BIG BEAR LAKE, Calif. — Jackie, the internet-famous bald eagle whose nest has been watched live by millions of viewers for years, has suffered a setback in her recovery, with veterinarians reporting Monday that her anemia has worsened after weeks of treatment at a Southern California raptor center.

The Ojai Raptor Center, which has been treating Jackie since she was rescued more than two weeks ago, said new bloodwork showed her packed cell volume, a measurement of red blood cells in the bloodstream, had dropped to 13%, down from 17% reported in the center's previous update. "Today's bloodwork brought some difficult news," the center wrote in a statement posted to Facebook.

A setback after signs of progress

The drop marks a reversal from earlier signs of improvement. Just days earlier, the center had reported Jackie's packed cell volume climbing to 17%, a level veterinarians described as encouraging even though they were hoping to see it eventually rise above 30%. Instead, Monday's bloodwork showed the opposite trend, prompting the veterinary team to escalate its response.

The center said additional advanced diagnostic testing was now underway, along with expedited laboratory work, as staff try to better understand what is driving the decline and determine next steps in Jackie's treatment. "At this stage, we do not have further answers to share,........

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