shadow – Oct 4, 2004 12:00 AM

Shadow had a recent bout with a probable yeast infection in his ear. Grizzer and Malik may have had the same thing. Grizzer was treated every day, since he'd sit there for the treatment. Shadow and Malik would run the other way when they saw the bottle, needless to say, they didn't get much for treatment. Occassionally, wolf care staff would bait Shadow and Malik with a meatball outside the fence while another staff person would come up from behind and deilver the ointment. This trick only worked a few times before Shadow caught on and refused to turn his back on the staff. It appears that Shadow and Malik's ears are better (they're holding them erect, before they held them to the side). Grizz's are cleaner than ever. It may have been the frost killing the last plants and associated pollens, or it may have been the recent cleaning of the pond and associated algae, either way, everyone has perky ears and no signs of irritation.