aidan – Sep 17, 2010 12:00 AM

On Wednesday, Aidan had an incident where he twisted his leg or hip joint after catching it in some rocks during dominance activity. This was very concerning as he was reluctant to bear weight on the paw, holding his back left leg up and immobile. After a few days of anti-inflammatory medications, a vet visit and several special meals of meat gruel, his attitude and condition changed, resulting in a wolf that was play bowing with pack members on Friday afternoon, sort of a celebration after being out of sorts for a few days. It is always concerning when an animal is injured, but it is important to note that wolves have some very specific rules about pack hierarchy, and even a short separation for medical care can result in a wolf not being accepted into the social structure upon their return. Unless the injury is clearly one that requires invasive treatment, we recover animals in the pack structure. One thing we have decided to implement is a specific nutritional supplement for Aidan, who as an omega, tends to have more joint and tissues issues from higher ranking wolves chasing and sometimes biting him. We have chosen Glyco-Flex Classic as a treatment and will provide status reports to Aidan's overall health.