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Sent: Wednesday, August 28, 2002 10:38
PM
Subject: Re: [RC] sheath cleaning
I'm embarrassed to admit I have the opposite
problem with my gelding. He produces smegma like monsters
make slime. And, he likes to be "cleaned".
As some may already know, I'm relatively new to
horses (met wife 4 years ago and she had horses) got my first horse in 2000, a
mare (now my pasture ornament).
I got Jon in November last year. He is my
first gelding. When I got him his sheath was filthy and not particularly
clean and had a wax/goo buildup around the stomach in the sheath
area. I slowly had to get him used to the idea of my cleaning it
with warm water. At first I used warm water, and I treated it with
furazone (available at fine PetSmarts everywhere). I tried
Nolvosan twice, but the second time he told me it was too
much. After few weeks the wax/goo stuff went
away.
Wow Charles, that was a
veawee veawee diplomatic reply.......................Now, take it away Howard
and Scot,
amber who thinks this
thread may be of immense interest and entertainment which we call can
use.
For the last few months, I found "it"
hanging out whenever I was grooming, so I gave "it" a quick wipe to get the
loose "crusty" off. (I think that was my
mistake). I don't like to touch it any more than I have to,
but mostly because I have hang-ups about this sort of thing.
2 Months ago, I learned about "beans" and how
what I thought was the penis, actually has a smaller retractable area inside
it that also needs cleaning. My wife taught me by showing me a bean
the size of 2 large kidney beans, I mean it was huge. We thought he was
dropping because of the irritation, and that the behavior would end. I'm
not so sure now.
Now, I just go in. I've learned the best
thing to use is a rubber glove. The last thing you want is any of that
stuff on your hands, the stench will kill ya. I'm figuring that it
doesn't look sore or have raw spots or wounds of any kind, and he's not
complaining, that it's OK. I don't see any reason to ad anything
else. I haven't seen evidence of outside stuff (dirt, grass, hair, etc)
getting into any of his most delicate areas. I figure if it's OK, then
I'm ok without having to do more work than a biweekly or so
bean check and removal.
My guy doesn't seem to mind getting "it" cleaned,
and I suspect he's enjoying it, since "it" drops when he sees
me.
Charles
(I think I'm my horses alpha mare, and it's
making me nervous.)
