Check any pet food label for allergens in seconds

Reading a pet food label for allergens is harder than it should be. The protein you are avoiding is often hidden — chicken shows up as “poultry fat” or “natural flavour”, beef as “meat meal”, dairy as “caseinate” — and a single missed line can undo weeks of an elimination diet. This tool reads the ingredients for you and checks them against your pet’s known triggers, including the hidden derivatives and cross-reactive proteins that are easy to overlook.

How it works

  1. Add the label. Photograph the ingredients panel with your phone, or paste the ingredients in as text.
  2. Pick the allergens. Select your pet’s known triggers from the common dog and cat allergens, or add your own.
  3. Read the verdict. You get a safe / warning / unsafe result with a plain-language explanation of every ingredient it flags — and can save the scan or export it as a PDF for your vet.

What it checks for

The scanner covers the common canine and feline food allergens — beef, dairy, chicken and other poultry, wheat, egg, lamb and soy — and flags hidden sources of each. Learn more about individual triggers in the allergen guides, match a reaction to a symptom, or read the elimination-diet guide for how to confirm a food allergy properly with your vet.

Frequently asked questions

How does the pet food allergy scanner work?

You either photograph the ingredients panel on a pet food label or paste the ingredients in as text. The scanner reads the ingredient list, matches it against your pet’s selected allergens (plus known hidden derivatives and cross-reactive proteins), and returns a safe / warning / unsafe verdict with a per-ingredient explanation of anything it flags.

Is the scanner free to use?

Yes. Scanning labels is free, with a daily limit for signed-in users. It is a screening aid for label-reading, not a diagnostic tool — confirm any food allergy with your vet through an elimination diet.

What allergens can it check for?

You can select from the common canine and feline food allergens (beef, dairy, chicken and other poultry, wheat, egg, lamb, soy and more) and add your own custom allergens. The scanner also flags hidden sources — for example poultry-derived fats or "natural flavour" that can carry a protein you are avoiding.

Can it tell me what is wrong with my pet?

No. The scanner checks whether a food contains ingredients you are trying to avoid — it does not diagnose an allergy or replace veterinary advice. If your pet has symptoms, see a vet; diagnosis is done with a vet-led elimination diet, not a label check or a blood/saliva test.

This tool is a label-reading aid, not veterinary advice or a diagnosis. Always confirm a suspected food allergy with your vet.