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Poor old Flynn had another trip to the vets on Friday. We didn't get terribly good news unfortunately. Positive: his weight is good... well, actually, he's on the tubby side (that's intentional - I've fed him up & it's a good thing he managed to gain the weight). However, unfortunately, urinalysis showed protein loss is still sky high (so his kidney is very, very "leaky") - as before, it maxed out their machine. I wasn't shocked, as he'd only been on the news meds for ~ 10 days & it can take a while... disappointing though & I wish we knew whether things are going in the right direction or not. We did blood work too. Spoke to the vet Sat morning. Flynn has a good blood count, isn't anaemic, electrolyte levels are fine... but his kidney values have increased & he's classed as being in Stage 2 of Chronic Kidney Disease :(

For now, we're keeping him on the meds that I wrote about a couple of weeks ago, just in case they make a positive difference. He's only on a half dose but vet & I both worry more may be too much for him to tolerate. Going to add a phosphate binder to Flynn's food, as that can help maintain kidney function... Flynn's already been on a renal food for a long time. Sadly, I don't believe there's a huge amount more we can try. Some dogs with Flynn's issues are treated with immuno-suppressants but then you have to consider side-effects. It's all quite a worry - esp given Flynn's only got one kidney & his lab results seem to be getting worse rather rapidly (kidney values were fine in Nov).

We'll just keep monitoring & hope & pray for the best. Back to the vets at the end of the month, if not before. I think the poor pup's feeling a little sick sometimes & we can't know if it's kidney disease or the meds... Flynn *is* eating, he's just fussy, which isn't normal. He's definitely tired & wanting to stay home a lot, which is fair enough. We have got out for at least short one walk each day & Flynn's been willing to pose for his photo, what a very good boy he is!

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