Colt having the chop tomorrow, A question

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The buyers of Bertie's vet just rang me and said that he will be coming to do the job tomorrow, the only problem is that we have no electric up there, do they need hot water?
 
No, the vet will have everything they need.

You just need a big pot of vasaline (smear libraly on the inside of the colts back legs to stop the fluid crusting on, makes it far easier to keep him clean) and gallons of fly spray. This is not the best time of year to get a colt cut because of the risk of infection from flies.
 
OK thanks, Ive got a tail bandage in case he needs it, I cant believe he's coming out so soon, the lady only phoned him at 5.30 this evening and he phoned me at 6!! Its a good job I dont work!
 
I haven't had one gelded in the field since last year (been done at the vets instead) so stod to be corrected but I'm pretty sure warm water was a must. Vet needs to give it a really good clean first. Maybe take a flask (like you would of coffee?)

Ps. I had one done last Augest and just had one semi open so don't worry that it's not ideal being summer. My tip would be to keep it really clean and wash it daily. A decent fly spray (only one I bother with is nettex advance, so strong, even after washing hands I can't bit my nails or suck my thumb!!) around there but mind you don't get the wounds, to avoid flys/magots and infections. Oh and idoine spray is magic too.
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My vet used cold water and hibiscrub to clean, he didn't want hot. Be very careful to keep it clean and away from flies, it is late in the year to do,
 
yorkshire lass - they uually use betadine first then alchol to wipe down after srcubbing. But water is needed to dilute the hibiscrub. Vet will probably have some sterile water with him, but warm water is useful for instruments.
 
having done many - warm water a must. But I personnaly wouldn't use vaseline. The area will be scrub and if it hasn't anything extra on the area it will just cause contamination and extra scrubbing!
 
vaseline is a NO-NO....anything and everthing sticks to it..its bloody horrible stuff..

take up a couple of flasks of hot water..he will need to wash colts bits in hibi-scrubs before incision..and to drop his instruments into..

also for at least 5 days after, you will need to wash his empty sac with warm hibi-scrub water and just poke your fingers into the small incisions on both sides of his sac..this will keep the site free of serum that may collect...once you feel a slight bit of crust after the 5th day just wash without "poking"..it'll heal nicely.



DONT spray any fly-spray anywhere near the site...just think of spraying it into your eyes..it'll bloody sting!!! and you just might find one of his hooves in your mouth!!

spray a little onto a soft cloth and just smooth lightly on the inside of his back legs and onto his flanks twice a day...

dont worry about bandageing at all..it will help keep of any little flies that get through the spray...a plaited tail can act like a thick whip.which is the last thing the little guy needs around his "sore bits"!!!

i never have any of mine done indoors..he's better off out..moving around...

i've had upwards of 60 done ..and only had 1 who caused a problem...2 yrs ago!!!

he is now hale and hearty..and owned by a forum member..
 
I was just going to bandage his tail whilst the vet was gelding him, should I use any cotton wool to clean it out with?

I need a list of what I need to buy in the horse shop tomorrow morning!
Ive helped my friend out when she had 3 colts gelded but I've never had to deal with the after care,
Can you tell LOL.
 
wouldnt bother personally....

tails arent generally in the way when they are stood up...

use "decent" cotton wool...get a big medical roll from boots..not the rubbish stuff from tack shops....

get a massive wodge..soak, then whilst its still dripping wet, slap it around his bits...get another wodge..and another.. 4th time just use your hand, and smooth over the site...and keep the sac slits clear of serum..twice a day..

he'll have a tet/AB's intro...plus the vet will give him a couple of sachets of AB's and bute to tied him over..

he'll be fine..just try not to "faff" with it too much
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Thanks JM, what do think on turning him out? alone or in company? If he went out alone it would only be the other side of the electric fencing so he wouldn't get stressy, but I think if I kept him in he would, as he would be alone.
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he needs to be out...put him where he usually is..it'll be less stressful for him...

he doesnt need to be in collecting fluid....
 
best person to ask will be the vet who turns up to do it, my lad was done last week in the pooring rain, no hot water needed as the instruments are already sterilised as you would expect. what she did want was a bucket of clean water to wash boy down with and to wash her hands off before she gloved up. we were advised not to go poking about in the hole as we were more likely to create an infection.
ours are all out 24/7 and as the colt has been on his own since we had him it was no different for him going back to his own paddock. we've been using fly spray around his rear end but not too close to the wound , it is a bit late in the year but with our weather who can bloomin tell these days when the best time is to have them cut!
 
I know! I was going to keep him entire till Oct-Nov time but I have sold him and they want him gelded before they take him, which wont be for a month as they are going abroad. It won't sink in that I have sold him. I can't believe it. Totally gutted.
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I have just had an older horse cut , so a bit more complicated for sure but we had no problems with the after care in that there was NO vasaline anywhere near his hind legs we did not wash dirrectly the open wound as this introduces infection into the site , we used a three week supply of anyi biotics to keep infection at bay but we did hose around the area and down the legs four times a day for the first week and then reduced as the secretions reduced. We did plait up the tail, rather as if in hunting or polo because they want to flick away the stinging!! and also any flies.
Agree with the fly spray at this time of year you will need loads applied regularly and best to keep him moving as it aids drainage the wound does need to oooze.
You really do need water hot fot the pre site wash and for the instruments.
Hope it goes well, i have had lots of stallions cut , which is more risky and we have had no problems .
 
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