grizzer – May 14, 2007 12:00 AM

All the wolves received their annual vaccinations this morning. In an effort to ensure the wolves are in good health, a light sedative was given to all the males of the pack so the vet could get a closer look, especially the arctics, since Shadow's ears which have been causing him irritation lately. Grizzer's metabolism seems to be different than the arctics, the same amount of drug had little effect. Fortunately, staff were able to give his vaccinations with minimal trouble and he is always tolerant of an ear cleaning. While he didn't need to sedate Grizzer to do these tasks, we did have to sedate the arctics and if the arctics are feeling the effects of the sedation, it was important that Grizzer have the same influence to avoid making the arctics vulnerable. Everything worked out well, and all wolves are healthy and vaccinated.