Oh sorry - fancy not updating you

my dippiness gets worse! Actually I have a lot on my mind and had the worst night last night. Woke at 12.10 and didn't have any sensible sleep since then. That's my excuse, anyway
Yes it is Bentley and yes it is an allergic reaction to maybe a little fellow traveller, maybe something in the environment - pollen etc; could be anything. So, he's had a long acting steroid injection which should reduce his irritation quickly and last for 3 weeks.
.............. but. Bentley has some small areas of hair loss on his muzzle, front paws and neck. Could be that a ringworm spore has taken advantage of the broken skin from the allergy and taken hold. Eek. Culture taken (just a few hairs plucked from the various sites) and that may take anything up to 14 days to show anything. If nothing shows after 14 days he's clear.
So, watch this space.
The vet said, oh dear, when they get into skin things early it often means they will be plagued with it on and off all their life. Oh good. And now, of course, I wish I had insured him

Pity we can't know what the future holds!