malik – Jan 1, 2011 12:00 AM

Malik has many fans, and thanks to the many people who have sent emails regarding his tooth infection. What's odd about an abscessed tooth is that he has no problem eating or chewing, but does affect his cheek with signs of the abscess under the skin. Of course, Malik doesn't allow for a tooth inspection, so we can only surmise from what we see externally. While the infection seems to be under control with antibiotics, it has a tendency to reoccur, and the Vet's preference is to schedule an exam and determine the cause of this rather than continually use antibiotics. This will likely be scheduled in the next few weeks, although at this time, he has been off of the antibiotics for a week, and there is currently no sign of any relapse.