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Date Posted: 14:44:32 11/04/05 Fri
Author: 10cwalknh
Subject: Re: Gelding' swollen sheath
In reply to: Michelle 's message, "Gelding' swollen sheath" on 16:10:04 01/04/05 Tue

>My 4 yr old Mustang gelding has a very swollen sheath
>for the past few days. When I first noticed it, I did
>a thorough cleaning w/warm water,ivory soap,and rinsed
>him well.Last month we removed a small bean while he
>was sedated for a choke episode,so this time I did not
>find any bean- but his sheath is still so swollen.
>Been giving bute and daily excersize, he acts totally
>normal,but the sheath is warm to the touch.
>Question: how long till the swelling goes down after a
>thorough cleaning? My vet isnt worried about it,says
>give it a few days.But my poor guy, his privates look
>like a giant water balloon under there ! Any expeiance
>with this ?
> Thanks, Michelle

I've had experience with this before. My gelding came in one day and I noticed his sheath was enlarged. I called my vet and she came out, sedated him, and pulled out and rinsed everything. I took maybe 2 days before the major swelling went down and then another week until it was back to normal. One thing my vet recommended was that everytime I bathe him, clean it all out, not just the surface and even if your not bathing very often, clean it out.

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