Come on Coco!

Dear, sweet Coco came was diagnosed on Tuesday of last week with Lawsonia Intracellularis .

The bacterial infection causes her protein to be dangerously low. She was showing all the symptoms and when we had her bloodwork done, it didn't even register in the test. Through the week with antibiotic treatment and plasma transfusions her Albumin has increased. On Thursday it registered at 1.2 and on Saturday at 1.4. The normal range is 2.2-3.7. We're hoping Tuesday morning it will still be at 1.4 or maybe even have climbed. She has not had any plasma for 3 days now. Her weight is way down and she has developed some ringworm on her muzzle and hindquarters.

Everything is being treated in the best possible way so we are hoping she has now turned the corner to the road to recovery. What a scary week! Thank you to everyone for their support. I have documented her symptoms, progress, daily routine and medication, and taken several photos. When Coco is a little more stable, I will post some more of this information. The link above describes the condition. The other colt was also tested and was clear.