Swollen sheath, how many of you ....

[Skippydo]

…..have to have your horse sedated to get it cleaned?
Newish horsey is a bum to bath (great news cos he’s grey!!

), so I have been playing with his bits

to get him used to me hanging around there and little by little building up to a wet sponge but he’s having none of it and now it really needs doing and is a bit swollen.

I’m sgoing to be on the phone to vet first thing tomorrow to arrange for him to come but I was wondering do you have to have your horse sedated to have his willy cleaned??

 

[traceyann]

I used to have my horse sedated when he was young very quick with his legs and teeth but now i wait till its out and then quickly put ky jelly on it and it loosen everything

 

[susannita]

just as quick warning, a swollen sheath can be nothing to do with the sheath itself but actually a sign of laminitis. If there is a weight issue please be aware as we are getting into laminitis season again!

 

[Skippydo]

His dicky is quite icky

and he is on limited well grazed grazing for half a day and they hay soaked for 12 hours so fingers crossed it's not lami