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Post by gordo on Dec 27, 2010 19:49:16 GMT 1
Noticed Gordo's sheath was swollen yesterday yet cold to the touch. He was sensitive around his body, bit grumpy and today he is still swollen but warm to touch. It could be fluid retention from inactivity due to compromised grazing but also aware its a sign of heart failure! Any other views before I speak to vet. Eating and drinking as normal
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 27, 2010 20:27:45 GMT 1
Has he had a good clean around that area recently? delightful job and bit hard in cold weather. Is be tempted to give a gentle clean and see if that helps with warm water and something mild in it or even a small sprinkle of salt
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 27, 2010 20:28:19 GMT 1
Not to say you dont do it, just a thought to rule that out :-)
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Post by outoftheblue on Dec 28, 2010 17:52:09 GMT 1
I agree. Even if you do it regularly, stuff can build up - or hay may have a bit of bedding trapped. You can buy sheath cleaner with soothing stuff in it which might help.
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Post by gordo on Dec 28, 2010 19:20:36 GMT 1
Oh god ladies, I truly cannot make myself do that and don't have anyone I can ask!!! Will ask on my Facebook page for volunteer lol!!
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 28, 2010 19:45:59 GMT 1
Gordo, honestly its not that bad! haha! I did Apollos back in the summer and he didnt even seem to care, its amazing how mucky that area gets  i think i just used warm salt water |
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Post by companymagic on Dec 28, 2010 20:56:53 GMT 1
Gordo.. Please get it checked out. Arnie had a swollen sheath that I thought was from lack of movement. Turning him out didn't help. I got the vet. It was the first sign of low protein levels in his blood stream.
Hopefully Gordo just needs a good wash :-) but if it is still up get him checked out. Its always better to be safe than sorry...
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Post by gordo on Dec 28, 2010 23:44:08 GMT 1
I have tried girls but he refuses to oblige and locks himself up tight! Any clues on aiding the release then;)
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 29, 2010 0:24:29 GMT 1
oh, i had quite the opposite effect when dealing with Apollo! haha i wait for a moment after a ride when he lets everything hang loose, and did it then whilst he was already on view lol!
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Post by bertie666 on Dec 29, 2010 0:30:29 GMT 1
You can buy a little sedative thing that gets it out of hiding, a friends gelding swelled up so bad he looked like he had balls again, I was rather confused! He had to have the vet though and have anti inflammatories and anti biotics so might be worth thinking about?
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 29, 2010 0:40:22 GMT 1
slowly slowly catchy monkey lol!
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Post by gordo on Dec 29, 2010 17:54:10 GMT 1
Well, saw his willy and it was pink and clean so gloved up (3 pairs) and salty warm water and cotton wool'd his sheath. Truly gross and I cannot shift the smell from my nostrils. Plenty of muck came out and one very large piece and happy now there is nothing left in the fleshy areas to cause irritation. Will see tomorrow how he looks - yuk!!
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Post by outoftheblue on Dec 29, 2010 18:19:17 GMT 1
I wash my geldings bits when I bath them (they both get shown quite a bit - so bathed quite a bit too) and they usually get it out if you put a bucket of warm water up to the sheath and swish it about a bit. Otherwise a bit of Sedalin will work. Hope Gordo is better for his wash!!
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Post by anastasia55555 on Dec 29, 2010 19:53:10 GMT 1
As im eating my omlette im reading this haha! Hope he feels better after a good wash  |
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Post by gordo on Dec 29, 2010 21:07:15 GMT 1
How can you eat and have mental images of what I pulled out - gross!! Had my 12 year old son urging at tea as he was being annoying so I described what I found 'up there'!! Wicked mum! Gordo finally stood still when I managed to catch him, he saw the gloves/bucket/cotton wool and cleared off!!
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i think i just used warm salt water
