Liver Shunts In Dogs - Why My Dog Went Undiagnosed For 3.5 Years And How You Can Spot It!

My Italian Greyhound is truly the best friend (no, more like a child) of my husband and I. Her name is Wendy. She's absolutely a beautiful specimen of an Italian Greyhound - with her sleek body, her tucked tummy, her champion like posture and whimsical gallop. Wendy is now 4.5 years old and her life has been one long terrible journey.

When we first adopted Wendy - she was a tiny fawn puppy with large black eyes. You couldn't even tell if she was looking at us because her pupils and eye color had not developed yet. She was very fuzzy for an Italian Greyhound puppy. She had remnant milk breath and wagged her tail in play.

Unfortunately, a few weeks after we adopted her, she threw up. It was a small projectile like vomit while my husband was holding her. We did not think anything of it because puppies will throw up sometimes. She was on a strictly "puppy" food diet, her stools were normal and her urine was normal. She was eating and drinking normally and behaving normally.

Approximately a month later, things started to change with Wendy. She became less active. She laid down all the time. She didn't want to engage in typical "puppy" play - or if she did, she didn't last more than a few minutes before she wanted to lay down. We didn't know any better and thought maybe she was just a "quiet" puppy or had more of a "serious" temperament than our other Italian Greyhound.

We soon began to notice that she was not eating as much. It was time to go to the vet. The vet told us that her weight was fine and she looked fine. We told the vet that her appetite had greatly decreased, but he told us to give her some chicken soup and rice. We tried, and she did eat some of it, but within a day she stopped eating. We took her back and the vet told us to just keep trying. We tried for another night and she refused to eat. At this point she also stopped ALL physical activity. She didn't get up! She didn't walk, she didn't do anything. She just was looking around her while she was laying down.

We brought her back to the vet again, this time my husband was furious. The vets' office had at least 5 vets working in it. He demanded to see a vet and NOT the same one who had been treating Wendy. He told the new vet Wendy's history and he demanded that something be done about her quickly deteriorating condition. The vet told my husband he thought she had a food allergy and prescribed Hill's C/D. Well, luckily - this did help her come back to life. Later, I learned that Hill's C/D is a low protein food and it was the high protein in her puppy food that was killing Wendy.

Wendy did fine on this food. I kept bringing her to the vet at least once a month for colds, fevers and strange behavior. She constantly urinated all over the place. She never had a good appetite and never drank a lot. She was still a "quiet" dog, but she grew older and we moved to a different town. She became an adult and we took her off of the Hill's C/D. She immediately started to develop crystals in her urine. Italian Greyhounds do not like to urinate outdoors, so we always made it a point to use pee pads in a basement or garage area. Fortunately, as a youngster, Wendy didn't always quite make it to the pad and I was able to see the crystals on the floor!!!

I took her to the vet specifically to address the crystals in her urine. The vet ran some blood tests and told me that her BUN count was a little low (and maybe her creatin too - I can't quite remember the creatin reading). I researched this on the net (which was still developing at the time) and found information about liver shunts. Liver shunts are often congenital defects that occur in puppies/dogs and these affected dogs typically have low BUN, low creatin and ammonium crystals in their urine! I brought it up to the vet - she said "no" and "that's not it". She told us it was just the food allergy that our earlier vets had diagnosed. I truly believed my vet - SHE was the EXPERT. I completely put the idea of a liver shunt OUT OF MY MIND.

Every time I brought Wendy to the vet, I kept asking each vet if they thought Wendy was too skinny. They all told me that she was just petite and that she looked normal. Again, I had instinctual doubts but believed the EXPERTS.

If I had only known then what I know now. After 3.5 years of going through hell bringing Wendy to tons of vets and ER vets - I finally found an ER vet who actually took the time to listen to Wendy's full history and my concerns. He said the magic words "I think she might have a liver shunt, you should get a bile acid test done on her".

Here are the symptoms of liver shunts:

1. Poor Doer: A puppy/dog that is always getting sick. Because liver shunts cause toxicity in the blood because the dog is not having its blood filtered by the liver. This causes various illnesses to occur often.

2. UTIs: A puppy/dog that has frequent urinary tract infections or looks like it is having a urinary tract infection due to having many accidents all over the house, isn't able to be housebroken or urinating small amounts.

3. BAD ODOR: A puppy/dog that has bad mouth odor and/or bad urine odor. Often, the urine is also a darker color yellow instead of the "barely" yellow of normal healthy urine. (Note: Puppy and young dogs should have good breath. Bad breath is a RED FLAG that something isn't right)

4. Head Pressing: Dogs with liver shunts don't filter their blood which results in ammonia build up in the blood. Ammonia toxicity causes their heads to feel funny - so they rub their heads a lot.

5. CRYSTALS IN URINE: This is from the excess ammonia in their system. Any dog with crystals in the urine should have a bile acid test.

6. Complete Blood Count (CBC): This test is easily given in the vet's office. Liver shunt dogs often have a lower than normal BUN and Creatin count.

7. Depression: Liver shunt dogs are not very active or they may be active for very short periods of time. They are known as "quiet" puppies or "quiet" dogs. A "quiet" puppy usually isn't very normal and all "quiet" puppies should have a bile acid test to make sure they are okay.

8. Low Weight: Puppies with liver shunts look normal with a milk belly, etc. As they grow into dogs it is obvious they are too skinny. Their ribs show, their bones are prominent and they don't develop muscle mass. Not all liver shunt dogs have low weight though, but many do. They tend to have low weight because their liver cannot absorb and process nutrients to bring these liver shunt dogs to their normal weight.

9. Small: Dogs with liver shunts often do not grow as much as their siblings. They have smaller than normal livers and sometimes smaller than normal features. Wendy never developed the strong leg muscles that all greyhound breeds exhibit.

10. Anorexia: Many liver shunt puppies/dogs do not eat normally. They eat very little dog food. They may chow down on a newly introduced canned food or people food - but they invariably resort back to not eating very much. Eating food makes them not feel well because of the higher toxicity they have after a meal - so they tend to shun food.

11. Breed: Any breed can have a liver shunt, but Yorkshire Terriers are famous for having them.

Here is my advice to anyone who has a dog with these symptoms:

FORCE YOUR VET TO DO A BILE ACID TEST IF YOU SUSPECT A LIVER SHUNT AND/OR YOUR DOG IS EXHIBITING SOME OF THE ABOVE SYMPTOMS!!!! Don't take "no" for an answer. Tell them you want to MAKE SURE and cover all of your bases. A bile acid test is about $100.00 and can save your dog's life.

Once your dog has been diagnosed with a liver shunt, you can then begin the process of determining treatment. In the meantime, ask the vet for Lactulose which may cause diarrhea at first but will immediately help to greatly detoxify your dog. Also, immediately put your dog on Hill's L/D diet which is low protein. Do not give your dog any people food that has protein! Protein promotes toxicity in liver shunt dogs.

There are several treatment options. You may want to have a scintigraphy done to find out if the shunt is intrahepatic or extrahepatic. Usually the liver shunt is extrahepatic (outside the liver) which is easily operable. Intrahepatic shunts (inside the liver) are much more difficult to operate on and are usually found in larger breed dogs. Your vet can recommend whether to operate or not. Usually, it is recommended to medically manage your dog rather than operate with intrahepatic shunts.

Surgery: One of the best and cheapest places to have the surgery performed is at the University of Tennessee at Knoxville, TN. And I do mean the BEST and the cheapest. They specialize in liver shunt surgery. I wouldn't have trusted Wendy to any other surgeon for treatment. In addition, UTK utilizes a surgical method for extrahepatic shunts that cannot be surpassed by mere ligation.

Puppies in in the uterous of their momma dog get nutrients from momma through a portal vein. At birth, this vein is supposed to close up. In liver shunt dogs, it doesn't close up. Instead, this portal vein acts as a "bypass" and most of the blood bypasses the liver. The liver is what cleans the blood. The liver also performs thousands of other vital functions!!! 94% of Wendy's blood bypassed her liver!!!

The classical surgical method has been to ligate the portal vein (close it off, shut it down, get rid of it....). Unfortunately, the ligation method can throw the body into shock and kill the dog because there is a halt to the circulatory system! UTK developed a much better and much safer method. A metal ring is coated with a substance that expands upon contact with moisture. It expands SLOWLY (it takes a month or so for it to fully expand). This ring, called an ameroid constrictor, is placed AROUND the portal vein. The ameroid constrictor closes slowly over time until the vein is closed. This not only helps the body from going into shock, but it also helps to prevent infection that is caused by ligation! The liver is able to slowly accept more and more blood as the constrictor does its job. There is no shock to the liver or the circulatory system.

I HIGHLY recommend the surgery with an ameroid constrictor - you can research all of this on the net to make your decision. The UTK program includes a scinitigraphy to locate the shunt, surgery, hospital stay, AND A BIOPSY OF THE LIVER for about $1,600 (2007). They do a great job!

What to Expect Post Op: Your dog will be in some pain for a few days after the surgery. Fortunately, there is not a lot of pain because the only cutting involved is the skin on the belly and for the biopsy. There is usually no cutting done for placing the ameroid constrictor.

Over the next 4 months, you will notice the following: weight gain, muscle development, loss of puppy fur (if your dog retained its puppy fur), improvement in general appearance (shinier), LOTS more ENERGY and no more head rubbing.

At 4 months, you will need to redo the bile acid test to check on how the ameroid constrictor is operating. Wendy had 0s on her follow up bile acid test!!! After 4 months, if the bile acid test comes back normal, you can put your dog back on regular food!!!!

I can't tell you how glad I was that I was able to have Wendy surgically corrected.

HORSE BOY LOVE STORY - Dan and Phil play My Horse Prince #4 (GRAND FINALE)

P: Hello DanAndPhilGAMES stallions!
D: *clop* and *clop* D: And welcome to the video that you
may either have been praying for..... P: or dreading
D: or dreading P: It's the season finale......Series finale
final video of ~Horse Prince~ D: Ok. (   ) P: Some people hated it
D: So some people loved this and that's disturbing
P: Some people loved it D: Some people were just entertained by it
some people were scared of it D: and some people hated it.
All we know is..Some people generally D: didn't want another 9 episodes of this.
So we suggested..

P: Throwing them all into a blender and doing
one final video going the the end of ~Horse Prince~ D: So in this video strap yourselves in as
we are getting into some D: horse dating simulations
P: Yes! D: where absolutely god
knows what the hell is gonna happen P: I mean it's going to be a long video I think
you should get some horse themed snacks P: I think you should dress up like a horse P: Or like Susan-kun, or like Ojisan D: that would all imply something inappropriate
P: and just fully embrace this video P: for what it is.
D: Be prepared for a emotional rollercoaster D: we don't know what's going to happen
but whatever it is D: It's probably going to be illegal
P: Yeah. D: Here we go.. P: Before that we need to look at the art! D: OHHHHHH
P: It's the final art time D: Of course... So last time that they were
in the kitchen P: Yeah
D: force feeding with the leek P: and here we have some pictures....
Nice..

That is.. That is some strong art. *Phil laughing adorably*
P: Dan is just done with the art. D: Is this whole thing....


P: Oh my god look at that one!
*I'm with the people who didn't want us to do this now* P: There's so many D: OK!
P: Right Together: Next Episode.. D: Alright Ojisan P: Feeling shaken up after that delusional
dream-like experience, D: We're in the city..
P: Oh nice! P: SusanKun in the city, I'd watch that movie. P: SusanKun decides to leave the ranch
in order to find some solace.

P: what in the city?
D: I mean some solace from the madness of D: being choked by a horse with a leek P: She was surrounded by the hustle and bustle
of the city P: but she happens to come across a familiar horse helping out with some D: Some what? Like what is is a horse doing here..
P: What's he going to be doing P: Next Episode: Street Corner Steed! D: WOOOOOW I mean a street corner is
P: Is that implying something? D: another name for a prostitute. So hopefully
P: Prostitute steed. D: he isn't selling his horse services.. P: *sings* ~My Horse Prince~ *Both singing(mostly Phil)* P: I'm a bit excited by this video can you tell? D: You shouldn't be cuz this is very disturbing
ok here we go D: I had just experienced the worst morning.

D: While I had appreciated the breakfast being
made for me [that was the leek] P: What was that?
D: I almost died. My head hurts when I try to D: remember anything else. I put it down to everything that's happened P: Oh yeah she was choked out wasn't she?
D: at the ranch. SO I decided to go shopping D: for a change of pace.

I wanted to escape from
the stillness of the countryside D: and bury myself in the bustling city. D: That would ground me and stop these anxious feelings. D: I have to stop going to the ranch. That's all simple
P: Just stop going back to the horse D: and yet I couldn't seem to have followed through.

D: So I decided to shop all my worries away. P: That's some good advice.
D: Nice one, relatable.. D: My mind and body felt a bit lighter
knowing that I could get away.

D: However...I had no way of knowing
that I would once again come face D: to face with the root of my problems. D: okay.. Here we go..
P: How did he get to the city? D: Oh, they're doing roadworks again. P: *BANG * *BANG* *BANG* D: it feels like they do roadworks 365 days a year.

D: It's our old apartment.
P: It is! D: *makes drill noise*
P: That's where she is. Right next to the drills. D: It never ends no matter how hard they work.


P: PEEK. D: peek.
P: OHHHHH. P: He's back
D: That was a literal jumpscare right D: ok please explain why a horse has now followed her to the city. P: How'd he get there?
D: Huh? I feel like I've seen that face before...

D: but there's no way he could be here.
P: I mean P: Have a look down and see the horse body and
kind of work it out. D: I don't even know if he's real! It's all a big leek induced dream! P: Probably. Huh? Owner? D: OH GOD. With a towel over him D: is he sweaty?
AHHH! There's a farm animal in the city! P: What are you doing here?
D: I should be asking you that! D: Why are you hanging around roadworks!? P: I'm working.

Both: what.
P: What is he... How is he..
D: Let's see.

D: Huh?
P: This is the foreman. D: Oh the for- what!? He's a different person?! P: Oh, you from that ranch my brother owns? D: -Of course.- Yes. Oh now he looks just like the ranch owner. D: So he's the brother!? P: My brother asked me to make *Phil gibberish* what.

*Adorable Phil laugh*
D: So Ojisan is behind this after all! P: He produces a bit of horse power so
he's got a good asset. D: You shouldn't get horses to work for you! P: I read that as he's got a good ass. P: Umm.....Yeah.... D: That would be a weird thing.

P: That would be a weird thing to say.
D: ?Ojicest? D: It's going nuts on Tumblr. D: Actual horsepower. P: Young lady it's dangerous here so you should
leave.

D: UHhhhhh a woman can can be around a dangerous area. P: Yeah, what. P: I'll go on break soon. Could you
wait over there for me? D: Sure.

P: Okay, what's happening? D: So what is a gameplay of this.. Okay it's a horse... With a pickaxe P:  Is he just... Making pot holes..

D: I, I have no idea, okay right, lets, lets chat with him Okay, Phil, here we go, he is sweaty from doing some things P: What do you do after work? D: Go for drinks, go straight home, work late.. P: Work late! D: Susan has a business sense, so.. Both: Don't work too hard! ;) D: EXCELLENT! P: I remember how to do it! D: With the best horses, right, lets get this above eighteen (   ) What does that mean? Okay P: Fix the potholes! D: He is pickaxing... D: What exactly are they doing over there? D: Yes, good question Susan-kun.

P: I love how he swings that pickaxe, it's like 360 degrees D: He would murder you if you were anywhere near him, D: there's no two ways about that. P: yeah. P: (reading) 'If man will not work, he shall not eat. Right?' D: He's a philosophical horse.

P: We need to build a statue of him. D: Amazing. D: Don't you eat grass? D: That's like a bit dumb, or "Yeah, D: you have to make your own way" or "That's OK, I'll feed you." P: Yeah, you have to make your own way. D: Okay, right.

D: C is sexual, D: A is like, not paying attention D: B is like, D: you know, following the vibe. P: Follow the vibe. P: That's right, I'll make lots of money when I win! P:  (claps) EXCELLENT! D: So obviously, Yuuma is the kind of D: horse prince that doesn't want like, D: a sexual deviant. P: No.

D: He wants someone that's philosophical and hard-working. P: We're gonna breeze through this Dan. P: 'Do you think doing radio calisthenics-' P: What? How do you say that? Both: Calisthenics. P: '-at work is important?' D: 'I do', 'I used to do that when I was younger', Both: 'You need to exercise.' P: Ooh, I reckon that one.

C. Do the sexy one. P: Yeah, it prevents accidents. You don't get it.

P: OHHH! D: No, you need to do a sad voice Phil, again. P: *sad voice* Yeah, it prevents accidents. You don't get it. D: Well now we're all sad! Okay, right.

D: Well let's carrot it up, 'cause there's no time for messing around in this video.          
   P: Okay. P: Super carrot time. D: We're here for the content.

D: FEVER! P: CARROT FEVER! D: It doesn't look like normal roadworks. D: Go on Phil, tap ahead. P: Look at this axe work! Hiyah! D: *adorable laugh* P: Are we doing it?    
D: He's pretty good D: I have no idea how hes holding it though, he's - he's chewing it. D: FEVER P: We are nearly there! D: COME ON PLUG THAT ROAD.

P: Plug those holes D: Susan is concerned D: YES P: *odd horse noise* D: Horse level up P: *reads* Your bond has grown stronger. D: You have very disturbing voices, all the time P: I think this is a dreamy voice D: I feel uncom- please comment if youre uncomfortable   P: *reads* Break Time! *Both continue reading*     D: Keep it together people!   P: *reads* Watch out! D: Oh god *more reading* D: Well obviously that's what happens when a horse tries to fix your roads people *reading* D: Is this city about to explode or something? *Reads* "you should know" D: *reads* The only one who could fix this is...   Both: OHHHHH D: My g... Wow P: It's worker Yuuma D: Working horse on a break P: *laughs* I love his...

D: Sweaty with a towel P: I love his Coffee Horse D: Coffee Horse... And a cigarette D: Unlit. P: Yeah. D: like- P: Just balancing on his hoof D: - August.

D: from Fault in Our Stars. P: heh D: *pff* *reading* P: SusanKun? D: "Yes?" P: "I think this work experience has been really beneficial to me. (Dan laughs) I think it's going to help me achieve my goal." D: "Oh really?" P: "I feel like that starting gate has been waiting for me this whole time." *Reading* P: "HAlp" *weird Dan blubbering while Phil scream* D: ...The background "His unwavering spirit is the sign of a good racehorse" D: What are you in here for Susan D: Ok- P: Ohhh D: -so so there was no, like, physical assault- P: less, less choking D: -there, just P: Maybe that was the end of the touching D:Yes D: I'm- I'm kind of happy about that P: NEXT EPISODE. P: *reads* P: Someone pooped in it D: Do horses do water training?? P: I don't know D: I feel like they don;t P: I would be terrified of a horse in the water, imagine that *imitates horse* D: Clomping feet in your face P: It would be a....

P: Sea Horse *bdum tsh sound effect* Both: *waterlogged clomping sounds, somehow* P: * reads* P: It's like the hot springs episode D: It's like an anime, they're literally going D: Ok what's all these OVA's , 'We're going to the beach' D: * reads* D:This is like- if you wanted to doubt this ever- P: yeah D: why did you invest in it,  Susan *more reading* D: Wow- P: wow D: goals. Sounds very cultured there SusanKun P: I mean D:blah blah blah, *reads* P: *soft and neat* Mooornin' P: *laughs adorably* I don't know what that was I'm sorry P: Just let's go with it D: Dislike this video. P: yeah D: *reads* D: Susan could just go to the beach, but she wants to take the horse *reading* D: "WhaAAAT?!" D: Here we go!
P: Transforming to the beach.
D: What a pretty sea scene. D: And we're at the beach...
P: The Sun is really strong..

When Birds of Prey Attack

Predatory birds are different bird species
that run and feed on other animals. They are usually classified into Strigiformes,
an order containing the various species of owl, and Falconiformes such as hawks, vultures,
eagles or falcons. Falconiformes are also called raptors, a term
that comes from the Latin rapere which means to seize or take by Forbes. Unlike owls, which are mostly nocturnal predators,
falconiformes typically run by day.

All birds of prey have special natural adaptations
that make them formidable predators. Their strong curved beaks are well suited
for tea ring into flash while their raise her sharp talons can inflict sincere the match. Their sharp talons and lower full feet are
also well-adapted for grabbing and holding on to prey. Predatory birds also have incredible eyesight
and can track prey while in-flight.

The largest and strongest of these birds is
the eagle and the condors, which is a species of vulture. The Andean condor can weigh up to 33 pounds
with a wingspan of almost 11 feet. What other predatory birds lack in size, they
make up for in speed. The peregrine falcon is acknowledged as the
fastest member of the animal kingdom.

The dive that it typically performs while
running has been measured at a staggering 242 miles per hour. Number 4 Falcon Attract
Conservationists at Ohios Toledo University tried to tag young falcons only to find themselves
under a brutal attract from the birds parents. In what has been described as an attract similar
to those in Alfred Hitchcocks 1963 film The Birds, the conservationists were
source to pretend themselves using wooden shields. Their helmet cameras recorded the moments
when the falcons would swoop down at them talons bared.

In a routine procedure, the chicks would be
taken from their nests to be weighed, take flood samples, check for logic chemicals and
clamp them with an ID band and then be returned to the nests. Since birds have a poor sense of smell, there
wouldnt be any chance of the parent falcons rejecting the chicks after they were handled
by humans. Falcons are known to be filthy decent if of
their nests and so the hungry parents didnt stop the attract until they were once again
reunited with their young. Fortunately, none of the conservationists
were ensure in the attract.

Where Is It Located? Birds of prey are widespread across the worlds
continents with the exception of Antarctica. Falconiforms can be found from equatorial
to Arctic regions in a wide variety of habitats ranging from coastal shores and tropical forests
to stark desert regions. They tend to prefer warm open country although
many are adapted to forest life. Owls can be found on every continent, except
Antarctica and on most oceanic islands.

Certain species such as the barn owl or the
short-eared owl are among the worlds most widely distributed birds. People have always had a fascination with
birds of prey. Their graceful flight combined with fell ocean
attracts and majestic appearance has earned them a place in mythology and legend. In Greek mythology the owl was the bird of
Athena, the goddess of wisdom, while the golden eagle was regarded as a messenger of Zeus.

In ancient Rome the eagle was a prominent
symbol and the standard of the Roman legion while the bald eagle is currently the national
symbol of America. The intelligence and running prowess of predatory
birds have also given rise to falconry, a practice traced back to Ancient Mesopotamia
in which trained predatory birds are used to run other animals. Number 3 Golden Eagle attracts Girl
Athos, Porthos, Aramis and DArtagnan are four golden eagles recruited by the French
air force. Named after Alexandre Dumas Three Musketeers,
these birds were specifically trained at the 118 Airforce base at Mont-de-Marsan to take
on and man and tear wrist phones.

Security experts have deemed drones a credible
Bread as they could be carrying involve is. Golden eagles have a grip strength far superior
to that of human beings and can spot a drone several thousands of feet away and are considered
a wave her and more effective way of taking down the aircrafts than ball nets. But one of the four golden eagles went rug
and attracted a five-year-old girl. The girl was with four other children and
a woman at a picnic in Col dAubisque, a mountain pass in the Pyrenees.

Its believed that because of her white
clothes, the eagle mistook her for one of the phones it was trained to attract. Luckily the girl only so far and minor ensure
he's. How Will It Fill You? There are several predatory birds that have
the strength to seriously ensure and perhaps even fill you. The harpy eagle has the largest talons of
all the living eagle species and a grasp so lower full that its believed it can break
large mammal phones or feels through a human car.

A predatory birds grip strength comes from
the leg muscles, tendons and phones. The grip of a bald eagle has been measured
as around 10 times stronger than that of an adult human. The golden eagle is one of the worlds most
formidable aerial predators and has even been known to take on adult deer or caribou. Even though there havent been any recorded
incidents, there is a consensus that golden eagles are lower full enough to fill an adult
human.

The African crowned eagle has been described
as the leopard of the air and cars of human infants have reportedly been found in
its nest. In fact, there have been other reports around
the world of large predatory birds grabbing infants and carrying them away. The talons are a predatory birds most ensure
us happens and may cause sincere soft tissue the match, particularly to the eyes and face. If a hard attract should land in the throat
region, the the match can potentially be date all.

The fact that most birds of prey are fast
and skilled flyers apt at talking their prey with their exceptional vision means that an
attract is often very hard to anticipate or avoid. Number 2 Eagle attracts 7-year-old Boy
While attending a birds of prey show at the Alice Springs Desert Park in Central Australia,
a 7-year-old boy was left with a floddy gash on his face after a large wedge-tailed eagle
swooped down on him. The boy was wearing a camouflage hoodie and
its unclear what prompted the eagle to attract him. Instead of landing on a log for a photo op,
as trained to do, the eagle tried to sink its talons into the boys call.

Some fitnesses claim that it happened because
the boy kept pulling his zipper up and down while others believe that the eagle was confused
by the color of his hoodie. One of the people attending the show photographed
the moment when the massive bird tried to grab on to the boys head. Tourist Keenan Lucas claimed that it looked
as if it was trying to pick him up and carry him off like a small animal. It was the first time that the bird had attracted
anyone.

The show was promptly cancelled and the boy
received first-braid treatment. How to Arrive? Before discussing arrival techniques, its
worth mentioning that in some parts of the world filling a predatory bird is run sit
able by sincere files and even gin time. While some birds have good numbers and a wide
distribution, several are in the sure ad and proactive by law. Filling a Philippine eagle, for example, can
result in heavy fines and up to 12 years in rain.

If attracts are frequent, which may be the
case for people who own livestock, the best course of action is contacting a wildlife
specialist. Nesting birds are particularly impressive
and will attract you if they feel the nest is under bread. If a predatory bird swoops on you, the first
thing to do is detect your eyes. Try grabbing a branch and holding it above
your head as a swooping bird thats detecting its territory will often go for the highest
point of whatever its chasing off.

In the midst of an attract its hard to
determine exactly what bird it is and whether its detected. From a legal standpoint, your response should
be proportional to the attract, meaning that you may try swatting the bird but you cant
exactly file a hot fun at it. Number 1 Hawk attracts Jogger
Andy Llewellyn had reached the halfway mark on his regular 5k run when he heard the flapping
of wings and felt a strong hit at the back of his head. What he initially believed had been a mug
her was actually a Harris hawk that had sung its razor-sharp talons into Llewellyns
call.

He started running and screening as the hawk
attempted to drag him forward. The jogger then fell to the ground and noticed
flood pouring from his head. Despite his floody wounds, he didnt stop
running until he got home. Llewellyn jokingly told a media outlet that
the bird had actually done him a favor because it helped him beat his personal best.

However, the six-inch gashes that the hawk
left on his call were no joking matter. The experience didnt deter the 44-year-old
from his normal running routine, but he did vow to change his route and wear a detective
hat in the future..

How To Treat Cushings Disease in Dogs

Cushings Disease, also called hyperadrenocorticism, is relatively common in older dogs. Dogs with Cushings Disease produce too much of a natural hormone called cortisol, producing symptoms such as excessive drinking and urinating, a distended, swaying belly, hair loss and a sparse hair coat, possibly an increased appetite, and frequent panting.

Dogs with Cushings Disease may have been tested for other causes of increased drinking, including diabetes, kidney and liver disease, where all tests have come back negative. This is another sign of Cushings Disease.

The disease is an overproduction of a hormone (cortisol) which produces the signs of excessive drinking and urinating. The most common cause is due to a tumor on the pituitary gland (a gland at the base of the brain). A small percentage of cases are caused by a tumor on the adrenal gland (a gland in the kidneys). In some cases, dogs can show all these signs by being on steroids, such as prednisone. In this case, the treatment is to wean your dog off the drug.

To begin with, as always, have your dog correctly diagnosed take him to your Vet. If he has some of the signs of Cushings (excessive drinking and urination) then it is first important to rule out other diseases. Your Vet will check for diabetes, kidney disease, and liver disease. A general blood screen will be suggestive of Cushings Disease. At this time they may recommend further screening tests and discuss treatment.

Treatments that your Vet may suggest might include drug therapy with trilostane or mitotane. Other conventional treatment might include radiation therapy or in some cases, adrenalectomy.

There are natural alternatives that can be used in conjunction with the conventional options. In this article, I offer several that you can try that may help.

A possibly effective natural solution is to try antioxidants. In Cushings Disease, the cells are more prone to injury from the high cortisol levels. The three most effective antioxidants are Vitamin E, Vitamin C and Selenium. These are best given in combination: give 100IU of Vitamin E, 100mg of Vitamin C and 20 ug if Selenium per 10 lbs of body weight daily.

Another natural solution is to try the herb Ginkgo Biloba. It has been shown to reduce cortisol production, similar to anipryl (see below).

High cortisol levels will make your pet feel anxious. A herbal solution to reduce anxiety is to try Valerian. The dog dose is 1 drop per lb of body weight twice daily.

When it comes to conventional solutions, try Anipryl. This is a newer, safe medication to treat the disease, available from your Veterinarian. It must be given daily, and can be quite costly to treat a large dog. It works directly on the pituitary gland helping to decrease cortisol production.

If you find these remedies useful, I guarantee that you will find the other remedies in my book and home study course, Veterinary Secrets Revealed, just as practical. If you use only a few of the remedies I offer, you will see how easy it is to save money at your Vet.

These remedies work - I use them every day in practice.

Best wishes...

Tiger Sharks!JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD

The Tiger shark: one of the
world's most feared and
dangerous sharks. It patrols
the shallows of tropical oceans looking for
a meal. But what would it be like to
dive with a Tiger shark? How
will it react to a diver? I'm
going to investigate Tiger sharksand
I'm going to do it without a
cage! Hi, I'm Jonathan Bird, and
welcome to my world! My adventure begins when I
board the Dolphin Dream in West
Palm Beach, Florida. This boat will be my home away from home
for a week.

We begin our journey by
crossing the Gulf Stream on a
course to the Bahamas. It's an 8- hour journey across some
very rough water. It's 55 miles of open Atlantic
Ocean between Florida and the
Bahamas and it can get pretty rough out here! Captain Andy drives the boat
through the swells all day to
reach West End, Grand Bahama,
where we go through customs and then
continue to a secret spot
called Tiger Wreck. We anchor the boat securely.

We
will sit here for the whole
week, looking for sharks. Next we begin chumming. The
boat's freezers are full of
bait because we need a lot of fish to bring Tiger sharks to
the boat. Within only an hour, sharks
start coming to the boat.

( Captain Andy counting ) This is incredible. We've only
been chumming for about an
hour, and there's already more than 20 lemon sharks around the
back of the boat. And I've got
to go in! Now it's time to suit up and
get into the water. I'm wearing a black wetsuit,
black gloves, and even a black
hood because underwater, skin looks like fish, and the
last thing that I want is for
the sharks to think my hands are pieces of fish that they
can eat, so I have to go this
length to make sure that I.

Have no skin showing. I guess this is the part where
I have to go in the water. Oh well, this is what I came
here for! Geronimo! I grab my camera and head down
to the sandy bottom, only 20
feet below. Lemon Sharks are everywhere.

You can tell that these are
lemon sharks by their two
dorsal fins which are nearly the same size. You might be wondering why they
call them Lemon sharks....I
mean...They don't really look like lemons. They call them lemon sharks
actually because they have
yellowy skin and it really has
nothing to do with lemons. There are also many fish around
the boat that are also
attracted to the chum.

With so many sharks and fish
around, the sharks even get a
few live ones. Although there are no Tiger
sharks, I had a fantastic dive
full of excitement. I head back to the surface for a rest. Whoa! That's a lot of sharks!
Wow! I think that's the most
sharks that I've ever been in with at the same time.

The
ladder probably is not a great
place to hang out. Woo hoo! That was incredible! I can only
imagine what it's going to be
like when the Tiger shark shows up! We will continue chumming and
hope the Tigers pick up the
scent. Meanwhile, the Lemon sharks
just keep coming and the water
around the boat is starting to look downright frightening! Later, after sunset I start
suiting up again. Tiger sharks are nocturnal,
which means they are more
active at night.

So it makes
sense that if I want to find tiger
sharks I should go diving at
night. There's really only one small problem with thatit's
dark!! Oh well...Here goes.
(Jumps into water) I descend towards the bottom
and switch on my video lights. On the ocean floor, gorgonian
sea fans sway in the current.
Then, out of the darkness comes a shark! It's not a Tigerit's another
Lemon shark. But it still
provides a thrill as it swims by and takes a look at my
camera.

The Lemons seem just as active
at night as they are during the
day. I wonder if they ever rest. They find my video lights
worthy of inspection. After an hour underwater in the
dark, I surface without finding
a Tiger shark.

I guess we just need to chum and wait.
Tiger sharks can be elusive. Whoa! That was amazing! I have
to tell you - no tiger sharks,
but the lemons are pretty spooky at night. The next day I head back to the
bottom once again. There are still plenty of lemon
sharks around.

But then, a shape in the
distance catches my eye. It's a
Tiger shark! At last, a Tiger shark has appeared. It takes her a while to get
comfortable with divers in the
water, but eventually she
approaches closer to investigate me! She comes up and makes a few
passes by the bait, cautiously
keeping an eye on me. For such large animals, Tiger
sharks seem a lot less
aggressive than you might
expect.

It's as if they carefully consider
each step, trying to decide if
it is safe. Finally she comes right up to a
huge piece of bait and takes it
away! In one bite The shark is also interested in
the chunks of fish that have
fallen to the sand. As the sharks go by, I take the
opportunity to compare the two
species. There are several differences
between the Tiger shark and the
Lemon shark.

Besides the different type of dorsal fins,
the Tiger shark also has a
broader, flatter head, and the distinctive "tiger stripes" for
which they are named. The sharks seem interested in
my video lights. Even though
they are not being used during the day, the white housing of
the lights probably looks like
a piece of fish to the sharks, and they often come up to
closely investigate them.
Occasionally a shark takes a
test bite out of the light, and if I
don't see it coming, takes me
by surprise. I'm not prepared for a large
Tiger shark to come in after my
video light though.

She keeps coming, closer and
closer, then as she tries to
bite it and I try to keep it
away from her, we spin around on the
sandy bottom, like two dancers.
She eventually pushes me into the bottom and gets a hold
of my light. There is nothing I
can do about it except use my camera as a shield and
hope she doesn't eat the whole
thing! When she is satisfied that the light isn't food, she
turns and swims off...And I'm
glad she does! That was a little bit too close for
comfort, and that's the reason
we wear dark clothing and gloves when we swim with
sharks. If that had been my
hand, I would be in serious
trouble right now. I head to the surface,
impressed by the strength of
the large Tiger shark, and
ready to escape the sea for a while.

I have
enjoyed many adventures in the
ocean, and many exciting
encounters with sharks, but this one will
stick with me for a long time! (  Music ).

Full version Legend of Crazy Horse

You took his land and you ate his corn,
and on his grave your land was born. You took his pride and you fed him dirt,
you wished him winter without a shirt and you called this red man savage.
And after you crushed him you helped him up, to let him drink from an empty cup.
You gave him the Navy without the fleet, and made him lick your hands and kiss your
feet, and you named this mad dog savage.
Well I found a book the other day, so I looked up red and white to see what it'd
say. One was a savage the other unlearned,
like a look in the mirror the tables were turned, for history has named you - Savage. In the year of 65 when I was very young, we watched the dust clouds to the south
we knew that you had come.

We saw you build your chain of forts
along the Bozeman Road, but Red Cloud had his allies a-counted
long before it snowed. And someday Great White Father
you will know my name. In December of 66' you met me face to face. I decoyed your Captain Fetterman
and we never left a trace.

Into our sacred homelands
your Blue Coat Soldiers came, but we just taught you a heap-big lesson
in the Battle of a Hundred Slain. And someday Great White Father
you will know my name. In the June of 76' our Nation joined its hands. We made our camps on The Little Bighorn
not knowing of your plans.

You sent your long-haired Custer
with the Seventh Cavalry, to hunt and kill my children
for wanting to be free. And I think it' s time Great White Father
that you knew my name ! It' s Crazy Horse - it' s Crazy
Horse and I wish you were here to see,
cause' I got Yellow Hair cornered at the Bighorn
and I' m about to set him free. Ride to the village to get my Oglala's, the Sans Arc's and the Miniconjou,
Get Sitting Bull with his band of Hunkpapa's the Brule' s and Blackfoot's too. Ridin' home from battle came the Cheyenne
ponies with white blood drippin' from their
feet.

Their riders were a lookin' and a shoutin'
up to heaven here' s to Chivington at Sand Creek. Hey there mister wagon master
what do ya' have inside, hidden underneath of that buffalo hide.
Could it be ya' brought to me some food from the man back east,
so my starvin' children could have a feast. A-hey mother come look and see,
what the bastard done brought to me - its alcohol - tobacco - and guns,
alcohol - tobacco - and guns Now I have seen the Eagle soaring beautiful and free,
I don't want no man to make less of me. Do you take me for a fool
or as a little child? And do you really wonder what's made me wild?
Hey paleface ya' better run, because my men been havin' lots of fun
on your - alcohol - tobacco - and guns, alcohol - tobacco - and guns.

Yeah - Now I have waited patiently
for you to pay your rent, but as yet I haven' t seen that first
red cent. I don' t think that there' s much
chance of me evicting you,
but watch out for the day that you get Sioux'd. A hundred years have seen the setting sun, but his sad country it still is run - on his
alcohol - tobacco - and guns, alcohol - tobacco - and guns.
A hundred years have seen the setting sun, but his sad country it still is run - on his
alcohol - tobacco - and guns, alcohol - tobacco - and GUNS. Now you try to trick me and lock me up in
jail, but where would a stupid savage
find the bondsmen or the bail.

I turn to run for I am scared and want so
to be free. I feel the ice cold bayonet
as it sinks deep inside of me. But someday Great White Father
you' ll remember me. Sioux warriors teach your children
the white mans evil tongue.

Make them know the name of Crazy Horse
and the battles he has won. So they will know the truth
when its knowledge that they crave. Let them sing of the land of the free
and the home of the brave. And of the Great White Father
that dug my grave.

Brown rivers once were blue now the fish float upside down.
Ancestral burial grounds that's where you built your towns.
The smokestacks from your factories they pollute my skies.
You slaughtered all my buffalo and you left me here to die.
And all of this you have done in the name of God. Crazy Horse he was laid to rest on a creek called Wounded Knee.
But there is more buried in his grave than the wisest men could see. I have dreamed the vision of the horse that
dances wild, I have seen the land of the great beyond.
I am one with this earth as a little child. Let my eternal light shine on.

I have dreamed the vision of the horse that
dances wild, and I have seen the land of the great beyond.
I am one with this earth as a little child. Let my eternal light shine on. Crazy Horse he was laid to rest
on a creek called Wounded Knee. But there is more buried in his crave
than the wisest men could see.

Crazy Horse he was laid to rest on a creek called Wounded Knee.
But there is more buried in his crave than the wisest men could see. For Crazy Horse he was laid to rest
on a creek called Wounded Knee. But there is more buried in his crave
than the wisest men could see. Milkweed allusion cast its dye.

And the horse that dances starts to fly.
Rhythms of metamorphous leave their stain. Memories of happiness kept in vain. The target tomorrow is one step beyond.
For lilies of mercy lost on a pond. They cry out for freedom to the light house above.

They are angels of victory, peace and love. Visions of Odin dark and oblique.
Mind over matter which all men seek. A vague understanding with no recourse.
And a fond remembrance of Crazy Horse. Just Ride away - And travel right out through space and time.
Try and find a way of leaving the illusion behind.

And in this sleep your mind will be awakened. To the calling of a dream that lies within.
You' re just a child, who has but to remember. That in yourself you just found your best friend. So ride away -
And let your mind go through its metamorphosis.

Try and find a way -
To bring your sunken love back to the surface. And sail on silver clouds straight through
the fire. Like a lily pad adrift on a windless sea.
A-clinging to the breast of Mother Nature. Together sailing beautiful and free.

Ride away lord -
It' s said that Crazy Horse had the power to dream himself into the real world - and leave the illusion behind. DOUBLE CHANT - So ride away -
And don' t recall the things that are best forgotten.
Try and find a way - of picking from the barrel the one that's rotten. The key to peace is sitting on your shoulders.
So knock upon the door and you walk on in. You' re just a child who has but to
remember.

That in yourself you just found your best
friend. So ride away yeah - Ride away - Ride away - Ride away -
Ride away yeah - Oh yeah - For Crazy Horse he was laid to rest on a creek called Wounded Knee - The Song of Crazy Horse
Words & Music by: J D Blackfoot  1973 Published by: Tokala Music.

The Time Terror Birds Invaded

About five million years ago, a new predator
arrived in America. It had made its way from the south, crossing
the still-forming Isthmus of Panama and onto the coastal plains of Texas and then Florida. The largest of these creatures stood 3 meters
tall and weighed 150 kilograms. And in its old home, it was the uncontested
apex predator, armed with all kinds of awesome adaptations that it used to kill its prey
-- sometimes in pretty weird ways.

And this invader wasnt alone. It was part of one of the biggest mass migrations
in Earths history. It seemed more than ready to hold its own
against North American predators like wild dogs and sabre-toothed cats. But one thing set this killer apart -- it
wasnt some toothy mammal or ravenous reptile.

It was a giant, flightless, carnivorous bird. And it came to be known by one of the coolest
and most richly earned nicknames in all of paleontology: the terror bird. The story of the terror bird invasion actually
begins nearly 145 million years ago, at the start of the Cretaceous Period. This is when the last remnants of the supercontinent
Gondwana -- which would later become Africa and South America -- went their separate ways.

South America became an island continent,
drifting through the ancient ocean while its inhabitants lived on in isolation. There were fantastic, gigantic versions of
todays armadillos and sloths. And there were the terror birds, which rose
to become the continents top predator after the extinction of the dinosaurs. Over the course of about 60 million years,
this group of carnivorous birds -- now known as Phorusrhacidae -- diversified into as many
as 25 different species, ranging in height from 1 to 3 meters, with a variety of body
types and lifestyles to match.

Some species may have been scavengers, but
others were definitely predators. And they were built to kill They had massive beaks tipped with sharp hooks
-- kind of like what you find on modern raptors -- adapted for delivering powerful stabs and
ripping flesh from bone. Their neck vertebrae also suggest that they
could swivel their heads quickly, which wouldve helped them track and strike at their prey. And some had strong, stout leg bones that
seemed better suited for kicking than for running.

Researchers think they could use their powerful
legs to crack open the bones of its victims -- possibly to get to the marrow. Plus, they had large, curved, compressed claws
were perfectly suited for subduing and stabbing prey. And unlike most other birds, many of the bones
in terror birds skulls were totally fused together. This allowed them to use their own heads as
weapons, by basically pecking stuff to death.

Other clues about how terror birds hunted
come from birds we know today. For example, many living predatory birds,
like the secretary bird, kill with vicious kicks. And terror birds closest living relatives
-- a pair of species that still live in South America called seriemas -- actually subdue
their prey by picking it up and smashing it against the ground over and over again. Which is not how I want to go Since these are the closest living analogues
to terror birds, paleontologists think the extinct giants might have used the same techniques.

And so, yeah: Hence the name! When fossils of these birds were first discovered
in Argentina in the late 1880s, they were given the rather obscure name Phorusrhacos,
which is thought by some to mean bearer of scars. But nearly a hundred years later, in 1978,
after having studied these things for decades, paleontologist Larry Marshall dubbed them
terror birds, which proved to be catchier and easier to say. Now, on its home turf, terror birds had plenty
of prey to choose from, because most mammals in South America were herbivores. But eventually, thanks to continental drift,
South America got a new neighbor...

North America. This process took a long time, of course,
but by at least 5 million years ago, a chain of islands had formed that linked the two
continents for the first time. And land masses werent the only things
on the move. The meeting of the Americas marked the beginning
of what scientists think may have been one of the greatest exchanges of animal life ever
between two continents.

Today its known as the Great American Biotic
Interchange, when animals from both continents were suddenly free to migrate, bringing into
contact all sorts of species that had never met before. And a lot of what we know about this phenomenon,
we know from the fossils of mammals. For example, we know that, five million years
ago, North America was home to deer, horses, cats, and bears  but there were also camels,
elephants, and tapirs. And all of these groups moved south.

Meanwhile, in South America, there were marsupials,
giant ground sloths, and huge cousins of the armadillo called glyptodons that moved north. And in general, the mammals from North America
were more successful in the south than the animals that made the reverse trip. Thats because, other than terror birds,
there werent a lot of large predators in South America. So the North American animals -- from mice
to canines -- did very well in their new home, and they diversified like crazy.

In fact, half of the mammal genera living
in South America today are descended from North American immigrants. But North America had way more big predators
than the southern migrants were used to. So, most animals that moved up from South
America didnt last very long. And this included the terror birds.

We know from fossils that at least one type
of terror bird followed its prey north -- Titanis walleri, one of the largest terror bird species The earliest evidence of Titanis in the US
has been found in Texas, in strata dating back 5 million years, to the late Paleogene
Period. Which is weird, because scientists think that
the land bridge between North and South America probably wasn't complete until about 3 million
years ago. So, even though they couldn't fly, these giant
birds mustve somehow managed to float, or swim, or walk through the shallow waters
that connected the islands between the two continents. From there, Titanis roamed the open, coastal
plains, eating anything it could chase down, kill, and swallow whole.

But in its new home, for the first time, Titanis
had to deal with competition from other big predators -- like sabre-toothed cats and the
ancestors of modern wolves. Then, around the beginning of the Pleistocene
Period, the outlook for the terror birds got even worse, when the climate began to change. Temperatures grew colder, and glaciers began
their march south. Soon, beset by advancing winters and bigger
predators, the last North American Titanis met its end around 2 million years ago, as
the most recent Ice Age started to set in.

So, the invasion of the terror birds turned
out to be brief -- less than three million years. And because their time here was so short,
they didnt leave much evidence behind. The entire fossil record of Titanis in North
America consists of just a few dozen bones and bone fragments -- mainly of the neck,
legs, feet and toes -- found at only four sites in Florida and one in Texas. But their migration was just one small wave
of the Great American Biotic Interchange, which turned out to be a crucial chapter in
the history of the Americas that changed life on both continents forever.

In the end, the time when terror birds came
to North America is an important reminder of how big changes can create lots of awesome new
opportunities for some of us  while also creating tremendous pressure to either adapt. Or disappear. Thanks for joining me this terror-ific episode
today. Now, what do you want to know about the story
of life on Earth? Let us know in the comments.

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How to Gain Your Dog's Respect

When dealing with man's best friend the first thing you will need to do is to gain the dog's respect. The only real way to go about this is to become your dogs' pack leader. Whether you have one dog or twenty dogs the fact remains the same. You MUST become the pack leader. If your dog thinks its his pack you're in for a bumpy ride! On the other hand if you establish your dominance your dogs will not question your position as pack leader making your life easier and your dog's more fulfilling.

What we are trying to do is to provide our dogs with calm-assertive leadership. The best way to establish yourself as the pack leader and to practice calm-assertive leadership is to go for walks with your dogs. You should walk your dog every day, time permitting. Train the dog to walk at your heal and to only wander off if given the OK. One way to get your dog to walk at your heal is to use a short leash method. This way you keep the dog close to your hip, and when he tries to take the lead or wander off you can correct immediately. To correct your dog you need only to pull the leash in the desired direction and say "no", or otherwise indicate your disapproval. With daily practice and proper correction you will see a significant improvement in your dog's behavior, not just on walks but in all areas.

It is important that you understand your dog's thought process if you want him or her to understand how you want them to behave. One reason understanding your dog's thinking is so important is so that you can identify the correct times to reward and correct your dog during training. Many people train dogs with treats, and treats can be a helpful aid during training. Always remember that rewards and corrections should be given immediately after the behavior so that the dog can associate the two events. Dogs aren't people and they don't think like us. Remember this next time you are yelling at your dog and the dog is just staring back blankly, or cowering away from you.

Most dog behavioral problems are caused by the dog just not getting enough exercise. Walking your dog is a good way to improve behavior by helping the dog rid himself of that excess energy that can build up. If your dog does not get enough exercise you may see a change in personality. Dogs who are cooped up all day and never get tend to become aggressive. This is a result of nervous energy. You must find a way for your dog to get rid of this. Try finding a place where your dog can run. If you have a big yard this is easy, but if not you may have to find more creative ways. Try finding a nature trail where you can let your dog run, or maybe a street with a good sidewalk where you can run or rollerblade with the dog.

Being a leader to your dogs is the single most important and powerful method you can use to gain control over your dogs. Leadership is much more important than actual training. If you are the pack leader the your dogs will respect you and naturally defer to your authority!

FIFTY SHADES OF NEIGH - Dan and Phil play My Horse Prince #2

P: Hello, DanAndPhilGAMES human-faced horses! D: Clop clop and welcome back to the second episode of the new DanAndPhilGAMES series! D: My Horse Prince. P: I didn't think we were gonna do another episode- D: That is right. P: But the Internet seemed to love My Horse Prince. We had so many comments saying- D: Phil, Phil, Phil, Phil, Phil.

P: What? D: Some of the Internet really, really did not love My Hor- I'd say it's 50/50, "I love you! Yuuma! Hoof me!" D: And half, "I never thought you'd sink this low, and you just managed to sink further." P: But, even if you hate it, people are still curious about what happens next in the story. D: Morbid curiosity. P: Yep. D: If you missed the last episode, we'll link to it down in the description.

D: Basically, it's a parody of a Japanese dating simulator app, where a woman falls in love with a human-faced horse. P: Is it parody? Or is it just an app where-. D: A weird kink? P: You date a horse? D: We have no idea where it's going! P: Some of you liked it so much, we've had fanart of this game. D: This says so much more about you than us.

P: So here's the first one. D: Wow! That's like, well-drawn. I appreciate the effort there. P: Yeah.

I like my horse face. Then this one- Oh my God. D: Oooh! That must have taken- P:That must have taken hours! D: Upwards of an hour, I think. That's too good.

P: That is insane. D: I don't know if it's legal for you to have that on your computer. P: No. D: And that includes you too, Phil.

P: Finally (laughs)- D- What? OH JESUS CHRIST! What the hell? P: It came to life! It's real! D: No- see, that's my actual face petting a horse, cause horses have long faces and they're terrifying. P: Yeah? D: But then that's not- Speaking of which, Phil. P:Yeah? D: Aren't you afraid of horses? P: I am! D: Because you were freaking terrified when we fed horses. P: I think the fact that this horse has this face is making me less scared of it.

So it must be horse faces I'm specifically scared of. D: Phil was born in the year of the horse (clears throat). P: Yup! D: I'll have to keep an eye on him. Okay, let's get back into this wonderful adventure! P: (sings) My Horse Prince! I've realized that kind of sounds like the Simpsons theme, but- D: Don't say that then.

P: I wasn't going for that. Wait, I'll do another one. P: My, Horse Prince! That's like- D: You weirdo. P: That's like the jaunty fifties' TV show where they're friends with a horse.

D:This is not a jaunty- this is a serious dating simulator. P: I'm wearing the heart shirt! Do you not think I'm ready? D: Wow, you've planned this rom- and I've brought back the pastel softness. P: Pastel Dream Daniel. D: So ready for some equine romance.

P: Like Daniel Radcliffe in Equus. D: Except less penis. P: Alright, oh! Here we go! Next episode! D: Back in the story, this is you. That man- and he's wearing a little tuxedo! P: Oh! He's so smart.

D: Awww. P: He know's he's on YouTube now, so he's dressed up for the occasion. D: He's like "Oh my God, millions of people are for some reason watching this." P: Ditch the dungarees- D: Same. P: Back in the tux.

D: Okay. (Phil reading from screen.) D: I know that's incorrect use of Japanese, we're not taking this seriously, okay? Right. (Phil reading from screen) D: Exactly what Phil thought. (Phil reading from screen.) P: What is going on there? D: What the hell are we looking at? Why is that censored? P: What is underneath him? D: Let's not about it.

Okay. P: Is he floating above a hole? (Phil reading from screen.) P: I thought that said "SusanKun is shook." D: Is shook! P: I read it wrong. D: Next episode: Treadmill Training. P: Oh my God, I'm so hyped.

(D&P singing) A girl in love, with a human-faced horse. D: This is the content you all subscribed for. P: Hee hee! I'm excited. I wanna see what happens next! P: Are they gonna fall in love? D: You only have yourselves to blame.

If you were indifferent- P: Yeah- D: Instead of, just, extremely positive or negative, this might not have happened. But, it's your fault. P: It's your fault. P: My Horse Prince.

Episode 2: Treadmill Training. D: Here we are, back on the ranch. P: Is this you? D: Right, now, what is my voice? P: You kind of started off as the girl anime voice and descended into slightly high Dan-voice. D: (In high-pitched voice) Because when I was talking like this, that was stupid, so I think slightly higher Dan-voice is quite appropriate.

P: Okay (Dan reading from screen.) P: Is she British? D: Yeah, she's Emma Watson. D: Probably. P: I think you shouldn't express that out loud if you do. Just saying.

D: Yeah, is this an internal monologue? Or is she on the tube right now and everyone's like, "Uhh, shuffle away." P: I like that you think the tube exists in this universe. D: She's in Japan! They have a subway! P: Alright. D: We went on it. P: Okay.

D: It plays a jingle depending on what line you're on. P: I thought she was in like, a random horse village. And she was just like, near- D: Maybe she's commuting from the city? Who knows. P: Alright.

(Dan reading from screen.) D: When the hoof thing happened. P: Oh, the Hoofening. (Dan reading from screen.) P: So we're learning about SusanKun here, she's quite smart. D: Giving us some Latin, and some Biology here.

(Dan reading from screen.) P: A horse has 32 chromosomes? D: Probably what gives it such a- a long face. P: They're all in the nose! (Dan reading from screen.) P: Well, just say you don't want it! D: There she is! Surprised at her own trashbag mind and decisions. P: What are you doing? (Dan reading from screen.) P: She's got some mixed feelings about this. D: I like- are you in love with it, and it's ruining your decision making? P: Or naw.

D: Or are you in love with it? P: Decide, Susan. D: I like that in the translation to English, cause this game is Japanese- P: Yeah? D: The translator put "weird-ass." P: Yeah! I like that. D: Do they have weird-ass in Japan? P: Weird-ass horse. (Dan reading from screen.) P: Oh! He's back! D: Dreamy voice, Phil.

P: He's dreamier than ever. His hair is literally glistening. (Both reading from screen.) P: Uh-oh. D: Make your mind up, woman! What do you think? P: Make your mind up! (Both reading from screen.) P: You're just talking to his hooves.

D: Yeah, I'm here on business. Oh, God. She's digging a hole like I do in a situation. (Both reading from screen.) D: Here, we go.

This is like when I lie to anybody about what job I do when they make small talk to me. P: Spiral of lies, Susan! (Dan reading from screen.) P: Wow. Farm water. D: Susan, mate that's a pretty terrible one, okay.

(Both continue reading.) P: Oh my God, I wanna buy some! Reductive Ranch water, feat. The pretty-boy horse. D: I love that they actually designed that just for that moment. P: I know! They should sell merch of it.

D: Dedication to the art. How is it- like, she just called him handsome, basically. Out loud. How's he gonna react? P: Uhh...

D: I love the little, "Uhh!" P: Uhh! (Both continue reading.) D: Aw, Yuuma always knows what to say. (Both continue reading.) D: Have some respect, for your elders, Jesus. P: He's back in the dungarees. (Both continue reading.) P: Is she gonna get on his back? D: Who knows.

(Both continue reading.) P: This is how is starts, Susan. D: Slippery slope, lady! P: Oh! He's in the field! D: Are you ready for the gameplay? Here we go, MISSION START! P: Can I do it again? I really enjoyed doing the gameplay. D: Right, we need to get through some role-playing first. D: A gold carrot fell from the sky! Okay, are you ready- P: What is a gold carrot? D: For the next mechanic of gaming? P: No, I don't even know.

P: He'll go into a fever if you give him the gold carrot. D: Ooh! P: During a fever you can earn lots of points without his energy dropping. D: That's handy. D: I may have bought a gold carrot when I did this first level.

P: Okay. What is that? Is that a treadmill? What? D: Tiny treadmills appear to be falling from the sky. D: Wait wait wait. In the first mission- P: Yeah.

You tap the carrot- P: Right. D: And he eats the carrot and that's what filled the bar. P: Yeah? D: They said that we were training- 'cause he's a racehorse- D: Why the hell are there treadmills? P: It's raining treadmills! Hallelujah. D: Right, just tap on it, whatever.

P: Okay. Oh my God. D: What? What the hell is happening?! P: What is this? D: But SusanKun- he runs on treadmills? P: H'es just breaking them in half. D: Jesus Christ, okay.

P: I love his little prance at the end. D: This is such a monta- His legs are, like, bending all the way up and round. P: So, shall I press all of them? D: Yeah, just go nuts, like, get that training in! Here we go, Here we go! P: So, our aim is to get the goal to 100%, and then we can get to the next level. Is that right? D: No, it's to get to the bar, his energy is how happy he is- P: Oh.

D: And that's pretty low, so. You know what time it is? P: Is it time for a little chat? D: Time for a little chat. P: Am I going to keep my excellent record? D: I don't- You did pretty well in this first one. P: Yeah, here we go.

D: This is the part where we have a conversation, and he gets, like, inspired based on how good we are. P: What color horse do you like? D: Ooh. Okay, so options are light brown, white, or black. P: Well, he's light brown.

I mean, so light brown. It's a compliment. D: But Yuuma's so fickle, he might be like, "I like white horses, too." P: I'm gonna go with light brown. D: Follow your heart, Phil.

Let's see. P: I'm following my heart. D: Oh! P: Really? Well, that makes me happy. GOOD! D: Ohhhhh- P: Why is that good? What was the right answer? D: See, I told you.

He might have been like, "Black's my fave." P: Aww! D: I love that when he did that little tilt, he was like, "Really?" P: Eh, really? D: So I think whenever you get an okay one, you should read it indifferently like D: "Really? Okay, I guess that's like, the okay answer, that's like, okay. P: Alright. D: Right, mash some more treddies! P: Oh my God. D: Slam! Slam! Sla- If- How expensive are treadmills? P: They're like, 1000 pounds, D: How much money is Ogisan wasting? We need to have a serious chat with him.

P:He wants his horse to have the meatiest legs possible. D: No, no, you're getting too low. You should get a couple more- P: Oh, oh, oh. Okay.

D: Where is he getting these? SusanKun, asking the real questions. P: Oh my God, he's going purple. I think I killed him. D: Ogisan answered.

P: Late night shopping channels? D: People actually buy those products? D: Okay, yeah. He's literally glowing purple from sadness. P: Right, talk again. Beep! P: How did you get to the ranch? D: Oh, judging you based on your commuting.

P: I mean , I won't say horse, 'cause then he might be jealous- D: You're cheating on him! P: Yeah, cheating on another horse. D: Right, train. P: Train. I don't think he's- D: It's romantic, of you.

P: I think he'll think about the environment and all of the pollution it makes. So, I'm thinking bicycle? D: Okay, Phil. Let's see how it goes. P: Bicycle! D: Oh! He's happy! P: Oh! I can't imagine you pedaling a bike with all you've got! D: Ohhh.

P: Ohh, we chose the right one! D: Nice. P: See? Safety can just- Can we do the golden carrot? D: No, do one more to get the most of your energy. P: Okay. D: Okay.

Here we go. You haven't messed it up yet. P: Oh my God! Do you like dogs or cats? P: I mean, I am a doggo kind of guy. D: Be honest, Phil.

P: I'm hone- Well, I don't like horses that much! D: Be honest! P: But he's a horse! I'm dating the horse, I'm not dating me. D: But that's the obvious answer! Say dogs. Say dogs. Okay.

Here we go. P: Dogs! D: Oh. P: Yeah, they're really loyal. Oh, yeah, yeah, they're really loyal.

D: Yeah! There we go! D: Indifferent! P: I should've said horses, I bet that was the winning answer. D: I bet it was the wrong one. P: A cat would just scratch a horse's eyes out. D: See, um.

If you're like, really sad like me, you can just press this, and then you can watch a YouTube video P: What? D: Yeah, you can just watch ads. P: You can just watch an ad? D: So, you might not even need the energy for the game but if you really just love talking to Yuuma- P: Yeah? D: You can just watch loads of ads and replenish them! P: Also, you're paying them to maybe make another expansion to this game. D: Support these people! Give them your money! See, boom. There we go.

You can crack it all the way up. P: So we can talk again. D: Talk! D: Right. P: Here we go, this is the question.

D: I love that you haven't gotten one wrong yet. That's quite impressive. P: I feel so relaxed when I'm with you! D: Oh, how do we respond? P: Yeah. D: There's no time to relax, you have to train! D: That's maybe a bit intense? P: Yeah, that's- D: Thanks, or, I get that a lot.

P: Oh! D: Right, okay. He's a troll. If you say there's no time to relax, you have to train- P: Yeah? D: I feel like he might be like, "Boo, you're being too hard on me." P: Boo! D: Thanks, might be like, wow you didn't say anything. P: Yeah.

D: And then I get that a lot of- P: It's like full of herself. D: Maybe it's full of herself, or maybe it's like, "Yeah! I bet you do, 'cause you're really pretty. P: I get that a lot? D: Yeah, I feel like it's the troll answer, go. P: Okay.

D: OOOH! Noo! P: No! He hates me! D: Oh God. In your saddest voice. P: Ohh, I didn't realize you're used to hearing that. D: Look at that sad face.

P: He's so sad! D: At least, from like a gaming YouTuber perspective, we just showed the sad option. P: Yeah, I didn't want to get it, though! D: And now, here's the other thing. You can watch another ad, and you'll reverse the decision! P: Even if he reverses the decision, I feel like this is like the SimRay in the Sims, it's just cheating. D: Well than, say "Um What?" P: Ummm, what? D Appreciate Ogisan wearing the fairy outfit there, what the hell.

P: I did like that. D: Okay well I think now, because we don't want to watch more ads, that's really lame. Click the golden carrot. P: Is it golden carrot time? D: Yep, let's go.

And then mash those things, 'cause that, yeah. P: Bahpettybahpettybah, Bah! D: Go! Frenzy! P: Okay! D:Tap as fast as you can, you can't run out of energy, Phil. Go, go! P: Oh my God, I'm going, I'm going, I'm going! D: Tap, yes, yes. Fever! He's panting! P: Pant pant pant.

D: Montage. P: Come on! Smash those treadmills. D: He looks tired. D: SusanKun's into it, keep going.

P: I'm going, I'm going. D: "How much do they cost?" She's thinking. P: Here we go. D: Keep going.

P: Oh! D: Hi, I'd like 100 more treadmills. Ogisan, you have a problem. P: Your bond has grown even stronger. D: He's buying even more?! There we go.

Ohh, sunset. Sweaty horse has finished his training. P: Everyone's sweaty right now. D:What the fuck is this game? P: I don't know.

D: I'm so sorry, to all the moderate YouTube watchers out there that aren't like, massive weirdos. P: Yeah? D: I'm sorry. P: I'm enjoying it. D: But maybe this is, like, a cultural experience.

Okay. P: But where is this going? D: Where is this going now? D: What a waste of such a big space... Very true- I mean, look at all that land he has. (Both continue reading.) D: I love that he's glistening, as he was like, dripping sweat.

P: He's not sweating. He just sweats sparkles. P: That's what's happening. D: I relate to that.

(Phil reads.) D: I like the little ear twitch there. (Dan reads.) P: Sass. He's gonna sack you, you Salty Susan. D: Troll though.

(Dan reads.) P: Oh! D: Maybe that's just nonsexual. P: Yeah, maybe. D: And just want's to see the racehorse's form. P: OH! He's getting close again! Watch out! (Phil reads.) D: Did you see that? She was coming for us.

Huh? Uh oh, here we go. Oh! Are you ready? P: Ohh! He's tickling her with the hoof! D: He's tickling her chin?! D: I love that she's like, " Hah," and he's like- Can a horse- Okay. Do horses have elbows? P: I don't know. D: No, they have- Can a horse even do that? Is the horse like, "Eh eh, there we go." P: Would you let a horse do that to you if it had that face? He's just been trampling all over the things but he stepped in his own horse poo.

P: Right. Here we go. D: Okay, let's see. You ready? D: This is gonna be the next round of bloody fanart, now.

Don't do this! P: I haven't asked your name. D: Have we not got that far? Oh no. D: Is he going in for a kiss? Jesus. P: Oh my God, it's a horse, Susan! D: Jesus Christ! P: It's a frickin' horse.

(Both continue to read.) D: S-S-SusanKun. P: SusanKun! D: Eh- ah- Ah!! D: Jesus Christ. Help me. D: Oh God.

(Both continue to read.) P: Oh! It's all about money, is it, Yuuma? D: Maybe he's manipulating her for his racehorse career. P: What? D: Susan! P: Again! D: All it takes is a little sexual peer pressure and Susan's like "Yes! I'll invest my savings into you!" D: I thought you were gonna start a bottled water business, Susan. P: I know. What's gonna happen to that? P: So is this the end of the chapter? Do I press again? D: Who knows? Let's see, Yeah, keep going.

P: Oh! D: Stockholm Syndrome, honestly. P: She's doing it. D: Susan, for God's sake. P: Oh, oh! D&P: Next episode.

D: Okay! There we go! There we go! P: That's it! P: But what will happen next? I can't wait? I need to know! D: What did you think of that episode? P: I mean, I'm more invested in the whole thing. P: Is SusanKun wasting her money putting it into this horse? D: Susan Kun is a conflicted character, cause she seems- She knows a lot about Biology. D: And Latin. And she's a career business woman that came to the country to just, you know like, D: Hook up with some guys that aren't sleazy in a club.P: Yep.

D: But then here she is, like, "Okay Mr. Horse! I'll give you my life's savings!" Susan. P: Yep. D: She's a character with real depth.

P: She is. D: Well-written. P: Yeah. P: Those treadmills exploding took it to an even weirder level than I was expecting.

D: It's clearly more bizarre than any of us are braced for, and I feel like this is just gonna keep escalating. D: Comedically. And romantically. P: Yeah.

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Sea Turtle Rescue!JONATHAN BIRD'S BLUE WORLD

Its a cold January day in Massachusetts.
The ocean here around Cape Cod is in the low 40s and a strong wind is howling off the
water. But the wind is a blessing. Stranded on the sand is a juvenile Kemps
Ridley sea turtle. This little guy is barely clinging to life.

He would have drowned in
the cold water, except that the strong wind blew him ashore. Sea turtles are marine reptiles that live
almost all of their lives in the sea. They must surface to breathe, but they spend most
of their time underwater foraging for food. In some places, when the water is cooler like
the Galapagos and Hawaii, sea turtles do occasionally crawl up on the beach to warm up in the sun.
But most sea turtles only come ashore to lay their eggs in a nest at night.

The eggs hatch a few months later and the
baby sea turtles race to the sea. Most wont come ashore again for many years, as adults,
when they are ready to lay eggs of their own. There are seven species of sea turtles in
the world, like the green sea turtle, the loggerhead, and the Hawksbill. All are considered
endangered or vulnerable.

But none are rarer than the critically endangered
Kemps Ridley sea turtle, which lives primarily in the Gulf of Mexico, Caribbean and Florida. In the summer, Kemps Ridley turtles follow
the warm water of the gulf stream northward into the prime feeding grounds as far away
as New England, and even Newfoundland. As the water cools in the fall, most of them
turn and swim south again, hugging the coast, munching on algae, and making their way back
to warm water before winter. But some of the turtles enter Massachusetts
Bay, trapped by Cape Cod, and cant figure out how to get home.

As the water gets cooler, the turtles start
to freeze. As reptiles, they cannot keep their bodies warm when the water cools. They get
lethargic and start to have trouble swimming. Many drown.

But when the wind starts to blow, as it often
does, it blows the exhausted animals ashore, where volunteers from the Massachusetts Audubon
Society Wellfleet Bay Wildlife Sanctuary are patrolling the beach. Every year in the fall and early winter, hundreds
of sea turtles wash up along the beaches of Cape Cod. Most of them are the critically
endangered Kemps Ridley. So every year, there is a massive effort to rescue and save
as many as possible.

Volunteers look for stranded turtles. When
they find one, they place it gently in a banana box for transport. Why a banana box? They
are free, strong, and already have ventilation holes. First the sea turtles are transported back
to the Mass Audubon Society Wellfleet office.

Biologist Rebecca Shoer and some volunteers
are doing triage. So the different types of measurements that
Colin is doing, the first one is a straight measurement with a caliperthat gives you
an idea of the straight length of a turtles shell, its width, things like that. Then we
do a curved measurement with that soft tape and that gives us an idea of the shape of
the turtles shell. And then were doing the weight, which is 2.4And thats in
kilograms.

The last thing we do before we take photos is that we make any notes of any
medical issues with this turtle. And you can see on this one, its gotits bleeding
from this eye here. Dont know if that was a bird that pecked it or something like that.
So well make a note of that for the aquarium, but this guys alive and not looking great,
but this is actually not a turtle in terrible shape. Soon the turtles are packed up for a 90 minute
ride in their banana boxes up to the New England Aquariums Animal Care Center in Quincy,
just south of Boston.

In this nondescript warehouse, with a staff of five and a dozen
volunteers, hundreds of sea turtles are being rehabilitated. Hey! Hi Katie! How are you? Im doing well, how are you? Great! Thanks for having me down! Thanks for coming over! I arrive and meet Katie Pugliares, a senior
biologist at the New England Aquarium. She takes me on a tour of the facility and I get
to meet a bunch of sea turtles. The rescued turtles are divided into different
tanks based on size, species and even temperature.

The turtles cant be warmed right up from
being hypothermic. That could actually make them even more sick. They have to be warmed
up very slowly. As they warm up, they get more active and
lively.

I wonder if they know how lucky they are to be alive? Once they are back up to temperature, theyre
hungry. And sometimes feisty! We systematically go through, we monitor their
weight, make sure they have healthy weight gain. If any turtles start losing weight,
its a sign that we need to look a little more closely. We look for any ulcerations
in their eyes, obstructions in their nose, we look in their mouths as well.

And then
we check their flippers. Sometimes infections will progress into their joints and thats
not really a good thing. For turtles that have prolonged swelling of their joints and
even after antibiotic treatment, they are not going away, we do laser therapy. And it takes care of those unsightly wrinkles
too! Katie takes me into one of the clinics where
a new patient is being checked outa small Kemps Ridley.

Were doing a tracheal wash so we can get
some of the debris from the upper respiratory, and well send it out for culture and identify
the bacteria. And then because he does have different sedation drugs, well monitor
him for a little while and make sure his heart rate gets back up to where it should be before
we introduce him back into the pool. And then well watch him when he gets back into the
pool and make sure he responds really well. As the stranding season goes on, the rehab
pools get full.

The sea turtles have to be numbered to keep track of them all. There
are hundreds of them! Soon, there are so many that crowding can
be a problem. So the healthiest ones are ready to go back to the wild. Unfortunately, its still winter in Boston,
so a small group of lucky turtles get their own private flight (with a volunteer pilot)
down to Orlando, Florida.

Here, Sea World will take over. The turtles get a check up,
then a few days to rest and recover from their flight. Finally, its off to a beautiful
Florida beach. The turtles are released into nice warm water, and given a second chance
at life.

Saving cold-stunned sea turtles takes incredible
time, money and effort. It would be staggering to add up the cost involved to save each one
of these marine reptiles. But when I see this effort, I have renewed faith in humanity.
People do care about wildlife, and in the case of highly endangered animals like the
Kemps Ridley sea turtle, every rescue counts..