Uh,not sure how to ask about this one

[MiniforFaith]

Hello everyone,

I have a question and I kinda feel weird asking it.

: I've only been a mini owner for 3 months and have no other horse experience. I've noticed tonight, that my gelding's "private member" doesn't look right. It was out greeting the world. I called my hubby over(Who thinks I've lost it) And when he looked he told me to get on here(the forum) to ask people who know what they are doing. The person i got them from didn't mention anything about having to do any maintance with "it", and I feel stupid asking her. It looks nasty. Are you suppose to clean his thingie and how do you go about doing it. I just got them doing good for me, now if I do this he might hate me.(Hubby says it will make him "Happier") Any advise is needed.. I need to do something quick... And please don't laugh at me to much...

: Thanks...

edited to say, read my last reply.. Just got to love what kids say....(I got caught "cleaning")

 

[mizbeth]

Hi !

Just tap him on the belly, underneath in the middle with your finger and tell him "put it up"!

Not sure what you are referring to really, but most likely that is just how they look when "exposed" like that. Some clean the sheaths, I don't. Would not know where to tell you to begin, but unless he is sick I wouldn't try to do anything.

Tell hubby not to worry................

 

[MiniforFaith]

It looks like it needs cleaned.. I don't want to be gross but it looks scaly or flaky..

Don't know how to help him out. He's not sick, and it doesn't seem to be bothering him. But it looks like it should be

 

[MInx]

A perfectly legitimate question dear! Yes they can get nasty, and although it in my opinion not nesessary to clean all the time, not a bad idea to clean his "sheath"

That will keep "it" healthier too. They sell sheath cleaner in most vet supply catalogs and you can just reach right up there VERY carefully with a couple fingers and small rag and clean it. Then wash his "member" off by just wiping. Plain warm water works too.

Some use a hose on "slow"! to rinse it out but I don't know if that would work well at this point and would be for me too cold!.

As you get him used to a bath, you can incorporate this once in a while. My daughter used to do it to her quarterhorse when she was only 4'9" tall :bgrin

Some say not necessary but it goes a long way to prevent a kidney, UT infection. Just DON"T overdo it..and yes they can look all nasty ans cruddy sometimes.

GOOD for you for noticing and keeping a good eye on your horse for health reasons!

Maxine

 

[MiniforFaith]

Thank you so much Minx.. Looks like Hubby and I have a new "experience" ahead of us. I would rather clean it for him so nothing happens to him.. I hope our cleaning goes well

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[MiniforFaith]

Cleaning didn't go so well.. :no: He is not letting "it" come out. I felt like I was playing tug of war -- he won everytime.(I was very gentle on him) Any suggestions about bringing it out to the world??

: I'm really starting to feel stupid here...

edited for my bad spelling..

 

[Wee Mite Miniatures]

This is a link to a google search on sheath cleaning eguine.

http://www.google.com/search?q=sheath+clea...:en-USfficial

Do some reading.

 

[love_casper]

there is a very old old post here. i'm not sure how to link it so in the forum search, type in the word, uhhh, you know. the REAL name for the part! and the ninth one down on that list is a topic about it shedding skin, but it has a post by billiethekid40. read that. it should help you with your problem, and your geldings "little friend". and it is very funny. but don't try to eat anything while reading it....

and no i do not go around doing forum searches for that. i was looking for something else, and it came up. that is the only reason i know about it!

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[CountryHaven]

Just in case you're not familiar with the search function just yet, here's the link:

http://minihorse.ipbhost.com/index.php?sho...=47587&hl=Penis

Billie's post is hilarious, too. Be sure not to have any liquid in your mouth while you read, you may ruin your keyboard.

 

[MiniforFaith]

Thanks CountryHaven, I was having problems finding it. It just kept giving me an error.

That helped, but also had me almost on the floor.. :risa_suelos: I tried my best, but we both need more practice. I'm going to have to take a look around before I do it next time. My daughter(who is 5) had came back from my dad's and I didn't know it. She has seen "it" saying hello to the world. She asked me if Bulldog lost his pee pee and was I going after it. :lol: . Kinda of hard to tell her what was going on. I never thought about someone seeing, because I was worried about him. I need to clean it when it makes it's hello world. Has the flaky skin thing going on bad...

Thanks again everyone, hope you get a laugh from what my daughter said, just as much as I did...

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[rabbitsfizz]

OK I do not do sheath cleaning at all- never have BUT- sometimes my stallions need a little help!!

My youngster cut himself breeding a mare who did not move her tail- he was running with her as she was the only one in season and he is a headcase in a stall in the breeding season!!, so I was not there to wrap the tail for him.

So- would he let me do it??

NOT A CHANCE.

I took some Aloe Vera gel, a nice gloopy handful, and I just shoved it as far in as I could- you can actually get your hand right around the first part of the penis even when it is withdrawn.

I just smeared it all around and filled the "receptacle" full of gel and left it.

Every time he "drew" for the next couple of hours (he's in with an in season mare remember!!) he covered himself in goop.

It did the trick very nicely.

Cover what you can, use Aloe Gel as it can be left there.

Fill up the cavity and wait.

He will draw just because it feels funny but he may not do it with you looking so go away!!

Do not worry too much, it is self cleaning.

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[Minimor]

We do sheath cleaning when needed--'when needed' means if the sheath gets the sticky black goop in it. Some horses are bad for that, others aren't at all. When I do clean, it consists of cleaning out the sheath itself, I don't worry about getting the penis to drop. In some horses (as you've noticed!) "that" gets a scaly coating on it, which eventually starts to flake off. In those cases, when the has it out to air, I'll catch hold of it & pick off that scaly stuff--provided the horse doesn't kick (and ours don't, they just try to suck it back up into hiding) you can generally get it cleaned off in one or two tries.

 

[Sonya]

My vet says to leave their peepee's alone unless they are having a problem, so I do. However, I did clean my 2 geldings once (before I talked with the vet) and I found in the ones sheath a small stick and a clump of black tail hair from my other gelding.... :new_shocked: you know what they were doing! I have not cleaned them since...it is normal for them to look gross...and the secretions actually keep it lubricated. It is a personal choice if you want to clean it, but many feel it is not necessary.

I don't know if that little stick would of eventually caused a problem or not or if it would of come out on it's own...but I'm doing the "hands off" approach for now...

 

[joylee123]

Just a thought...

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If this is a new experience for you and you've not had alot of horsey experience... Take your boy to the vet. They will walk you through it, as not only is it healthy to clean it once in a while (especially if you work them alot over the summer and they sweat and get exposed to dust and dirt. But there is a little item called a "bean" that forms around where the skin folds around the uretha and it can make it painful for them to pee. Geldings seem to be even more prone to having dirtier sheaths and build up of smegma. The vet will often give them a shot to allow his "friend" to drop out and your vet can show you what needs to be done.

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Joy