There is a pocket around the urethra, and that is where the
ball forms. It is not in the urethra itself. You can gently clean
out that pocket and get the ball. If you don't do so, it can get larger
and larger and compress the urethra, making urination difficult. I've
never seen a gelding that has not formed a bean myself.
My horse just drops, I have never had to go searching,
LOL!! ;o)
Well, kinda like getting a worm out of a hole in the
ground. Grab hold and give a steady pull until he drops.
There are cleaners on the market (mostly containing tea tree oil)
formulated to clean the smegma (oily secreations) from the sheath.
My guy has never had a 'bean' but from what I understand, sometimes a
ball of smegma can get lodged in the urethral opening. Not sure
how to get this out as I wouldn't think going in after it would be the
best course (too much potential to push it deeper into the
urethra).
Suggestion: tie a front leg up before doing this for the
first time to prevent a cow-kick if your boy is a bit sensitive about
having his sheath messed with.
