For a few months now, Lucky has been experiencing various skin problems. He's prone to rashes and spots, and has these painful looking splits on the tips of his ears. We've been back and forth to his vet, and it seems as if it's a non-specific, general allergy of some sort. The vet thinks it's most likely to be his food, so we need to put him on a special diet, giving him a specific, soya-protein based food and nothing else, as well as another course of antibiotics. We also need to make sure that he has no fleas, because his skin is extremely sensitive to them. Poor boy.
Happily, he is very fond of Mr. Victor Bates, his vet at Abercorn Veterinary Clinic. He pulls to get in the front door, pulls to get into the consulting area, and immediately jumps onto the weighing scales. He sniffs around the consultation room intently, and if Mr. Bates and I have a lot to discuss, as we did today, he gives up, and takes a nap.
Not a single part of this boy is hesitant or reluctant to attend the vets; it's just one aspect of a brilliant personality that makes life with Lucky so easy. Now, I only hope we can knock this skin problem on the head.
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