denali – Mar 9, 2012 12:00 AM

Denali also had a medical exam. He didn't have any real issues except for some butt-scooting that could be related to parasites or scent glands. The fecal sample was normal indicating no parasites, so the vet expressed the scent glands, although didn't find any sign of blockage. The expression of scent glads is normally done through defecation, and is more likely to be expressed with a large volume scat. If Denali wasn't consuming as much, his scats may have been smaller and may not yield enough pressure on the glands. Everything seemed fine, he had his teeth clean and documented some discoloration and on an upper premolar. His weight of 123 lb is in line with a weight of 124 lbs taken last July.