Comments on: Sheath Cleaning

By: Violet

Violet — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:19:43 +0000

My 33 yr old Arab gelding developed a red swollen penis suddenly. I washed it with warm water then cool. that helped. The sebrum was secreated around the shaft big time and I washed it again the second day cause it looked like it was closed from the stuff, couldn’t pee, Then I put a menthol comfrey gel on it that helped. It’s red scaley burnt looking Caused me some real panic alarm. I have notified the vet I’ve called out years ago and awaiting his call. What is going on? He had a whole lot of hair and also had a blanket on for the first time this winter. He has been stalled the last few years, not getting enough exercise, but we turned him out a few weeks off and on prior to this? Cushings? old age-Kidney fallure? Heart failure? He has shed and didn’t have his blanket on the night prior and layed down by the mare in her pen. Woke up with it distended and red. It did get cold that night.

By: Lita

Lita — Mon, 08 Nov 2010 19:08:56 +0000

I have a similar issue currently. However, my boy is only 10 months old. Is this a normal buildup at this young of an age?
Does he need treatment now? I did attempt to take some of the scales off, however, he just put it away. How would I know if this is causing him pain?

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By: Debbie

Debbie — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:50:34 +0000

I had this very same problem, my gelding had been used as a stallion for many years. And had never been cleaned before breeding was to take place. I just took warm water and cleaned him off..He had a great deal of pain when he let down, so I knew he wasn’t happy. I talk to our vet and he told me just to clean him off, when ever he wouldn’t pull back up. which he did alot too. After about a month of water cleaning, it was all gone and he was happy again..
think there are alot of different reason’s for it, just have to find out why…I’d sit be side him and would pull it off of him, he was so happy after it was all gone..really happy..

By: Lynne McCartney

Lynne McCartney — Wed, 01 Apr 2009 19:28:26 +0000

Towards this subject~~~~~~ “Comanche massage”

My Beloved Majestic “Comanche” passed @ 31 years old in 2001.
Years prior his sheath was VERY swollen, and the vet said the lowest part on the horse will swell, therefore the sheath on stallions/gelding, due to lack of circulation. Exercise was recommended for this, for circulations reasons. This sounds very reasonable, but, it did NOT help. Comanche, seen as my baby…I thought what helps cirulation?? – massage. His sheath was the size of both my hands put together [+] and very hard. I massaged him and within 20 minutes he was honestly down two where he looked like a young horse’s sheath should look like. At 1500 lbs, Comanche was huge, but a big love…He loved this, and since he would always swell back up this was part of a regular program – even with the family as he was family to all & loved and was very careful around kids.
Please keep this in mind. He would hold up his leg like a dog if I did not do it fast enough – he would also chase me down for a massage. He was a gentle giant…but as with all large animals….safety first. This works great – did for my “Comanche”.
I would like to add this was not in any way a sexual stimulant to him.
Also I would run a cold hose up his sheath – he loved that too!
That was mainly for a thourough rinsing after a sheath cleaning,
but also for swelling.

With age this area itches when swelling is present. They can not reach it. Please ease them.

Lynne McCartney ~ In memory of my Beloved “Comanche”.

By: Sandra L. Smith

Sandra L. Smith — Tue, 31 Mar 2009 23:51:31 +0000

Horses in the wild are not geldings! Geldings do not “use” their penuses. )