Blanche
Well-Known Member
Waiting for it to drop can be a very futile exercise in some cases. I had a TB colt about fifteen or so years ago that got to 18 months old with his balls still attached. I had been groping him while he was still on the mare and got the vet to have a feel too. We actually knocked him out twice, one standing and once flat as the vet was sure he had felt it. On opening him it couldn't be found. Anyway at eighteen months it couldn't be put off any longer( though he was a very easy colt)and he toddled off to Hotel Avonvale and eventually they found it. The vet said it was so small a gerbil would have been embarrassed. She had to blow air into his abdomen or somewhere else to force it to come down to where they could reach it. He had two holes in his flank on each side, I'm not sure they still do this though. This colt recovered very quickly. The funny part was I got a note to say he must be box rested for eight days and then have QUIET turnout. Who do they think they were kidding! Spoke to my normal vet and he went straight back out, he was a very laid back boy and happy with his friends and grass. He was away for two days.