What to bed just gelded foal on???

Friends colt is getting gelded.She was wondering what to bed him down on as worried about shavings getting stuck in cuts..There is a chance she could borrow rubber matted stable for actual gelding.
She's a bit worried as last horse she had gelded was turned out straight after and landed up with an infection and poor lad had the most awful huge swelling in that area and wanted to keep this one in for a few days tho did convince her its a bit like humans after anaesthetic(?sp) up and about asap.
So personally would keep in til aneasthetic wears off then put out.
Or would it be better (given no complications) to keep in for few days?
 
He will probably be more comfortable if he can move around after the op. The vet will advise, but I remember Beano getting quite stiff and swollen while he was in at night. He was on shavings and they didn't cause any problems.
 
They need to move about after being gelded to help with drainage . A woman i know had her colt gelded and kept him in for a few days despite being advised otherwise and the poor gelding ended up with a whole load of trouble. I would tell your friend to listen to her vet if i were you.
 
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I always thought they were best out moving around, to help it drain. Thats what we did with mine, and the next two will be the same

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Thats what i did with mine!!!
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I used rubber mats with a tiny straw square for doing business on. He had to be in (had never been turned out in his life and as I wasn't going to start then LOL) and so was in a big box and was walked out every day - he sailed through the procedure even tho he was under GA for it. Another colt that I know was chucked back out in the field immediately with absolutely no ill effects.
 
My boy was castrated in the field, and stayed there
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Ive never known a vet say anything else, so personally would stick to that rule
 
My last 3 colts (must remember to buy fillies - less vets bills!) had the deed done on a straw bed (in case they staggered and went down under sedation) and then went straight back out into the field. I was advised by the vet that as long as I had them gelded at a time when the risk of flies infecting the wound was low, it was best to leave them out so they could move around, which would help drain the wound and help to reduce the swelling.

The dogs ate well that week, incidentally (
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(Edited to say that they all stayed in for an hour or so jst whilst the local anaesthetic/sedative wore off and they all just stood looking a bit hungover; no worries about bedding coming into contact with their (lack of) bits and bobs)
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Hi ive always found straw best as it will not stick to the wound as much as shavings also turn out in clean conditions eg not too wet and muddy as continuous walking will help reduce any swelling
 
Thanks for all replies
Will let her know out is best(unless otherwise advised by vet).
Agree out is better.Vet had said that to her but as I said she's got herself in a tizz over what happened with last one which landed her a HUGE vets bill of hundreds on what should have been a basic gelding.
 
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