The price of the test is $119. Results 10 to 15 days.
This is an allergy test, not an intolerance test
We all love our pets, and one of the best ways to care for them is by monitoring their health and wellbeing. Our home Dog Allergy Test kit allows you to do exactly that -easily and conveniently.
This test checks your dog for potential allergies by analysing a small blood sample, collected at home using a simple lancet device. The process is quick, minimally invasive, and designed to reduce stress for your pet. The results will help identify whether your dog has food-related or environmental sensitivities.
What the results will tell you
Thousands of animals each year are taken to the vet to investigate the reasons behind persistent itchiness, digestive problems or behavioural issues, which may be linked to allergies. Often, these issues go undetected and untreated for months or even years, causing you and your dog undue stress and worry.
With the Dog Allergy Test, you can discover possible reasons for your dog’s symptoms, whether they are behavioural or biological, and take steps to avoid potential allergens, so your pet is no longer exposed.
When your test has been completed, you will be provided with a report on the reaction of your pet to up 125 of the most common possible allergens. These could be present in food and other substances that your animal is likely to encounter on a regular basis, or in the outside environment.
We offer three different test panels depending on the number of allergens tested:
61 Allergen IgEI Panel for $119
Please click below to view a sample results report and allergens covered by the 61 Allergen IgEII Panel.
64 Allergen IgEI Panel for $119
Please click below to view a sample results report and allergens covered by the 64 Allergen IgEII Panel.
125 Allergen IgEI Panel for $189
Please click below to view a sample results report and allergens covered by the 125 Allergen IgEII Panel.
Pricing
For a limited time, if you order 2 or more Full Panel Cat Allergy Tests you will have $10 for each test.
| Allergen Panel | Price (includes lancet kit) |
|---|---|
| 64 Allergen IgE I | $ 119 |
| 61 Allergen IgE II | $ 119 |
| 125 Allergen Full Panel | $ 189 |
How the tests works
Once you understand what your cat is sensitive to, you can make more informed choices – like changing their diet or avoiding certain environments.Your kit includes all you need to collect a small blood sample using the included lancet.
Recommended collection sites: inner ear flap or paw pad (avoid calloused areas). It’s best to take the sample when your cat is calm and warm, as blood flow is increased.
- Use the lancet to obtain a drop of blood.
- Apply one drop to each of the 5 circles on the blood collection card.
- Let it air-dry for at least 2 hours.
- Place it in the protective bag and return using the pre-addressed envelope.
- We recommend using a tracked mail service.
Results will show the degree of your cat’s reaction to each allergen, categorised either 0 (no signs of allergy), 1 (low), 2 (moderate) or 3 (high). Click the button below to view a sample test report.
Important
The dog being tested should not be eating absolutely anything before the sample is collected, as this could adversely affect the test results. We therefore recommend that the sample be collected in the morning before eating. If this is not possible, we suggest that you wait as long as possible between meals before collecting the sample.
In addition to food, there are also medications, such as antihistamines and steroids, which can affect the dog’s test results. For example, Apoquel, Benadryl, Cytopoint and Prednisone/Prednisolone suppress the immune system and will affect the test results. Therefore, your dog should not take antihistamines, anti-itch and anti-inflammatory drugs or steroid medications for 1-2 weeks before collecting his sample.
Antibiotics such as Clavaseptin do not affect the test results.
While this test can identify sensitivities at any age, a puppy’s physiology changes quickly and the sensitivities they have under 12 months old may completely change as they age. It is recommended that dogs are more than 12 months of age to identify specific allergens that may affect them as they grow older.
Important
The dog being tested should not be eating absolutely anything before the sample is collected, as this could adversely affect the test results. We therefore recommend that the sample be collected in the morning before eating. If this is not possible, we suggest that you wait as long as possible between meals before collecting the sample.
In addition to food, there are also medications, such as antihistamines and steroids, which can affect the dog’s test results. For example, Apoquel, Benadryl, Cytopoint and Prednisone/Prednisolone suppress the immune system and will affect the test results. Therefore, your dog should not take antihistamines, anti-itch and anti-inflammatory drugs or steroid medications for 1-2 weeks before collecting his sample.
Antibiotics such as Clavaseptin do not affect the test results.
While this test can identify sensitivities at any age, a puppy’s physiology changes quickly and the sensitivities they have under 12 months old may completely change as they age. It is recommended that dogs are more than 12 months of age to identify specific allergens that may affect them as they grow older.
Allergens Tested
| Category | Allergens Tested |
|---|---|
| Food Allergens | Apple, Beef, Carrot, Cheddar/Gouda cheese, Chicken, Codfish, Crab, Duck meat, Egg white, Egg yolk, Lamb meat, Mackerel, Milk, Pea, Peanut, Pork, Potato, Pumpkin, Red deer, Rice, Salmon, Shrimp, Soy bean, Sweet potato, Tomato, Tuna, Turkey meat, Wheat, Anchovy, Banana, Barley, Blue mussel, Blueberry, Broccoli, Buckwheat, Buttermilk, Cabbage, Casein, Clam, Cucumber, Herring, Kiwi, Lentil, Linseed (Flax seed), Mango, Melon, Millet, Oat, Orange, Paprika, Parsley, Peach, Pear, Pineapple, Plum, Rabbit, Radish, Sardine, Sea bass, Spinach, Strawberry, Sweet chestnut, Trout, Watermelon, α-lactalbumin, β-lactoglobulin |
| Environmental Allergens | Acacia, Alder, Bermuda grass, Birch, Common ragweed, Corn, Cottonwood, Cultivated rye, Hazel, Maple leaf sycamore, Mugwort, Oak, Orchard, Plantain, Ryegrass, Sheep’s sorrel, Timothy grass, White ash, White pine, Willow, Bent grass, Common reed grass, Common pigweed, Dandelion, Goldenrod, Japanese cedar, Japanese hop, Ox-eye daisy, Russian thistle, Sweet vernal grass |
| Insects & Arthropods | Acarus siro, Cockroach, Dermatophagoides farinae, Dermatophagoides pteronyssinus, Flea, Tyrophagus putrescentiae, Bee venom, Blomia tropicalis, Fire ant, Glycyphagus domesticus, Mosquito, Silkworm pupa |
| Moulds & Fungi | Alternaria alternata, Aspergillus fumigatus, Candida albicans, Cladosporium herbarum, Malassezia pachydermatis, Penicillium notatum, Yeast (Baker’s), Yeast (Brewer’s) |
| Other Substances | Dog dander, Feather mix, Wool (sheep), House dust, Hevea latex, Cattle epithelium, CCD |
Other Dog DNA Tests From AffinityDNA
As well as Dog Allergy Testing, we also offer a range of inherited disease screening tests including:
- Degenerative Myelopathy Test (DM)
- Exercise Induced Collapse Testing (EIC)
- Hyperuricosuria DNA Test for Uric Acid
- Multidrug Resistance 1 MDR1 Test
- PRCD-pra Testing
- von Willebrand Disease DNA Testing
We also offer dog parentage testing and a dog DNA breed test which includes information about the personality traits and predisposition to diseases for each breed found in your dog’s DNA. Please click on each of the links below for more information:
If you have any questions about the Dog Allergy Test for your dog, please do not hesitate to Contact our Customer Service Team who will be happy to help you.