lakota – Oct 11, 2004 12:00 AM

The retired wolves had their medical exam on Friday October 8th. The rain held off until after the exam was complete and made for a nice cool recovery rather than the warmer than normal fall we've been experiencing. The injections went extremely well with all wolves essentially lying down and showing limited response to the injection. The immobilization was extremely smooth, I would classify it as textbook. I don't think the drugging could have gone off better. The lab was fantastic to have tables set up to process the wolves, much better than the auditorium floor or outside in the slightly drizzling day. Lakota was in excellent health for an 11 going on 12 year old. Lakota showed some laxity in the right hip, and her right knee was a bit stiff, but otherwise her movement was good. Both eyes showed signs of Grade II cataracts. The IOP (glaucoma test ) was 16 mm hg which is considered good. She had very healthy teeth with limited tartar. The Vet's took a sample on a small mass on her right leg, will wait for the results.