Back from the Veterinarian

Posted on by Julia

February 26, 2026

Updated later on February 26, 2026

The veterinarian was able to determine what Nox’s current problem is. Nox has pancreatitis.

Unfortunately, Nox’s blood work showed an incredible increase in numbers for her kidneys function. This is bad, very bad!

We are taking her to an overnight animal hospital to have drugs administered through an IV.

Tomorrow, we will pick her up and go back to Nox’s vet for more blood work.

Update:

We took Nox to the overnight veterinary clinic at 6:00 pm, just as they opened.

The doctor didn’t like the calcium numbers showing in Nox’s bloodwork. He said with those numbers it could be cancer in her annal glands or calcification. He did a rectal exam on Nox (and she was most unhappy) and told us everything was fine.

We put a DNR on her paperwork. I felt sick as I told Bruce, if it is her time, we should let her go in peace. It is so hard to be a responsible pet parent sometimes.

27 thoughts on “Back from the Veterinarian”

  4. Oh no, not Reiko’s DogSis. I was hesitating to comment on earlier posts because I was so hoping the vet visit would say something was mildly off and could be fixed easily. Pancreatitis is serious tuff so I am glad to opted for the hospitalization route and intravenous and pain meds if needed. As an older girl (sorry Nox) she is more fragile but I hear that pancreatitis caught early can be overcome. We’re thinking of you, Julia and Bruce (I know you guys are super stressed on this!) and Miss Nox. Fingers and toes crossed.

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I am a retired software solutions architect. I have been married to my husband, Bruce, for over forty years. We have a 12-pound dog, Nox, who we love dearly. She has been with us since 2009. We went full-time RVing for 3.5 years and saw much of the United States. We bought a ranch house on a hill in the middle of five acres. We are working on creating our homestead. I love cooking and enjoy sharing recipes. I am also an artist and I’ll share my current projects. Reading is my favorite hobby.