🐕🦺 Unlock your pet’s perfect diet—because they deserve to thrive!
The 5Strands Pet Food Intolerance Test is an at-home hair analysis kit that screens your dog or cat for sensitivities to over 275 food ingredients. Using innovative Bioresonance technology, it delivers fast, accurate results within 5 days, empowering pet owners to tailor diets that improve gut health and reduce common discomforts without invasive procedures.
A**R
Test works!
My 6 mo old goldendoodle broke out in rash all over his abdomen and he kept licking it raw. I ordered a cooked food intolerance test and it looked like he was reactive to everything except pork, chicken hearts, green beans, butternut squash, cauliflower, peas and coconut products. So I made homemade food just with these ingredients and his rash went away in 2 days and never came back. He has only been consuming only these foods for 6 mos so I'm retesting him at 13 mos old and see if his body can tolerate other foods so I can add some variety. This test saved me from multiple vet visits to resolve the inexplicable rash
B**B
Finally figured out what's bothering my dog
After months of itching and food changes, this test was a game changer. Super easy—just mailed in some fur and got results in 5 days. Found out my dog’s sensitive to chicken and barley (go figure!). Switched his diet and he’s like a new pup. Totally worth it if your pet has mystery issues.
A**R
Excellent customer service.
The directions for the sample are well laid out and easy to do. The Post Office lost my first sample, I let 5 Strands know about the problem and they were so fast to reply and fix the problem.
D**L
Quick and easy
Arrived promptly and easy to use. Shipped sample the same day and had results within a few days via email. Cannot say it it is totally accurate but it allowed me to eliminate intolerances from my dogs diet. Her allergies have not completely cleared up but we are making progress!
M**E
Results are laughable, don't trust it.
Our dog has serious GI issues so we wanted to see if he might be intolerant to some foods, so we got a 5Strands test. I got the "raw" panel because I thought it would include the "regular" test's results + more, but it's a completely different panel that leaves out a LOT of essential dog foods/treats (peanut butter, for example).We got the results back and were flabbergasted to find our dog was, according to 5Strands, intolerant to most meats, protein, and b12. In fact, the B12 was a "level 3", the highest level where 5Strands recommends removing it completely from the diet if possible.Also, seemingly, our dog is "intolerant" to Chicken Breast, free range (Level 3), but NOT Chicken Breast, conventionally raised (Level 0). I'd love to know how that distinction was made and what the difference is that would cause free range vs. "conventional" to be on opposite ends of the spectrum.Here's what the NIH says about b12: "Vitamin B12 is required for the development, myelination, and function of the central nervous system; healthy red blood cell formation; and DNA synthesis "B12 is ESSENTIAL for living, so we were immediately dubious about the results and sent them to our vet. Our vet actually called 5Strands to figure out what their testing methodology was that could result in showing a serious b12 intolerance and they wouldn't tell him!I get testing methods are proprietary but to be so secretive that you refuse to assuage the concerns from a medical professional calling you to confirm results makes me feel like this is a serious waste of money. Wish I could've gotten a refund because this is as close to a scam as I can believe.
B**G
Even more comprehensive than I expected
My veterinarian recommended I try this test after years of unsuccessfully trying different foods for my cat. She was sure she had food intolerances, we just couldn't figure them out. The kit came reasonably fast and was pretty straight forward to do the test and mail it back. I was having an issue getting the website to accept my phone number but the customer service support chat bubble was a real person and she was friendly and helped me figure it out. Thank you for having a real person! Once they received the test I got results within 5 days like they said and I am honestly really surprised at some of the results. It's very comprehensive and there's no way we could have guessed or figured out all that. My poor cat has a lot of intolerances, including some vitamins, some probiotics and common additives. I sent the results to my vet and feel like we finally have a road map to what my cat can have and what to avoid.I just got the results so I can't comment on how the elimination is going yet.But so far I am really glad to have answers.
K**I
10/10 would recommend
my dog is allergic almost everything and she was constantly itching and nothing helped until we got her results and changed her diet. we have to make her food ourselves but this test was a lifesaver for her.
P**G
If accurate, it will be hard to find food to match.
The breakdown of intolerance is very granular. Assuming the results are accurate, it will require extensive effort to prepare raw meals that are balanced. If you decide to go commercial, it is very difficult. For example, there may be no intolerance to chicken breast, but maybe one to chicken thighs. Then you would need to find a product that matches and ingredients specifies mention more than just chicken. Also, there may be an intolerance to kale. If kale is in that recipe, then you're sol.
