Louis Catorze went to see the vet yesterday, both for a steroid shot and because his mysterious bald patch has suddenly returned.
It’s been six weeks since his last steroid shot, which is very pleasing indeed given that, usually, around autumn, he starts to need them more and more frequently. But the bald patch is utterly puzzling. It hasn’t quite developed the narrowed pupil as yet, but I’m sure it’s only a matter of time before it’s staring creepily at me.
The vet was as flummoxed as we are and, once again, told us that we shouldn’t be concerned unless the skin started to look sore (it doesn’t) or we noticed Catorze excessively grooming the area (he doesn’t). Obviously this is good. But what makes it appear? And what makes it go away again? It’s yet another Roi mystery to which we will never find answers.
We have been instructed to keep an eye on the bald spot and contact the vet again if it deteriorates. But I already know that it won’t. It’ll just disappear to the otherworldly realm whence it came, only to reappear at some inopportune moment, looking more evil than ever before.
The little sod was able to relieve some of his stress by screaming at a couple of massive Red Setter dogs* in the vet’s waiting room, and is now fully recovered from the misery of his épreuve. As far as he’s concerned it’s business as usual, and he’s now screaming at me to go into the front room. However, with the festive season approaching, I daren’t relax too much, and I have booked him a late December appointment, just in case.
*One dog had curly hair. YES, CURLY HAIR. I wouldn’t have even thought she were a Red Setter had her more traditional twin sister not been with her.
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That is a weird spot and his skin is weirdly white!
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Yes and yes. I doubt we will ever find out the cause!
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If it wasn’t at such a hard to reach place, I’d say he does it on purpose to make you crazy.
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He probably does! He found a way to scratch when he was in Le Cône, so I don’t doubt that he can do this.
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“It isn’t one damn thing after another – it’s the same damn thing over and over.”
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Same damn thing, same damn place. Very weird!
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Sounds like he’s not intimidated by the vet
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He screams absolute bloody murder when we go, every single time, yet is utterly silent on the return journey!
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Must understand what’s going on
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What a strange story. Does the mysterious bald patch always appear exactly at the same place?
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Yes, always. The only slight difference is that it seems to be balder this time, whereas previously it’s always had that bit of fur in the middle which looks like a pupil.
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It seams your new monarch suffers from some baldness too.
Who knows? Perhaps, Louis would like to match him.
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I think Le Roi is MORE than a match for him!
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Your new monarch seems to suffer from some baldness too.
Who knows? Perhaps, Louis would like to look like him.
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Oh good grief! 😱
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That bald patch makes Louis even more special. But let’s hope you can keep it under control.
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I am a bit worried that, the bigger it gets, the more he will groom it. I haven’t seen him over-grooming it the vet says that there are signs that he’s been doing it (shorter hairs around the area). Hope the silly sod will be ok.
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Wishing him all the best!
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Merci! Little sod deserves good health, despite everything!
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