@Kevin R, and anyone else that has a pet that is suffering from allergies:
Integrating Myths and Nonsense with Standard Advice for Allergic Pets
excerpt is from above link (click for full blog and comments)
“There is no research to suggest that the saliva testing is useful for identifying food allergies. It is sold based on questionable theory and anecdotes, which have little evidentiary value. And as far as uncontrolled testing, at least one dermatologist has run the test in dogs with confirmed food allergies responsive to diet change, and the test results were highly inaccurate”.
Other blogs that you might find helpful: http://skeptvet.com/Blog/2015/07/no-vet-for-my-pet-veterinary-nurses-can-sell-woo-too/
Canine Nutrigenomics by Dr. Jean Dodds: Science as Windowdressing
1 week, 6 days ago
