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My 7 year old Dales gelding seems to get a lot of waxy discharge from his sheath to the extent that it collects on his hind legs when he has been lying down. I have had two other geldings in the past and they didnt have this level of discharge. He dosnt seem to be in any discomfort and is happy to let me clean his sheath. This improved the situation for a couple of days then we were back to as before. The gunk gets stuck on the long hairs infront of his sheath, on his belly. There is no odour or swelling of the sheath.I havnt made a habit of cleaning his sheath and his previous owner didnt either. When I did clean it for the first time there didnt appear to be much inside his sheath but he didnt relax his penis however I have seen that and it looks quite clean. Any advice please??
 
I got vet out for several things, pony had a "bean".
After causing pony to "retract" as far as possible vet said, yes warm water and also some Sedalin would let it all hang out! .............. .......... vet had some sort of tamed Iodine solution, pony is normally pretty chilled, but he had been neglected for a while [not by me!], there was a lot of gunk and a lot of "I don't like this"
 
I only washed it once as i believe not interfering is the best way. I did use sheath cleaner on that occasion. Thinking i may need to interfere to get it clean and then hopefully leave well alone.
 
I'm assuming its a collection of smegma which due to anatomical shape becomes bean shaped. I did remove something from the end of my old geldings penis which answered that description. However he regularly produced his for inspection. My newish pony is a bit more shy altho very gentle when being handled!!
 
tonicsmum said:
My 7 year old Dales gelding seems to get a lot of waxy discharge from his sheath to the extent that it collects on his hind legs when he has been lying down. I have had two other geldings in the past and they didnt have this level of discharge. He dosnt seem to be in any discomfort and is happy to let me clean his sheath. This improved the situation for a couple of days then we were back to as before. The gunk gets stuck on the long hairs infront of his sheath, on his belly. There is no odour or swelling of the sheath.I havnt made a habit of cleaning his sheath and his previous owner didnt either. When I did clean it for the first time there didnt appear to be much inside his sheath but he didnt relax his penis however I have seen that and it looks quite clean. Any advice please??
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I get the vet out to clean my boys sheath once a year.
I would consult you vet.
 
tonicsmum said:
I'm assuming its a collection of smegma which due to anatomical shape becomes bean shaped. I did remove something from the end of my old geldings penis which answered that description. However he regularly produced his for inspection. My newish pony is a bit more shy altho very gentle when being handled!!
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Yes it is as you describe, right on the end, so actually can interfere with "full flow", I would have normally tried myself but vet was here for teeth and jabs, I would definitely try sedalin next time!
He used to let it all hang out when he was getting quietly groomed, but the vet did take out quite a lot of smegma from "further up" and round the inside of the sheath, using cotton wool in this iodine solution.
 
Hey Tonicsmum, your horse doesn't need to drop his business out to clean it - you just need to go in after it. Glove up, lube up and go fishing. You'll probably need to go in to your wrist, and hunt around for something that feels like a squishy tennis ball. Feel around it carefully, give it a squeeze. If you feel something hard or solid inside, that's a bean. Find the hole at the end, gently slip your finger in, and hook out the hard bit. If it's very large, you might need to break it up to remove it. Again, if it's large, removal will be uncomfortable and your horse won't be thrilled, so be gentle and patient.
I've cleaned over a hundred horses, found beans the size of golfballs, and removed, without any sedation.
 
Well i had a go this morning and had my hand right inside and found the end of his penis and had a little poke around. Got a couple of bits out and he was soooo good and only lifted a hind leg slightly. However i found there is a vet booked to come to the yard tomorrow afternoon so i have added him to the list to be seen as i dont want to upset him and spoil his lovely temperament.
 
katpower said:
Hey Tonicsmum, your horse doesn't need to drop his business out to clean it - you just need to go in after it. Glove up, lube up and go fishing. You'll probably need to go in to your wrist, and hunt around for something that feels like a squishy tennis ball. Feel around it carefully, give it a squeeze. If you feel something hard or solid inside, that's a bean. Find the hole at the end, gently slip your finger in, and hook out the hard bit. If it's very large, you might need to break it up to remove it. Again, if it's large, removal will be uncomfortable and your horse won't be thrilled, so be gentle and patient.
I've cleaned over a hundred horses, found beans the size of golfballs, and removed, without any sedation.
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LOL was trying to match up what feels like a squishy tennis ball ........ I guess that' s the b**l end, lol [not ball]
 
My pink skinned gelding has had this. Little interferance with the area, but it builds up quite a lot and coats his legs where it turns orange (yum.)
I ventured up there to clean, was a lot above the pocket of skin above the penis, but otherwise nothing nasty - the prune actually quite enjoyed the sensation it seemed! Nothing to worry about with him, though as mentioned keep an eye on it if it is getting any worse and for beans. I only cleaned mine with warm water and roll. Still can't believe people put baby oil up there!
 
My ID gelding also gets this, it has a slight smell about it and is pinkish/grey and gets on the inside of his legs. its only now & then when he seems to get an excess, i just wipe it with warm water, doesnt seem to be a problem
 
Vet had a "furtle" tonight and removed a pea sized lump of smegma from penis. He recomended hosing his sheath gently every couple of weeks but think i may go for lukewarm water and a large syringe if i feel the need!!
 
Glad you got it sorted. One of my Dales is similar. He lets me know when he needs degunking by lifting one hind leg high up and pointing round to his sheath with his head.
 
I wonder if some of what you are seeing – especially if the smegma is orange coloured, could be due to sediment in the urine, shows up on my old boy’s hind legs when he gets dribbly in the summer months. My horse lifts his hind legs too so I can scratch his sheath area, it must get very itchy in the summer. He still insists on leaning on the farrier though as he can’t possibly lift any of his legs when he has his feet done!
 
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