Nox Foot Update

March 3, 2024 Nox’s foot is much better. The antibiotic has killed the infection. Our vet suggested that we give Nox a teaspoon of plain yogurt with probiotics with the antibiotic pills. The vet said that one of the common side effects to the antibiotic was diarrhea and the yogurt would help. The poop Nox […]

Clever Little Nox

February 28, 2024 Nox figured out how to turn her cone so she could lick the top of her foot. Between turning with the cone with her paw and pushing against the blanket, she could get her cone turned so the slits were on the bottom. She would lick the top of her foot through […]

Back from the Veterinary Hospital

February 26, 2024 After the vet examined Nox’s paw, she told us it looked like Nox had stepped on something that tore her pads. Nox does have an infection and we were given antibiotics for her. The vet told us to give Nox the antibiotics with a tablespoon of plain yogurt with probiotics. The yogurt […]

Veterinary Hospital Appointment Today

February 26, 2024 Nox’s foot was looking awful when we bandaged it last night. It wasn’t just raw looking, it was oozing. I called called the veterinarian’s office this morning and got Nox an appointment today at 3:30 pm. I’ll let you know how it goes.

Hiking and Falling on My Butt

February 26, 2024 Yesterday, the weather was lovely here, so we decided to take advantage of the hiking trails in the campground. The Flat Creek Family Campground has several hiking trails throughout the woods next to the campground. The trails are cleared and marked with blazes. We walked Nox and took her back to the […]

Poor Little Nox

February 23, 2024 Last week, I noticed Nox was licking her left front foot. I thought she might have a burr stuck to her foot, so I turned her over to take a look. Her poor foot! She didn’t have a burr or anything I could see, but she had licked one pad raw. She […]

Regular Living Task – Washing Nox and Her Bedding

February 13, 2024 The other day, the weather warmed up enough to wash Nox. She had been needing a bath for a while, but we don’t like wash her when it is cold. We don’t like her to be wet in the cold. Seeing her shivering from the cold worries us. I first washed Nox’s […]

Regular Living Task – Nox Dental Visit

January 27, 2024 On Thursday (January 25), we drove the truck to Bushnell, FL to the vet’s office to drop Nox off for her annual dental visit. Nox was delighted to get in the truck and go for a ride. She was unhappy to discover the ride went to the vet’s office. As soon as […]

Regular Living Task – Nox Annual Veterinary Visit

January 4, 2024 Yesterday morning (Wednesday, January 3), we took Nox to the veterinarian for her annual visit. They did a couple of blood draws, one to check for heartworms and one for the rest of the blood work. Nox’s blood work mostly looked good, except for her white blood count. This is a bit […]

A Small Visitor

December 21, 2023 On Tuesday, after we dropped the truck off for service, Bruce drove the loaner car home. The day was so nice that I sat outside for a while with Nox. I looked down and noticed this anole at the edge of the patio pad. Nox was out with me and decided to […]