 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. So, what is it then?
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 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.
 After two months of chelation therapy due to zinc poisoning, we got some concerning news about Betty. Her zinc levels are still much higher than we would like them to be.
 We were very worried when Huck stopped responding to his preventative treatment for bladder stones. We tried giving him a long break from it to give his body a chance to recharge, and have some happy news to report!
 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.
 Poor Betty had already earned herself a ride to the vet after cutting her foot, but then it got worse. She became lethargic, struggled to seem like she was getting enough oxygen, and then her face began turning an upsetting shade of blue.
There are few things more panic-inducing than watching an animal you love struggle to breathe.  Edna, the little goat who was once dumped deep in the woods and took four days to earn enough trust for me to finally bring her to safety, suddenly became very sick. She had snuck out by jumping over the fence, and gotten into azaleas, a common plant that is extremely toxic to goats.
Within a short time, she was vomiting and weak, and we knew we were in trouble. Poor Elton passed away last night shortly after arriving at the Vet ER. He was fine yesterday morning and seemed off a little by afternoon and then just seem to be completely lethargic and losing his ability to stand by night. He was turning 8 years old but there is never enough time with any of our animals and we will miss is big personality, willingness to endure hugs gracefully, and fluffy feet.
Indy is currently staying inside with us as she deals with the loss of her pal. So we will be giving her extra love and attention. |
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