What colour? (**GROSS CONTENT ALERT**)

[Benjamin]

Ok, following on from my swollen sheath post, I cleaned Benj's bits with the KY (this is brill BTW). For a horse who doesn't like his bit cleaned, he rather enjoyed this so it was probably quite uncomfortable.
So my question (making me

) What colour is the gunk inside supposed to be?
What I got out was ranging from pink to red. From where I have cleaned him in the past it has been pretty much the same colour, but this time it did have an odour to it!!
I need the vet in the next couple of weeks for his jabs so will get it checked out.
Oh, his sheath did go down after I had worked him, just concerned about the smeggy stuff!

P x

 

[Tierra]

Eeep! Panic not!

In my late teens I had a spotted horse and I had the EXACT same scare with him (and it really was a scare). Seriously, I thought he had internal bleeding or something as it could have passed for dry blood.

His also varied from a kind of creamy / grey, to pink to red and he was perfectly healthy. I also asked both my YO and vet at the time (as I went screaming down the yard thinking my horse was dying), and they both said he was fine and it was just because he was primarily white.

 

[judymoon]

in my experience and i've done a few! it does have an odour, not bad but an odour none the less! it can range from crusty to waxy and colour from black to purpley to pink etc i think what you have described semms kinda normal

 

[Benjamin]

**Benj sighs with relief**
I may just get the vet to have a looky at it when he has his jabs.

Will regard to 'odours', this, although not highly offensive, stuck in my nostrils for a while.

Thanks for your help..

 

[Theresa_F]

Cairo - ranges from creamy to dark brown depending on how long it has been.

Chancer - normally icky black and often filled with mud and grit. If it is done regularly, more of a creamy colour.

Not a bad smell but I often stick the hose up the sheath in summer after riding - Cairo loves having it done on a hot day and Chancer often shows his appreciation (so to speak).

 

[Irishcobs]

What colour is the skin, normally not when its sore or anything?

Gyp has pink skin and his yuck is normally a creamy/pink colour. If its dry, like on his actually willy its a more yellow/ brown colour.
Cob at college has black skin and he had black yuck.
Not had a umpleasment smell before.

I'd be worried if it was bright blood red. Particulary if he was swollen there. Best get the vet to check if he's coming out anyway.