mackenzie – Oct 12, 2004 12:00 AM

Sorry I didn't get to this yesterday, live wolves take as much time as virtual wolf logs. So, as reported in Lucas and Lakota's posting, the medical exams went extremely well. We were very pleased with the calm nature in which the wolves allowed hand injection and how well they responded to the immobilization. One of the main issues of this immobilization was to determine the status of MacKenzie's eye. Dr. Larry Anderson confirmed that the the cell growth in her eye is caused by calcium/lipid deposits. Dr. Anderson injected 5 cc's of meds on 3 sites of her eye to prevent pigmentation in cornea and slow inflammation. Dr. Anderson estimated that her right eye would be swollen for 2 -3 days after the treatment, but by Saturday morning, her eye looked great. She had no sensitivity to light and was extremely active and playful. She definitely reminded Lakota that she was still top ranking, no matter what had been done the day before. The IOP (glaucoma test ) was 16 mm hg which is considered good. During the exam, Dr. Hanson discovered a 2 cm+ smooth mass on her right tonsil region, very pedunculated. It appeared benign, and given the possible bleeding problems, and post treatment issues that may have made MacKenzie weaker, it was not removed. She was in great physical condition and appears to have no problems consuming food. Similar to her retired packmates, She has some restricted range of motion in her right shoulder, but her hips are doing well with limited change from the last medical exam.