With Fiona, we have good news and bad news.

The bad news:
The medicine trial we did over the past few weeks did not show any meaningful improvement, making IBD less likely and cancer more likely.
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The good news:

Fiona had her specialist appointment with an internist, and we were really grateful for the insight she was able to give us.  She sat down with us and went through all of Fiona's history, gave us her honest opinions, and answered all of our questions thoroughly.  

The good(ish) news - she does not think that the issue is with Fiona's kidneys.  Her kidneys aren't great, but they seem stable and its not presently as classic CKD (chronic kidney disease).  However she is clearly very sick and losing a ton of weight.  
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So, what is it then?

Fiona is still struggling, and it's painful to watch.  She has days when she seems herself, but still isn't eating much and doesn't have much energy.  An ultrasound revealed that her gallbladder has worsened, and she now has an appointment with an internal medicine specialist on Monday.  

Updates on turkeys Betty and Louisa, Huckleberry the lamb, Fiona the dog, and Stacy the goose

Odin is again showing signs of serious pain and neurological issues. He cannot walk normally, and is yelping in pain during the night and has to by physically lifted up by one of us when this happens.   It's absolutely heart-breaking to hear. 

Here are the current health updates!

Over the past few weeks, many of you have been checking in about Odin, and we wanted to share an update on how he’s doing. Odin has been dealing with a combination of back pain and laryngeal paralysis, which has meant a period of strict activity restriction, pain medications, and steroids to help his body heal and reduce his discomfort.  Because of his kidney disease, he is limited in the medications he can take, which complicates things a bit.