About YorkTest Screens

Food tests for the detection of allergy/intolerance to the main ingredients in a pets diet - beef, wheat, milk, rice etc. The IgE and IgG serological tests reduce the time and discipline required to conduct a lengthy elimination/provocation test by pinpointing the offending foods to select the appropriate hypoallergenic diet at the start. 

Environmental tests for the detection of indoor and outdoor allergens i.e. tree, weed and grass pollens, fleas and mites etc. Environmental allergies (atopy) are IgE mediated reactions. The clinical signs of these allergies are pruritic such as scratching, chewing, licking etc resulting in skin disease, hair loss, chronic ear infections and respiratory problems.

Malassezia is a type of common yeast organism found on dogs skin. Certain factors can cause the yeast to multiply and become pathogenic resulting in skin problems for the dog. The YorkTest test detects circulating IgE and IgG antibodies to malassezia in canine serum.

Sarcoptes is a common transmissible disease affecting dogs. These parasitic mites induce severe allergic reactions in dogs. The YorkTest test detects circulating IgG antibodies to sarcoptes mite (mange) in canine serum.