Willys!

ester

ester

Not slacking multitasking
Joined
31 December 2008
Messages
64,408
Location
Cambridge
Visit site
So today I embarrassed Frank completely by taking willy pictures :o poor lad! ;) :D

Just wondered if anyone had any thoughts on this (the white bit on the end which looks like it has lots of villi, develops a scabby bit of skin/smegma which knocks of easily on cleaning). Last cleaned him 2/3 months ago because I had notice the lumpy bit (scabbiness) and wanted to investigate prior to that he's actually been very clean for him so hadn't been near it for a good 9/12 months or so and don't remember seeing it then. No change in the last couple of months or so.

537521_10152694455670438_532905540_n.jpg


45421_10152694455650438_923094941_n.jpg
 
Not a lot of help here I am afraid. If I managed to get a look at Shy's donk that closely, I know I'd very soon be attached to the barn roof :eek:

Serious respect there.
 
lol that was him being reluctant! I'm always amazed how far it can go back up!

He doesn't like having it done but we seem to have always managed a short discussion at the start and then we go for the I am having it approach!
 
lol looks like uve got a good strangle hold on it there :eek:
my boy would have NOT been pleased if i did that -he cant pee if im watching!!
 
Looks like he's damaged it or maybe had a cyst/abscess burst there? I have no clue only a guess, not seen that before, but if its not bothering him or getting infected, I'd be inclined to leave it until next time the vets out and ask then.

Mine sometimes loves his bits being cleaned, even if I'm just peeling bits off on an ad hoc basis :eek: :D. He also starts to drop it when I clip his belly, he must like the vibrations the dirty beggar! :D
 
lol :D, he does take convincing! he'll get it our regularly but its on autoretract if I dare to approach it to remove a bit of dry skin!

I tend to miss all the vet visits atm unfortunately and I don't think you'd catch mum grabbing it down! I might send them a pic, they won't think me odd at all clearly :p
 
I would definately get the vet to have a look. I had a pony with a squamous cell carcinoma on his willy, it didn't look like that but then I didn't see it when it was first growing. It's worth getting it treated before it gets too big, my poor chap had to be PTS :(
 
foxy1 said:
I would definately get the vet to have a look. I had a pony with a squamous cell carcinoma on his willy, it didn't look like that but then I didn't see it when it was first growing. It's worth getting it treated before it gets too big, my poor chap had to be PTS :(
Click to expand...

I'd be getting the vet to it as well. Skin cancers are not uncommon on these bits and better to be safe than sorry.
 
Always good to keep on top of things! Did they mention anything going through their minds initially or did they just say they would come out to see it?
 
just said wouldn't rule out squamous cell carcinoma given its position/his age and the second pale plaque.
 
Last edited:
Just to say, the reason my pony had to be put to sleep was that the squamous cell carcinoma was not seen until there was a huge tennis ball sized growth and there was a strong possiblilty it had spread to the lymph nodes. I'm sure by catching this early your boy will be treatable. (if it is that)
 
thanks foxy, yes that's the hope if it is. I have to say I actually thought it was when I first saw it at Christmas (when it looked more lumpy because of the attached dead skin) but- perhaps incorrectly- presumed as I could knock the scab off easily that perhaps it wasn't. Can also absolutely understand vet being cautious in the first instance on the basis of a (slightly fuzzy-he did moan!) photo. Waiting for a call back to see what he wants to do as we have to coordinate me and the pony being in the same county (he's in somerset).
 
Fingers crossed for you and your boy.. I enjoyed the pictures (actually that sounds wrong) although can't be of any help, sorry.
I found them useful as i too have been willy rummaging off late and trying to remove what i think is a bean.... from inside the end but my boys is pink and a bit human looking too:eek:.

Its a bit of a worry it all going on unseen..I might add a routine willy rummage on to the vets list of routines at jab time from now on.
 
Will be really interesting to see what the vet says.

Shy did actually get his out for me whilst rugging him yesterday - just as I was grasping it to de-cornflake (enough for a packet of Kellogs tbh) , and Shy was doing the "can't hide it fast enough, how very dare you " jig, YO's son walked in with a barrow of hay. Oh did i blush...
 
lol.. F gets it out after every ride but is super quick to retract if my hand gets anywhere near it because he know's I will want to pull dead skin off!

Will update when I know what's occuring and try and get a better pic to put on the photos thread if that's still going.
 
just an update, vet been (mostly for tea and biscuits I think) Student wanted to know how I'd noticed it! ermmmm.... photos off to prof knottenbelt but apparently prob cream or laser as definitely only on tip so at least no ideas of GA and amputation atm.
 
ester said:
just an update, vet been (mostly for tea and biscuits I think) Student wanted to know how I'd noticed it! ermmmm.... photos off to prof knottenbelt but apparently prob cream or laser as definitely only on tip so at least no ideas of GA and amputation atm.
Click to expand...

Good luck!
Ours could not be lazered, tho surgery was a possible option, but we (me & vet) thought that a GA would not be practical for HF - and even then they would not know how deep it was embedded till opening behind it.

My photos went off to Liverpool for the level 4 inflamed Fibroblasic on Fri 4th January & the cream eventually arrived (after much chasing by my vets) on 15th March! :mad: so HF & I turned up at the vets about an hour after it had arrived :) It wasn't inflamed & pus ridden then, all gone a lot more flat.

In early January, they were quoting 4 - 6 weeks...... so be warned, it may not come quickly (but you could get lucky!)

My lad was fine for it to be applied & stayed at the vets for the full week as was cheaper for me & easier for them. He came home on Thursday last week & had a lot of localised swelling - this is on his belly, about 4 inches off the umbilical, so a nuisance with crossed surcingles.
He was sore, but is already less so today & swelling gone right down but not gone. I have to keep a close eye on it over 2 to 8 weeks as it can drop off/ not drop off/ come away clean/ leave a hole. Tho every one is different.
Its currently flatter (only sticking out 1.5cm), black (not pink) & at least its not bleeding daily like it was before the cream was applied.

I wish you all the very best & hope horse gets it sorted out :)
 
thanks for your report TFF fingers crossed and best wishes to your boy too. F's hasn't done any pussing/bleeding it is really just an area of discoloured and raised skin so poss not too much urgent need (as it hasn't changed recently either). Vet did say the contact system at liverpool has changed a bit so the pics are going straight to the profs email rather than via the sarcoids system they now have so we'll see how we go and keep fingers crossed this end too :). Vets also have cryo system but apparently its a bit antique and a very inexact science.
 
Just an update having spoken to vet this morning who has had contact with the prof.

We are going to treat the lesions with cytotoxic cream (not liverpool cream but similar) for 2 treatments on 2 consecutive days and than zap them with liquid nitrogen. We are likely buying time/preventing them getting nasty rather than curing as such.
 
Ouch, poor frank.

Is he going in to the vets or will you have to pin him down yourself to do it at home?
 
he is going to the vets as its only a couple of days and we aren't close enough for them to bother coming out the day before so will leave it to them to get the right spot!
 
Sounds very sensible. Even if you managed to get hold of it the first day I think he might get wise when you went in for a second go!

Hope all goes well, I look forward to seeing pictures of him out and about again:D
 
You must log in or register to reply here.
Top