'The Bean'

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For those that wanted to see pictures of 'the bean' that was removed from my boy!

This is only approximately one third of the bean, the rest had to be broken up to remove it :eek:



 
Ouch. Bet he feels a million times better now.

Only a horse person would think to take a photo and measure it then post it on a forum :D:cool:
 
How do you know if your gelding has one? And what causes it??

I read the original thread and afterwards my boy was flopping it out so had a poke and it looked normal enough :o
 
How did you know there was a bean, i clean my boys will but have never looked to see if there is a bean, looking at that makes me want to check incase he is in pain even though i know he isnt.
 
Sometimes geldings will struggle or strain when having a wee. It's like trying to go to the loo with a marble stuck in your urethra. Not comfy at all. Some don't show any sign, the only way to tell 100% if your boy has one is to cop a feel and check him out. It's caused by a build up of smegma which is a normal secretion of the gentlemanly region.
 
He didn't show any signs of discomfort and it was only when he decided to let it all hang out that I noticed a black 'spot' just underneath the tip of the urethra. Upon further investigation, I could see that it was enclosed in the pouch that they have there and that it was huge! Vet came next day and removed it under sedation, and as I said, this bit is only about a third of what was there :eek: It was the biggest bean she had ever seen!

I have been advised to check him on a regular basis and to use KY jelly and insert my little finger in the pouch to check for beans.

Oh.........and no, it didn't smell lol :D
 
Wonder if they have any medicinal properties?? We could collect them grind them up and sell them on the Chinese medicine market and say they're good for balding or erectile discomfort... :p
 
BigYellowHorse said:
Wonder if they have any medicinal properties?? We could collect them grind them up and sell them on the Chinese medicine market and say they're good for balding or erectile discomfort... :p
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What an extraordinary idea!! :eek:

anothernewbie said:
Lol definately worth a shot....it's got to be more medicinal than rhino horn or shark fin, surely?!
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And lots more ecological!

That must have been a huge one! :eek:
 
Pegasus1986 - vet told me that the best way to check was use a bit of KY jelly on the end of your little finger and gently insert it into the pouch that is situated just below the end of the urethra. Most beans are the size of well, a bean! If you do find one you should be able to gently coax it out.
 
Check for one? Wait until the unsuspecting male is all relaxed and letting it all hang out. After a ride is a good time - avoid it immediately after he has had a pee - it's likely to be a bit damp (yuk). Grab hold off it near the end (forgive me but there is a reason it's called a knob), gently but firmly turn the aforementioned body part skyward, and have a look at the end. Wee wee hole will be obvious - apply a little pressure (imagine squeezing toothpaste) and part of bean should appear if there is one. Removing it can be done when you are released from hospital and your injuries have healed...

Btw that's not a bean, it's a potato!
 
HardySoul1 said:
Check for one? Wait until the unsuspecting male is all relaxed and letting it all hang out. After a ride is a good time - avoid it immediately after he has had a pee - it's likely to be a bit damp (yuk). Grab hold off it near the end (forgive me but there is a reason it's called a knob), gently but firmly turn the aforementioned body part skyward, and have a look at the end. Wee wee hole will be obvious - apply a little pressure (imagine squeezing toothpaste) and part of bean should appear if there is one. Removing it can be done when you are released from hospital and your injuries have healed...

Btw that's not a bean, it's a potato!
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thats fab haha :D

agree, defo more a tattie than a bean! i bet he feels great now!
 
Holy hell that must've been a big un. My lad has quite a dirty Willy but if you so much as look at it he gets very offended. I figure if it's causing him a problem I'll have the vet out to sedate and have a shufty!!
 
HardySoul1 said:
Check for one? Wait until the unsuspecting male is all relaxed and letting it all hang out. After a ride is a good time - avoid it immediately after he has had a pee - it's likely to be a bit damp (yuk). Grab hold off it near the end (forgive me but there is a reason it's called a knob), gently but firmly turn the aforementioned body part skyward, and have a look at the end. Wee wee hole will be obvious - apply a little pressure (imagine squeezing toothpaste) and part of bean should appear if there is one. Removing it can be done when you are released from hospital and your injuries have healed...

Btw that's not a bean, it's a potato!
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This will cause a few coffe splutters when insurance company is reading the claim form

How did the accident happen - "Well I was groping my geldings boy bits.........."
 
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