Denali – Ears Tell the Story

Sorry for the lengthy delay, it took about a week for Denali to return back to his usual active self and another week for us to make sure everyone else was healthy.  Based on his blood work and symptoms, we believe it was a viral infection that caused his discomfort and lethargic behavior.  When dealing with pack animals, we are always worried about spread to the remaining pack members, but so far, the rest of the pack had no issues.  In this week’s photo, we see the ear posture showing a defensive threat over a piece of venison.  Attitude toward food possessions is another way we can tell Denali is feeling better.   It may be hard to believe, but while he was sick, Denali wouldn’t even take a meatball.  During his first few days of illness, any medical treatment he needed had to be delivered with a subcutaneous injection.  We know a wolf doesn’t feel well when they are easy to hand inject and they allow a blood draw.