We talked to the vet late last night. Banjo made it through Saturday by getting a little better. Confusingly, though her bloodwork suggests that she ought to be as sick as she was on Friday (nigh unto death), she has begun to show an interest in food. She's been eating and not vomiting. Also the vet tells us she is a bit perkier.
The vet tells us that a rebound in the numbers of white blood cells would normally be the first step in getting better. This is because they are the agent of change -- that which allows the dog to fight the parvovirus and secondary infections. But, evidently, her gastrointestinal system is repairing itself despite her ravaged immune system. Weird.
We'll check later today to see if her immune system is getting better. It needs to get better soon because, despite continuous broad-spectrum antibiotic treatment, she is suffering from opportunistic infections and running a fever.
-Alex
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