Has anyone else had this problem with gelding?

[magic104]

The yearling at last went in to be gelded except that it had to be postponed. It seems they think the other testi is in the abdomen & because they could not get hold of me the op was called off. He was meant to have been gelded 2mths ago, but on the morning came in with a huge hock where he had been kicked. He has been so straight forward up until now! Just wondered how common this was as I have never come across this before.

 

[Box_Of_Frogs]

Not experienced it myself but know it's not uncommon. If you snip just one off, you might end up with a rig! My understanding is that it can sometimes take ages for the other testicle to drop and if it doesn't, your horsey-o may need more invasive surgery to locate it in the abdominal cavity (or you will still have a rig). Good luck!

 

[miller]

A friends 7yo stally had this and had the full surgery to remove the offending 'article' he was at Newmarket for a couple of days then came home (this was about 10 yrs ago)

Was fine when he came home, just had to keep wound clean which was interesting.

Another person I know has just had the same thing with a foal she has on livery - don't know when they are operating though (yearling)

 

[zigzag]

My little secation A was like this, he had no testicles to see, when they operated one was just up inside the other was by his stomach