aidan – Nov 24, 2008 12:00 AM

Aidan spent the weekend recovering from surgery that was performed on Friday, November 21st. In September, we neutered both pups, but unfortunately Aidan only had one testicle present, so we needed to reschedule him for surgery when it finally appeared. If it was a Crypt testicle, it could have been life threatening if it wasn’t removed. He did extremely well in the transport and recovery. He slept in the lab the first night, and went into the Retired Enclosure at 4 am the next morning, joining Denali, who had spent the day in the Retired Enclosure, but the night with the Exhibit Pack. When pulling one individual pup for surgery, it is important for pack dynamics to not isolate that individual, so by moving Denali around, the pack will be greeting both pups when Aidan is ready to go back into the group. Even though the incision was small, we felt it necessary to have 2 days of healing. To see more video of the reintroduction, check out our video on YouTube. This surgery and recovery was a great success and was critical for the long-term health of Aidan. Aidan weighed 87.5 lbs at the hospital and had a healthy blood test.