POOR SICK BENNIE aka San Antonio and back in one day.

My 9 year old Rat Terrier has always had allergies but they have been the worst I've ever seen them for the last 6 weeks or so. Biting, licking, scratching. All of his feet look like this.

GROSS!! This sore is somewhat better now but has not healed in 10 months!! He won't leave it alone. After repeated visits to my local vet I was referred to a dog skin specialist in San Antonio. Another really horrible spot is his stump where his back leg was amputated 8 years ago when he was a stray and got hit by a car. So, we drove there yesterday...left at 11:45 a.m. It rained the first hour on the road. I got desperately lost on HWY. 1604 despite my Mapquest directions and a city map...I finally called the doctor's office to find out where they were. Traffic horrible. The appt. took 2 hrs...Bennie wasn't too sure about that elevator...smiles. He was tested for scabies, ringworm, skin mites, infection, fungus etc. etc. We were sent home w/ lotion, shampoo, pills, swabs, ointment etc. etc. Didn't get home until 9:30 p.m...traffic horrible leaving S.A... I was so scared and praying for no deer or wild hogs to be in the road...it's DARK out there on HWY. 90. HOW MUCH IS A DOG WORTH?? I dunno but he is worth alot more now. Waiting for test results and go back in 5 weeks for a recheck. Other stuff: I always see a sign...I forgot where...just "out there" and it was spray painted for over a year with "Pray for Rain". Now the rancher/farmer has changed it to say "Thanks Heavenly Father for the beautiful rain." Then there's a sign in Hondo, TX that says "This is God's country...don't drive through it like hell"...weirdos. I saw some yellow & also some white wildflowers. Spring is here.