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HorsePoorSince96 Reg. Jun 2004	Posted 2017-06-14 11:29 AM Subject: Sheath problems
Extreme Veteran Posts: 302	I have an 11yr old gelding that has had a swollen sheath for years now. He is always dirty and has so much black sticky gunk up in there all the time. I have cleaned him and the vet has cleaned him also. We even tried a round of steroids two years ago to see if that would help thinking he was allergic to something. They did nothing. Has anyone experienced this and if so did you have any luck with getting the swelling to go away? The swelling goes down a little but not much and is on both sides. I would love to know what causes the swelling all the time. Any advice or suggestions would be great!
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RunNbarrels Reg. Nov 2008	Posted 2017-06-14 11:42 AM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Elite Veteran Posts: 975 Location: The barn...where else? SW Missouri	Might try feeding him Uva Ursi leaves.
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KylaKris Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2017-06-14 12:02 PM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Elite Veteran Posts: 1094 Location: Idahome	kidney support from silver lining. need to get those toxins out of his body.
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Sandok Reg. Jan 2011	Posted 2017-06-14 1:42 PM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Expert Posts: 1207	Yes I have a 27 year old gelding that has a swollen sheath. I read or was told somewhere that it is caused by giving oil to them on their feed. I have been giving the Bluebonnet Shine for a while now not sure that is the cause or not.
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RodeoCowgirl4u Reg. Aug 2012	Posted 2017-06-14 4:57 PM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Elite Veteran Posts: 929	my husband's rope horse was like that. Turns out he had summer sores up in there, but they weren't really sores...yet. It was just the inflammation from the flies or the worm larvae or whatever. Then they turned into the actual sores later when the fly season got REALLY bad.
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streakysox Reg. Jul 2008	Posted 2017-06-14 7:08 PM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Take a Picture Posts: 12842	Mine gelding swells during the summer when flies are bad. That turd can stand on three legs and reach up under there and bit it to scratch. That is what causes it to swell
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HorsePoorSince96 Reg. Jun 2004	Posted 2017-06-15 10:10 AM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Extreme Veteran Posts: 302	I am going to try the Silver Lining Kidney Support as I have heard about retaining water and toxins. The swelling in his sheath never goes away. It is swelled up during every season of the year.
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shubug007 Reg. Aug 2007	Posted 2017-06-15 10:13 PM Subject: RE: Sheath problems
Elite Veteran Posts: 920	I have one that has a slight swelll. He has a very minute hernia. You can see it but you can feel it. The vet gave me some magic powder a couple of times and it went down. But it doesn't bother him.
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