Living Social Deal for "Immune IQ Allergy Test"
 

This is rather interesting...it's an allergy test that uses hair and saliva to test for enviro and food allergens. And it's via a Living Social deal for $35 (regularly $87). I got one for Wylie bc I want to try it out and see if he's allergic to anything. I'll letcha know what I find out.

If anyone else is interested: Immune IQ Allergy Test

Thanks for this Ann!! Totally getting it for Luma.

Do these really work? My vet kind of shook his head "no" when I asked him but that is to be expected of him. (I've since changed vets.)

This is great! Thank you for the information. Definitely investing in this :)

I can't say for sure...but in the testimonials, someone compared their vet's allergy test (skin testing) to the results of this test, and they were the same except the IQ test found 4 more allergens. If the testimonial is a real one, that's pretty interesting. My curiosity can't help but want to try it and see.

I'm so curious, but I hate to spend $39 on something I can't find any info on online. The only thing I've found is the product's website & of course they say it works. Is there anyone on here who knows anything about this test? Thanks so much for any info you can give me. If I get one of these it'd be cool to compare Teena's results with other dogs on here who also do this test.

Immune IQ
 

Last night i saw this on living social and tried to redeem the voucher but was not able to on the website as instructed. Tried callin the phone # today serveral times and only got a msg saying that i reached them after hours and to leave my info and some1 will contact me..:confused: i tried to find out what i could on the internet but only came across this website. I tried clicking on the "privacy" link on the site and nothing happens. Tried clicking "godaddy" to verify their info and nothing happened :confused: ultimately i requested a refund from Living Social today. It says the over 6000 have been purchased but i'm just not sure about this one. Has any1 gotten this for their pet and if so did it work???

I saw this on Living Social, too! I ordered it this past weekend. I should get it within 10 days. I'll let everyone know what the test results are later.

I'm rather leery of this test since I can't find anything on the web or in the literature about testing hair and saliva for allergies other than the website that advertises the test. It seems little suspicious to me. The cost isn't very much, though, so all of you who have paid for this test, please let us know the results, and if this test detects an allergy, please let us know how your vet follows up on this information.

Okay, I found a little more information and I'm 99% sure that this is a scam. Here is a website for a company that does the same type of testing on human hair:

The Intolerance Testing Group

The hair is sent to Europe for testing (yeah, right) because these tests aren't done in the United States (I wonder why?). The website has typos, and says that they test the DNA in the hair. Note: There is currently no DNA test for allergic reactions.

Here is a website that debunks this type of testing:

Allergy tests of no proven value

Here is a quote about testing hair for toxins and allergies:
Hair Analysis Testing in Allergy

Hair is analysed for allergies in two ways. First of all, the hair is tested for toxic levels of heavy metals such as Lead, Mercury and Cadmium and then deficiencies of Selenium, Zinc, Chromium, Manganese and Magnesium. There is no scientific evidence to support the hypothesis that these heavy metals have any bearing on allergic diseases. Hair samples are usually sent away for analysis and numerous studies have failed to find any accuracy in hair analysis diagnosing allergies [1]. Another hair test is called Dowsing. The dowser swings a pendulum over the hair and an allergy is diagnosed if an altered swing is noted.

Thanks for the info-I was hoping you'd come on & tell us what you think. I couldn't find anything on it & I thought if it worked it'd be something we'd all know about. Darn, a cheap test would've been so nice!

Well, at least it's not a lot of money, and I'm still curious as to what the company will tell people about their results. But I'm afraid that it will be no more accurate than reading a horoscope.

Thank you for your research! Im glad i requested my refund (and got it). Even though it's a cheap test. Imagine if 6000 people bought it for $35 + $4 shipping + other add-on's.. CHA-CHING--the cash register is ringing!

I appreciate the follow up post.

Well my experience was amazing
 

So I spent over $3000 on my pet allergy testing and 2 years and had nothing to show for it. I was told about the ImmuneIQ test from a pet boutique employee where I buy my Sara's food. I thought, why not. The results were fantastic. My vet told me not to bother paying for it. But it told me exactly what I needed to know. I wasn't getting enough stuff tested. I figured out from the test that the feathers in the down comforter I have on my bed were causing her skin redness and irritation. I decided to remove it. I bought a coverlet and in 3 weeks, I noticed a difference. Less and less irritation. After 5 weeks, gone. No other changes. Just the down comforter. No food or other changes. It was right there but I would have never ever thought of it. That stupid $87 test showed me that. My vet still says it's not a good test but my neighbor who worked for a vet for 13 years told me how much they make off the allergy testing companies they're in bed with. You have NO idea. Some $4,000-$12,000 per month (and over $30k or more for dermatologists). So which is the "scam" folks? I sure don't have the answer. Just my experience and 2 cents. Best to all, Kindall

Immune IQ Allergy Test is great for me..