Price:** $205.12
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## Summary

> 🐾 Decode your pet’s hidden sensitivities—because their comfort is non-negotiable!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** 5Strands Pet Food Intolerance & Environmental Sensitivity Test, at Home Gut Health Test for Dogs & Cats, 857 Items Tested, Pet Health Check, Results in 4 Days, for All Ages and Breeds by 5strands
- **How much does it cost?** $205.12 with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship
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## Best For

- 5strands enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted 5strands brand quality
- Free international shipping included
- Worldwide delivery with tracking
- 15-day hassle-free returns

## Key Features

- • **Severity-Ranked Insights:** Clear categorization from Insignificant to Severe for targeted elimination plans
- • **Comprehensive 2-in-1 Test:** Uncover 575 food & 282 environmental sensitivities in one go
- • **Effortless At-Home Sampling:** Collect pet fur in minutes—no vet visits or stress required
- • **Rapid Lab-Validated Results:** Receive accurate, double-pass validated insights within 4 days
- • **Veterinarian Trusted & Science-Backed:** Trusted by 345,000+ pets and validated by third-party studies

## Overview

The 5Strands Pet Food Intolerance & Environmental Sensitivity Test is a cutting-edge, at-home diagnostic kit that screens your dog or cat for 857 potential food and environmental triggers. Using a simple fur sample, it delivers lab-validated results in just 4 days, categorizing sensitivities by severity to empower precise dietary and lifestyle adjustments. Trusted by veterinarians and backed by science, this test transforms pet wellness by revealing hidden causes of discomfort, helping your furry friend thrive at every age and breed.

## Description

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Review: Easy to use and quick results! - I spent a lot of time determining if I wanted to spend the money on this kit. I knew if it was accurate, the results would be well worth it. But I’ve also read the reviews that claimed they never got results, got incorrect results, or got bad customer service. After receiving the results, I couldn’t be happier that I got this comprehensive test! I’ve done a lot of researching about dog allergies. I’ve read that DNA tests aren’t accurate. My vet told me the only way to get real results was to go to the expensive specialist for expensive tests. Then I read that even blood tests weren’t always accurate. Diet testing takes a long time! I ended up ordering this test because I was so sick of not getting results with what we were doing. Here’s our story: Roo was licking her belly quite a bit, giving herself rashes. She’d occasionally lick her feet, and occasionally her armpits. We didn’t think much of it. Then it got to the point where she started licking her belly and armpits until she was completely red and raw. She increased her feet licking too. Then she also started scratching aggressively at her chin, opening her skin with her claws. It got to the point of lots of hotspots and skin infections. Googled it- sounds like allergies or intolerances. So we made changes to her diet, but not enough. We didn’t think it’d be from food she’s been eating for a long time, so we didn’t take away everything. So anyhow, we changed her kibble- gave her sensitive stomach and skin salmon. I had also been giving her a glucosamine chondroitin supplement since I had some left over from another pet, which I stopped at the same time we changed kibble. After a few weeks, we saw a lot of improvement, but she still showed symptoms. Maybe it wasn’t the dog food… We give our dogs dogurt (a frozen yogurt recipe). Maybe that’s it…. We stopped it and less than a week later, she got better, but still has some issues. Ok. Things are much better- but at this point we don’t know what to change. Only choices left were do nothing more and let her be slightly uncomfortable and deal with the occasional rashes and hotspots, send off an allergy test, or go to the expensive vet. All of these things may not have provided the desired results, so we picked the allergy test. I received it the next day and registered my kit. The whole process was so easy! I cleaned the dog brush so there wasn’t a hair on it from another pet and got a good size sample to put in the bag. Sealed it up, folded the box back up, put it in the mailing bag, and put the shipping label that was provided on the package. Kept the tracking number. I knew what day it was supposed to arrive, I couldn’t wait to get results. I tracked it the day it was supposed to arrive around noon, it said it had been picked up. By later that afternoon, I got a notification that the sample was received. It was a Friday, so I had assumed the weekend wouldn’t count in the 4 days. I was hoping for results by the following Thursday. Monday before noon I received an email that the results were in-after 3 days! And guess what was on there… Chicken, her original kibble had chicken in it. Chicken is also common in so many treats too. Glucosamine and chondroitin were also both on there. That would make sense for why we saw a sudden increase right before she got really bad symptoms. And why she had significant results by changing her food and stopping the glucosamine. Yogurt was on there… we saw improvement after stopping her yogurt. There were a lot of medium things she was allergic to that was in supplements we were giving, like brewers dried yeast and probiotics. Now that we’ve received results we can finally narrow down what food, supplements, and treats she can have. She’s so much healthier and there’s still more room for improvement! She looks happier and even 5 years younger! This test has been a game changer for us! Overall, I wasn’t a fan of how the results were listed. It’s grouped by severity of both food and environmental. For example, chicken meal was insignificant, chicken heart was mild, and chicken protein was severe. It made me have to search through the papers multiple times for multiple things. It would have been much easier if all chicken allergies were listed together, or if there was an option to filter alphabetically instead of by severity. Overall, this test was well worth it and my dog is doing so much better!
Review: Amazing test for Animals! - This was a lifesaver! My dog was still having digestive and skin issues after removing chicken. I did the test and learned that my dog was intolerant to lots of fruits and vegetables. She cannot eat pork, chicken, duck, and most seafood. The test showed all the trees, grasses, animal dander, flowers, and bugs she was intolerant with a rating of 3, 2, or 1. This information was so valuable, because my dog could tell me what was making her sick. Thank you for helping make my dog feel better and itch less.

## Features

- TEST YOUR PET’S FOR 855+ FOOD INTOLERANCES & ENVIRONMENTAL SENSITIVITIES. Our 2-in-1 pet sensitivity and intolerance test reveals your dog or cat’s response to 575 food ingredients and 282 environmental items, like fabrics, cleaning products, plants, and grasses. You’ll uncover what may be contributing to symptoms like diarrhea, paw biting & licking, skin irritations, and watery eyes.
- HOW DIETARY & ENVIRONMENTAL STRESSORS IMPACT YOUR PET’S HEALTH. When your pet’s gut microbiome and digestive enzymes struggle to break down certain foods or their body reacts to environmental exposures like fabrics, pollen, or cleaning agents, it can lead to similar symptoms like excessive gas, hot spots, bad breath, and ear discharge.
- EASY 3-STEP PROCESS. Collect 10–15 strands of your pet’s fur from the comfort of home, mail it to our certified lab using the prepaid envelope, and receive results by email or through our mobile app in 4 days. No vet visits required.
- ITEMS CATEGORIZED BY 4 RESPONSE LEVELS. Your pet’s food intolerance and environmental sensitivity test highlights Insignificant, Mild, Moderate, and Severe responses. This helps you create an elimination plan to remove or reduce the highest stressors for a period of time, helping their gut health and body recover naturally.
- TRUSTED BY VETERINARIANS & BACKED BY SCIENCE. Each at-home pet intolerance and sensitivity test is double-pass validated to ensure accuracy. Trusted by over 345,000 pets and people and validated by a 3rd party study, 5Strands makes it easy to find answers from the comfort of your home.

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B07DM5FRBV |
| ASIN  | B07DM5FRBV |
| Best Sellers Rank | #9,153 in Pet Supplies ( See Top 100 in Pet Supplies ) #875 in Dog Health Supplies |
| Brand Name | 5Strands |
| Customer Reviews | 4.2 4.2 out of 5 stars (1,603) |
| Date First Available | June 8, 2018 |
| Date First Available  | June 8, 2018 |
| Included Components | Test Kit |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer  | No |
| Item Dimensions LxWxH | 7 x 0.65 x 5 inches |
| Item Package Dimensions L x W x H | 7.4 x 5.08 x 0.75 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.76 ounces |
| Manufacturer | 5Strands |
| Manufacturer  | 5Strands |
| Product Dimensions  | 7 x 0.65 x 5 inches; 1.76 ounces |
| Target Audience Keyword | Dogs, Fish |

## Images

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## Questions & Answers

**Q: What types of items do you test for pets?**
A: We test 300 items which include most proteins, fruits, vegetables, grasses, trees, preservatives, grains, etc. We took most of the ingredients found in dog and cat foods and applied what we could to our list.

**Q: What is the difference between “allergy” and “intolerance”?**
A: Some of the symptoms of allergies and intolerances are the same or similar, but the differences between the two are very important.

5Strands® Affordable Testing only tests for “intolerances”, which represent the majority of reactions. An intolerance is a response that does not take place in the body’s immune system and may appear several hours or days after ingestion or exposure. While intolerances may cause reactions ranging from a mild skin rash to severe abdominal discomfort, they are not normally life-threatening.

A true allergy is an immune system response. It is caused by the body mistaking a food or item as a harmful substance and releasing antibodies to fight it. The adverse reaction is usually rapid and can be life-threatening, even at microscopic levels. Some of the most common known food allergens are peanuts, tree nuts and seafood. 5Strands® Affordable Testing does NOT test for this type of reaction IgE allergies, which represents only 2% of all allergic/intolerance reactions. 

The best way to prevent reactions to intolerances is to identify and avoid foods and substances that trigger them. This is the job of 5Strands® Affordable Testing.

**Q: Can this be used for a cat?**
A: Yes.

**Q: What does each level stand for?  The level of severity?  So level 3 being in red being most likely?**
A: Each level is the severity with red being the most troublesome.   Think of it as being a stop light ...  red - stop and make corrections,  yellow use caution and green might be a future issue,

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Easy to use and quick results!
*by M***N on July 7, 2025*

I spent a lot of time determining if I wanted to spend the money on this kit. I knew if it was accurate, the results would be well worth it. But I’ve also read the reviews that claimed they never got results, got incorrect results, or got bad customer service. After receiving the results, I couldn’t be happier that I got this comprehensive test! I’ve done a lot of researching about dog allergies. I’ve read that DNA tests aren’t accurate. My vet told me the only way to get real results was to go to the expensive specialist for expensive tests. Then I read that even blood tests weren’t always accurate. Diet testing takes a long time! I ended up ordering this test because I was so sick of not getting results with what we were doing. Here’s our story: Roo was licking her belly quite a bit, giving herself rashes. She’d occasionally lick her feet, and occasionally her armpits. We didn’t think much of it. Then it got to the point where she started licking her belly and armpits until she was completely red and raw. She increased her feet licking too. Then she also started scratching aggressively at her chin, opening her skin with her claws. It got to the point of lots of hotspots and skin infections. Googled it- sounds like allergies or intolerances. So we made changes to her diet, but not enough. We didn’t think it’d be from food she’s been eating for a long time, so we didn’t take away everything. So anyhow, we changed her kibble- gave her sensitive stomach and skin salmon. I had also been giving her a glucosamine chondroitin supplement since I had some left over from another pet, which I stopped at the same time we changed kibble. After a few weeks, we saw a lot of improvement, but she still showed symptoms. Maybe it wasn’t the dog food… We give our dogs dogurt (a frozen yogurt recipe). Maybe that’s it…. We stopped it and less than a week later, she got better, but still has some issues. Ok. Things are much better- but at this point we don’t know what to change. Only choices left were do nothing more and let her be slightly uncomfortable and deal with the occasional rashes and hotspots, send off an allergy test, or go to the expensive vet. All of these things may not have provided the desired results, so we picked the allergy test. I received it the next day and registered my kit. The whole process was so easy! I cleaned the dog brush so there wasn’t a hair on it from another pet and got a good size sample to put in the bag. Sealed it up, folded the box back up, put it in the mailing bag, and put the shipping label that was provided on the package. Kept the tracking number. I knew what day it was supposed to arrive, I couldn’t wait to get results. I tracked it the day it was supposed to arrive around noon, it said it had been picked up. By later that afternoon, I got a notification that the sample was received. It was a Friday, so I had assumed the weekend wouldn’t count in the 4 days. I was hoping for results by the following Thursday. Monday before noon I received an email that the results were in-after 3 days! And guess what was on there… Chicken, her original kibble had chicken in it. Chicken is also common in so many treats too. Glucosamine and chondroitin were also both on there. That would make sense for why we saw a sudden increase right before she got really bad symptoms. And why she had significant results by changing her food and stopping the glucosamine. Yogurt was on there… we saw improvement after stopping her yogurt. There were a lot of medium things she was allergic to that was in supplements we were giving, like brewers dried yeast and probiotics. Now that we’ve received results we can finally narrow down what food, supplements, and treats she can have. She’s so much healthier and there’s still more room for improvement! She looks happier and even 5 years younger! This test has been a game changer for us! Overall, I wasn’t a fan of how the results were listed. It’s grouped by severity of both food and environmental. For example, chicken meal was insignificant, chicken heart was mild, and chicken protein was severe. It made me have to search through the papers multiple times for multiple things. It would have been much easier if all chicken allergies were listed together, or if there was an option to filter alphabetically instead of by severity. Overall, this test was well worth it and my dog is doing so much better!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Amazing test for Animals!
*by P***Y on December 28, 2025*

This was a lifesaver! My dog was still having digestive and skin issues after removing chicken. I did the test and learned that my dog was intolerant to lots of fruits and vegetables. She cannot eat pork, chicken, duck, and most seafood. The test showed all the trees, grasses, animal dander, flowers, and bugs she was intolerant with a rating of 3, 2, or 1. This information was so valuable, because my dog could tell me what was making her sick. Thank you for helping make my dog feel better and itch less.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Don't Hesitate, Get Ot Now!
*by R***E on October 21, 2025*

Iv been waiting to leave this review to see how things played out and Im so very thankful of this product. My 8 year old Chihuahua has suffered from allergies the entire time I have had him (rescue puppy). Hot spots, dry flakey skin, pimple spots, loss of hair, dark skin, always biting and licking his feet, scratching, occasional yeast, I fixed his feet by putting him in booties every time we went outside so no contact with ground but that didnt solve the issues with the overall body. He has been on every drug/spray/shampoo you can think of prescribed by his dermatologist. He recently got moved from Apoquel to Zenrelia but after this last drug switch I was over it and felt bad for my little guy. 3 friends had mentioned using this allergy test previously. I have always been sceptical because of the mixed reviews and knowing a hair sample test is not exact/100% but i said the heck with it, it was on sale and i was spending all this other money why not? The test was easy, got results back in the expected time, and the app was easy to use. Breaks it down by food and environment. - Shocker, he is allergic to the grass and two types of trees in my apartment complex. - He is allergic to the chemical in the fabric softner sheets I used. - He is allergic to something in the greenies teeth treats I would give him - the skin lotion i used to help with dryness has mineral oil, allergic to that. - The WORST part of it all was on the “high” allergic scale, he is allergic to cranberries and brussel sprouts, two ingredients in the homemade venison dog food i made him for the last 6 years. So upset at myself for not doing this sooner… Changed fabric sheets, no more greenies, continued to wear booties on feet when we go outside, and changed the food which he is now eating JustFoodforDogs Turkey recipe. I also switched his blanket for a cooling blanket to help cool him down which he loves. He is still on zenrelia, however, the last 6 months have been the best the entire time we have dealt with these issues. All his hair is back on his feet and legs, his hair is growing back on his belly and neck, and his scratching has dropped by 80%. The biggest issue we have now is lite dryness and dandruff but im hoping with a shampoo change that will be the last aspect to deal with. Don't hesitate, don't question. Just do it. Even if its not 100% accurate, if your dog cant deal with a normal allergy test like my dog cant, this is the next best thing. I wouldnt incorporate any new foods, but you can At least eliminate anything that shows up on the report. My dog will never be allergy free completely unless he lives in a bubble but the quality of life is much better now.

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