Environmental allergy

[mrw5641]

Hi all, my vet suggested doing an environmental allergy test which is said was 90% accurate to determine if my baby has environmental allergies.

He said the food allergy test isn't nearly as accurate.

Has anyone done the environmental allergy test with good results?

 

[neely]

I thought this article from a major university veterinary teaching hospital might have some helpful information for you:
https://uwveterinarycare.wisc.edu/wp-content/uploads/2018/04/Allergy-Testing-2018.pdf

 

[WillowMarie]

Not sure what type of test it was considered, but Isabelle had an allergy test a while back because her asthma symptoms were triggered in the spring and lessened mid-summer, with hardly any symptoms in the fall and winter. The test came back, and it said she was allergic to a plant that bloomed in the fall... so I still don't know what she is allergic to! Maybe she was in the 10% of the test not being accurate, but hopefully there will be others to provide their experience.

 

[MissClouseau]

All vets I see online say allergy tests for cats aren’t reliable. There was no separation in their comments like food test vs something else.

 

[mrw5641]

I tend to believe my vet as I mentioned the accuracy and he did confirm the food test is terrible and the environmental one was much more accurate