[主題] [好文分享]貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫 Eosinophilic Granuloma

Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫
資料來源:nationalpetpharmacy.com 翻譯及整理: JOANNE WU YOUNG

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Feline eosinophilic granuloma complex (EGC) is not adisease, but rather a reaction to an underlying allergy. EGC actually consistsof three separate skin conditions:
貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫併發症與其要說是一種疾病不如說是一種濳在慢性過敏的反應。
Indolent ulcers (rodent ulcers) 無痛感的潰瘍
Eosinophilic plaque嗜酸性菌斑
Eosinophilic granuloma嗜酸性球肉芽腫
Eosinophils are a healthy cat’s weapon against parasites,but in cats with EGC, the eosinophils react to an allergen rather than to aparasite. The eosinophils then cause damage to the collagen in your cat’s skinthe result of which is the three conditions above. The source of your cat’sallergy may range from food allergies, to atopy (inhaled allergies), toparasitic allergies. Often the cause of the allergic reaction is not found andthe EGC is considered to be idiopathic. EGC seems to be a genetic trait in somelines of domestic cats.
嗜伊紅球 ( 嗜酸性白血球) 原本是一個健康貓個體用來對抗寄生蟲的武器但是有一些有貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫併發症的貓會對身體裡某一種過敏反應去攻擊然後不對身體裡的寄生蟲有有任應對作用；所以當貓個體裡的嗜伊紅球去攻擊自體裡的某種過敏反應時就會產生上述三種臨床病徵。那有什麼貓會有的過敏反應會引起自體的嗜伊紅球 ( 嗜酸性白血球)去攻擊自體呢?如食物過敏；遺傳性過敏或異位性皮膚鰴菌及氣喘；寄生蟲的過敏反應等。通常都是因為上述的過敏症狀沒有被察覺或治療所以貓自體裡的嗜伊紅球 ( 嗜酸性白血球)本能反應去自發性攻擊這些過敏反應。大部份會有自體貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫併發症的貓都是因為遺傳或近親繁殖才有的一種疾病。

Symptoms of Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma 貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫臨床症狀
Eosinophilic granuloma, also known as linear granuloma,are often raised and elongated. They can appear on the back of a cat’s thighs,on the cat’s lip and chin, or on the pads of the cat’s feet. The granuloma maycome in clusters, or you may find a single granuloma. Either way, thegranulomas are often accompanied with hair loss. Frequently these lesions ooze,and some ulcerate, especially those on the bottoms of the cat’s feet. Granulomaon the lips may look to be nothing more than a swollen lower lip, almost as ifthe cat is pouting.
貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫又名帶狀肉芽腫，產生時是突起長條型的。帶狀肉芽腫有時會在貓科動物大腿，貓科動物的唇或下巴或是腳掌上，這些肉芽腫或是不會長成群或串狀，有時會只有一顆，不管如何，當有肉芽腫形成時，皮毛會異常脫落，而這些受損的皮膚組織常會有滲出組織液，並伴隨著膿包，尤其在貓腳掌上的為是，若是在口唇上有肉芽腫形成時，看起來都會像是下唇腫脹而被飼主忽略，因為有時會被認為貓在嘟嘴唇。

Eosinophilic plaques are intensely itchy lesions thatappear as thick, raw skin. These lesions typically appear on the cat’s innerthigh, throat, or belly. If your cat is constantly scratching at her lesions,she may be reacting to eosinophilic plaque.
嗜酸性菌斑通常為受損皮膚部位因為癢而產生皮膚增厚或潰陽，這些通常會在大腿內側形成或喉嚨部份及肚子上，如果你發生你的貓一直去抓或舔這些部份，牠可能是因為嗜酸性菌斑所造成的癢來會有那些行為出現!

Indolent ulcers present as an erosion of the upper lip.These lesions can spread to your cat’s tongue, so if you identify a lip ulcer,it is best to check inside your cat’s mouth to see if the condition is there aswell.
無痛感的潰瘍是在貓的上唇牙艱有侵蝕的反應，有時會廷申到貓的舌頭部份，如果在上唇牙艱部份發現發炎或膿胞，請在看看口腔的其他部份是否也有紅腫的情形!

JoAnne 的話:
Treatment of Feline Eosinophilic Granuloma
在治療您貓咪的貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫同時，建議您可以搭配下面的食物或避免一些食物來源。(藥品部份我就不方便例出了，請您的家庭獸醫師依照貓目前的狀況配藥)

Fatty acid supplements such as Sogeval Actis Omega Essential Fatty Acid Nutritional Supplement
含豐富脂肪酸的營養添加劑，如含有高單位OMAGA 3或OMAGA 6

SinceEGC is the result of an allergy, if you can identify the source of your cat’sallergy, it is necessary to remove the source from your cat’s environment.
貓嗜酸性球肉芽腫併發症與其要說是一種疾病不如說是一種濳在慢性過敏的反應。如果您可以為貓咪做過敏源測試後去排除他的過敏源及提昇居住環境，在食物的選擇上您可以:

Food trials using products such as Hill’s Prescription Diet d/d or Natural Balance Venison and Green Pea
使用希爾斯處方飼料 d/d或NB的鹿肉低過敏配方
“limited antigen” or “hydrolyzed protein” diets of hypoallergenic foods such as Royal Canin Feline Hypoallergenic HP 23 or Hill’s Prescription Diet z/d
低抗原或水解蛋白的食品如皇家貓處方HP33或希爾斯處方z/d
Avoiding allergen once it is identified
如果己經做過過敏源測驗請立即排除會引起過敏的食物來源!