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從我的分身站(allyar.blogspot.com)轉過來的

http://allyar.blogspot.com/2010/04/skin-allergy-on-dogs.html




In the article of "Dealing With Skin Sensitivity in Dogs" by Jen Syrkiewicz, there are a lot useful information shared.

(最近看了一篇關於狗狗皮膚過敏的文章，裡面有很多值得參考的方法，有興趣的人可以點至原文，我盡量中英簡單翻譯，讓大家可以對照:))


Regularly Administer Essential Oils and Fatty Acids

(盡量讓狗狗食用富含Omega飽和脂肪酸的油品，這邊指的是亞麻仁油或是魚油等，並不真的是萃取於植物的純精油。)

Use Evening Primrose Oil to Strengthen Immunity

(月見草油是可以強化免疫系統的一個很好的選擇，可以潤澤並紓緩皮膚的騷癢，避免皮膚急性症狀再犯。)

Steer Clear of Perfumed Shampoos, Over Bathing and Certain Flea Treatments
(避免人工香劑過多的洗毛精，過度的清潔也會讓狗狗皮膚失去油脂，少了天然的屏障，是不好的喔! 某些抗蚤噴劑/清潔劑，也會過度刺激敏感的狗狗皮膚。選擇適合的防蚤用品是非常重要的。)

Use Antihistamines Approved by Your Vet

(使用經過獸醫認可/並處方的抗過敏藥---抗組織胺。)

Reduce Inflammation With Gentle Creams

(使用成分天然簡單的乳液，來舒緩乾燥搔癢的皮膚)
文章摘要的部分

Above information is very useful for a lot dog owners, especially in the allergy season. I personally prefer using some natural remedies on my pet.

(除了照著一般對於敏感狗狗皮膚的照顧指示去做外，我其實傾向於使用比較自然一點的方式。)

Bucca is a 2 year old golden retriever. He occasionally suffers from skin allergy. I have been trying to limit his food ingredients, treats, exposure to dirt and other pollutants as much as I can for the past 2 years. I also tried to only use oatmeal shampoo when taking a bath for him. (which didn't work out that well!)

(我自己的狗狗，布卡，是一隻兩歲的黃金獵犬。不知道從甚麼時候開始，他的皮膚狀況一直都不穩定，搞到常常要去看醫生。看了醫生又總是吃藥，一直惡性循環。所以我開始觀察他的過敏原，盡量控制他食物的來源，出去玩的時候，也不要讓他接觸過多的汙染源這樣。)

You know how bad they can smell when they are on a allergy outbreak because their skin and systems are under inflammation. However, over-shampoo could worsen the situation.

(當狗狗過敏犯的時候，整個皮膚在發炎的狀況下，更容易臭臭。但是如果太過頻繁的洗澡，會讓皮膚症狀更為惡化。)

I did almost all I can for the above, except the anti-histamine. (I really don't want my dog relies too much on anti-histamine.)

(我並不想一直讓布卡動不動就吃藥，雖然只是抗組織胺。)

After a lot trial and errors, I finally realized a lot so-called hypogenic shampoo and cream actually induce Bucca's allergy! He was very itchy the next day after shampoo.

(還好，在不斷嘗試錯誤的循環下，我終於發現其實他對於所謂的低過敏洗毛精，還是會過敏的! 找到兇手之後，就比較容易對症下藥了。)

Now I am using some interesting personal blending as shampoo. It soothes his itchness works out really fine to clean and deodorize.

(我目前使用的芳療配方，不但不會加重他的皮膚症狀，還會舒緩他的皮膚搔癢。)


Castile Soap (made from natural ingredients, vegetable oils rather than animal oil or synthetic substance.)

(Castile soap其實就是橄欖皂，但是要找的是純橄欖皂，是液體的。)

Hydrosols (I love to use Peppermint hydrosols because it is skin-cooling. Other like Rosemary, Lavender, Calendula and many more are also great!)

(花水! 對於皮膚的症狀真是萬能。我喜歡用的是薄荷花水，因為可以降溫，所以皮膚表層如果正在騷癢，薄荷花水是很好用的。其他如薰衣草、迷迭香、金盞花等花水也非常好。)

Essential oils: I use Lavender, Spike Lavender, Tea Tree, Lemon, German Chamomile

(我使用的是真正薰衣草+穗花薰衣草+茶樹+檸檬+德國洋甘菊)

There isn't a strict recipe on using these ingredients. here is what you can refer to:

2 oz Castile Soap +
1 oz Hydrosol +
Lavender 5 drops + Spike Lavender 3 drops + Tea Tree 5 drops + Lemon 3 drops + German Chamomile 4 drops

(大概的比例沒有一定，但是還是給大家一個參考依據如上)