Getting a colt cut at home?

[SueS]

It's been 3 weeks today since Lomax was castrated, the scabs fell off the incisions and the scars look great. Very little swelling the whole of the healing time and no blood loss after day 2,, wonderful job done by my vet. Lomax is now happily cantering up and down the slopes on his field and seems oblivious to the fact he has a couple of bits missing

 

[Mariposa]

All went very well, happy to report! As it turned out he kept sucking up one testicle so the vet couldn't get a firm grip on it to do the local, so they had to drop him ( with ketamine), which was actually a good outcome as it meant everything was sewn up and sutured thoroughly ( and I got to watch it all which I found fascinating!) Amazing vet, such a competent and calm surgeon. He stayed in last night on their advice, and went out this morning - hardly any swelling so far and he is back to his usual cocky self. He and his dam are in the school out of the mud, he trotted round a bit before having a drink and then tucking into some hay. He will join the others in a few days, trying to keep him out of the awful mud until everything is at least a bit healed. So far, so good. I have some great ( albeit rather graphic) photos if anyone is interested but meanwhile here he is fast asleep....!