Emaciated colt and when they 'drop' - also in breeding

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Odd question that I never thought I would need to ask, but have been looking at what I was told was a gelding from a rescue. He has now been found to actually be a colt but hasn't full descended yet. He is a 14 month old tb cross and has been neglected and was seized in feb, when he was emaciated. Would emaciation affect him 'dropping'? I feel this is quite late and am concerned he's not going to drop fully and I could end up with a rig? Sorry if any of this is ignorant, I have little experience with the 'development' of colts. I will not be taking him until he is gelded, but want to preempt further issues.

Also in breeding as wasn't sure where was appropriate to put this!
 
In the past I've taken on two colts that were in poor condition, and they both took much longer to drop than my healthy ones, not showing consistently until they were both well into their second year.
 
Did you find they showed slightly when they were younger then, even though they only fully dropped in their second year? They presumed he was gelded until the vet looked him over yesterday and said he was 'developing' but wasn't ready to be gelded yet.

The person caring for him currently says it could be a fortnight before he can be gelded, or it could be months and they have no way of knowing. I'm getting ready for a waiting game, which is just gutting when I was expecting to take him home today :(
 
Really he shouldn't be getting gelded until it is cooler and less flies around to ry and feast on the wound site. Why can't you take him now and get him gelded in the late Autumn? Aside from anything else he will be settled in with you and the gelding should take less out of him as he'll be settled & have time to build up more condition.
 
Would you have to pay for the operation if he doesn't drop and they have to go in to look for a testicle or would the rescue centre pay?
 
He's going to a private yard at a friends house and they can't take colts. I don't really want him to go onto anywhere else with me as I will get lots of help and support if needed at the planned yard. He's no longer emaciated, sorry should have clarified that, he is up to a normal weight now which is possibly why they're making an appearance? The rescue will be responsible for gelding and aftercare so will do what they feel is best for him, I am just squashing some concerns about possible complications and consequences of dropping late before he comes to me :) thanks for replies, I suspect I am fretting over nothing, it's just a shock is all!
 
Cross posted Gloi, I am under the impression that the centre will cover all gelding costs and complications. I have not handed over an adoption fee yet and have only done basic paperwork for him, so ttheoretically could back out. But I don't want to, he's a sweety and looks as though he will grow up to be exactly what I want.

I feel that my attitude comes across cold towards him and I don't mean that, it's just that I thought I had committed to a gelding so this is a bit :o
 
With mine, one only showed occasionally once he was back up to weight, but it wasn't until he had a flush of hormones in spring as he turned two that they descended fully and stayed put.
The other had nothing to see at all, ever, and I was starting to worry when spring came and went and nothing happened, but then during the summer when he was two he suddenly dropped.
I had them both done in the following autumn with no issues at all, and that might have to be the plan with 'your' colt. Can you reserve him but not actually take possession until later in the year when the rescue might have been able to geld him?
 
Thanks LittleBlackMule, that's good to hear. I have put into writing today that I want him but only when he is gelded and have requested he is held until then. We shall see!

They did say they could feel 2 testicles, so hopefully they are on their way down.
 
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