Ted heads for chaletTed moved on his own to the recovery room—his chalet den—at 5:22 PM. He stood at the entrance for about 20 minutes and then went in and lay down. About an hour and a half later, he came out to urinate.
Ted rests in chaletThe veterinarian team drew blood and took skin samples from his back end. They x-rayed his lower forelegs and forefeet but were most concerned about his front footpads. The lead veterinarian remembered that Ted had trouble walking and had issues with his front footpads shortly after arriving in 2007. The veterinarian wasn’t worried about the earlier weight loss since Ted fully recovered the weight so quickly.
Ted licks iceTed is recovering nicely from the drugs, and we are looking forward to the results of his blood tests and skin tests.
Thank you for all you do.
—Lynn Rogers and Sue Mansfield, Biologists, Wildlife Research Institute and North American Bear Center
All photos taken today unless otherwise noted.