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| I am confused. You have a horse you originally thought was gelding and it is actually a stud?
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Or are you having a gelding stallion gelded?
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| Apologies, I am looking at having a stud cut. What should I expect? Recovery, Attitude, any information is appreciated? |
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| No, everyone else probably got it, I am just having a really slow day!
Depending on how old he is it can take some time. I had a 3 year old cut and it took him almost 6 months to start acting like a gelding. I have had yearlings and two year olds done before they got study that never had any study characteristics before or after gelded.
They are going to bleed, most likely swell and be pretty sore for a few days. Our vet always has us do light exercise for 15 minutes twice a day to help with swelling. They heal very quickly. |
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Location: When you hit the middle of nowhere .. Keep driving | It depends on the horse and it's temperament and handling now. Some will calm down and be able to be turned out with geldings or mares or both, and some still keep their stallion mentality. It takes time to get it out of their system though. Recovery time for the surgery isn't any different IMO. They may lose their muscle mass some too. |
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| It is almost Friday! I am just looking at a horse and I love everything about him except of course he is a stud. Thank you for your input! |
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Location: East Tennessee but who knows?! | As long as they get plenty of turnout so they don't swell, the recovery time is usually short. Usually within a couple of days they are moving fine. If there is swelling , then cold water hosing. If you geld them when the farmers almanac signs are right, you'll have less swelling. I have found that to be true and have had several people experience the same. As far as attitude, the old addage is a month for every year old is how long it will take. Depends on the horse. i have seen some that were immediately better and I have seen some that it took a few months. And some will still mount a mare regardless. |
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Location: Peg-Leg Julia Grimm | How old is he? If he's still young and hasn't bred any mares, I would expect him to start getting easier to deal with immediately. |
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| He is 8, and as far as I know has never bred. I am getting the 411 right now. |
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| By the way, what is the proper Term for this? |
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Location: Oklahoma | Firemanswife - 2014-03-06 2:53 PM By the way, what is the proper Term for this?
I think Castration would be the word.
I know that's the cattle term, but I don't think if differs from animal to animal. |
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| One of my current horses was gelded when he was 5. When our old mare was in heat, he still acted studly. He'd tease her and make googly eyes. We never turned them out together because if he got friendly, she would have knocked his block off!
Now he's out with another gelding and they act pretty much the same. He doesn't act any different around strange mares when we are out and about. |
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Location: Texas | We always have them gelded when the signs are right,from the almanac and very seldom have one bleed or swell with proper turn out. |
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | I cut a 12 yr old stud. He was an exceptionally mannered stud and makes an even better gelding. If I have foals I cut them quite young. |
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Location: Wyoming | How much does castrating a colt usually cost?? |
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| Once they get older more complications can occur, I gelded one at the age of four, the tube (sorry can't remember the exact term) are thicker and longer, the vet who did mine did not cut the tube far enough down, on day 5 I almost lost my guy, as the tube sealed off, he swelled back up, and had to be rushed in for emergency surgery was on iv antibiotics for 2 weeks.
Make sure the vet you use is good at castrating older horses |
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Location: Louisiana | Kathyg - 2014-03-06 7:47 PM We always have them gelded when the signs are right,from the almanac and very seldom have one bleed or swell with proper turn out.
Yep, we always follow the almanac for anything like that and have never had any issues. My FIL had his colt cut a few months back and he swelled and bled really bad. He looked at me like I had antlers when I asked if he had checked the signs.
Our stud was 12 or 13 when we cut him, he was normally very well behaved but after an episode at home my mom called the vet the next day. He had no issues and is now a very well mannered gelding. |
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| castration also called gelding in horses , is surgical removal of both testicles, testicles fully descend from the abdomen into the scrotum by roughly 1 to 2 years of age in horses most vetrinarians recommend gelding as soon as both testicles have descended. the younger the colt is at the time of gelding, the easier the procedure, as blood vessels are smaller in young animals. this means there is less bleeding at the time of surgery. basic castrations can be performed with horse lying down or standing usally depends on vet.hope helped at least a little bit your welcome. |
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More bootie than waist!
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Location: Riding Crackhead. | Call me kookie but I've never gone by the Almanac or any "signs". I'm just not into the hocus pocus. |
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Location: Sherman, TX | jricky - 2014-03-06 8:13 PM
How much does castrating a colt usually cost??
I just paid $100 here in Texas to have my 2 year old gelded...she doesn't charge for sedation and vet bills are tax exempt in Texas.... |
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Location: In a happy place | I was married to a veterinarian for many years and he always castarated our horses by the Farmer's Almanac. It worked out beautifully every time. But some of our clients didn't believe/or couldn't wait and some had lots of bleeding and swelling. jmho |
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