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Location: Northern Ontario | I have always had mares..... but now I have a 3yr old gelding and he is just gross!
I had him sedated in the spring when the vet came to do his shots so that I could properly clean it. Well, even sedated, he would not drop amd kept it tucked in high. I was still able to get it decently clean. He never drops! Except at the worse times.......like during clinics and at horse shows where he lets is all hang out( sorry if its a bit graphic) anyway, I was able to get the bean out in the middle of the clinic with 12 other people watching me, but it needed to be done. Fast forward to now, its super dirty again! Its not a health issue cause he does drop when is super relaxed, but he tends to not drop enough sometimes when he pees and its splashes out. Help! I don't know what to do to keep it clean and teach him better hygiene. It even smells dirty. I saw it the other day and it looks healthy, just dirty. |
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Take him to you're vet and let him/her do it for you. They can at least sedate him enought to were he will at least drop enought. |
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Location: Tulsa, Ok | Cowgirl up and roll up your sleeves and clean it up. Some horses are just naturally dirtier and require frequent cleaning. It is possible to do a thorough cleaning job even if he does not drop completely. Calling out the vet for a horse that needs to be cleaned every month or couple of weeks is just not real cost effective IMHO. |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | Since this is her first gelding I dont think she needs to cowgirl up I think she needs a vet are someone that knows how to clean to show her how to do this without her getting hurt, some geldings dont take kindly to someone sticking their arm up them. And if hes peeing with it still part way in his sheath I think I would want a vet to look at him myself to make sure something is not wrong, having geldings all my life I never had one not drop to pee. |
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Location: Northern Ontario | I had friends who are gelding experts and they didnt have any luck. The vet is a livestock vet and not horse specific. I live in a very rural area. I do clean it a bit every chance I get and he is getting more comfortable with it.He hasnt been done before I bought him this spring. He drops halfway to pee most of the time...just not always like when its cold out |
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A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | SuperTrooper - 2018-10-06 8:15 PM I had friends who are gelding experts and they didnt have any luck. The vet is a livestock vet and not horse specific. I live in a very rural area. I do clean it a bit every chance I get and he is getting more comfortable with it.He hasnt been done before I bought him this spring. He drops halfway to pee most of the time...just not always like when its cold out
What are you cleaning him with? |
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Location: California | Will he let you stick your hand up there and clean it when he doesn't have it dropped? If so then I would just do that, more difficult but it can be done. If he tries to kick you or anything though then I would definitely just have a vet sedate/twitch. Unless you think it is causing him pain I wouldn't be super worried about cleaning it too often. 1/2x a year is all the vets and barns I have worked for have done it. |
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Location: At the race track with Ah Dee Ohs | If at all possible, just sedate him and do it yourself. It's not that hard of a job. You can get the meds from your vet and give to him. |
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Duct Tape Bikini Girl
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| Take this horse to the vet and have his sheath cleaned. If possible, just schedule him to have his teeth floated and they can take care of both in one visit.
Being tough has nothing to do with your ability to clean a sheath, but being wise may save your life. This could be something that has never been taken care of with this particular horse.
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Location: Texas | I'm curious to know what you use as well...
I wouldn't overly clean him. You may literally chafe him.
The penis itself can get pretty dirty with dry skin and smegma but what's most important is checking for beans. If he doesn't have any beans, I would quit picking at his junk, literally. And if you do, just use some warm water and OB lube. No soap.
You need the right combo of sedation and patience to really get them to drop, and even then you may only get one shot at cleaning it well. |
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Location: North Dakota | SuperTrooper - 2018-10-06 5:40 PM I have always had mares..... but now I have a 3yr old gelding and he is just gross! I had him sedated in the spring when the vet came to do his shots so that I could properly clean it. Well, even sedated, he would not drop amd kept it tucked in high. I was still able to get it decently clean. He never drops! Except at the worse times.......like during clinics and at horse shows where he lets is all hang out( sorry if its a bit graphic) anyway, I was able to get the bean out in the middle of the clinic with 12 other people watching me, but it needed to be done. Fast forward to now, its super dirty again! Its not a health issue cause he does drop when is super relaxed, but he tends to not drop enough sometimes when he pees and its splashes out. Help! I don't know what to do to keep it clean and teach him better hygiene. It even smells dirty. I saw it the other day and it looks healthy, just dirty.
For all 3 of my geldings, once a year cleaned by the vet is sufficient for them. They do drop when relaxed so I think part of that is what keeps them a little cleaner. None of them have hardly any bean at all when they are cleaned once a year, so for them, that works. I just have my vet do it when they are sedated anyway for getting their teeth done.
How big of a bean did he have? You don't want to OVER clean him, because that can cause more problems. Sometimes, less is more.
Also, how is he kept? On pasture? Stalled? Dirt pen? Etc. Their living arrangements sometimes affects how dirty they get. My horses are on pasture 24/7 year round so I do think that helps to keep them cleaner (because they aren't in a dirt pen, for example).
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