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RE: [RC] Enlarged Man Sack - Susan E. Garlinghouse, DVMIs it the remnants of his scrotum (which, if he's a gelding and wasn't a mature stallion when cut, should be relatively atrophied and virtually non-existent), or is it his prepuce/sheath that's swollen? If the former, could be anything, depending on the extent of the pocket and whether there was anything in there when you cleaned it out (pus, serum, foreign bodies). If the latter, could be just a dirty sheath that needs some cleaning, and the puncture is coincidental. Or, a combination of the two. As for right timing for pigeon fever, I've seen it in dead of winter---and we don't have "winter" in California, anyway. If you found significant pus, probably want to follow it up. If it's been fine since and the swelling has resolved, I'd just keep it clean, flush the pocket with betadine solution diluted in slightly salty water to the color of weak tea and keep riding. As always, monitor for a fever or other symptoms, and make sure he's current on a tetanus booster. If he hasn't had a tetanus or three-way within six months, not a bad idea to booster with a tetanus toxoid. JMO. Susan Garlinghouse, DVM -----Original Message----- From: ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:ridecamp-owner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of sandy rovane Sent: Monday, March 10, 2008 6:21 PM To: ridecamp@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Subject: [RC] Enlarged Man Sack I went to get my 24 year old super charged gelding today to take him on a training ride to find his scrotum very enlarged. There seemed to be a small crusty puncture wound. Anyway, my riding partner , =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= Ridecamp is a service of Endurance Net, http://www.endurance.net. Information, Policy, Disclaimer: http://www.endurance.net/Ridecamp Subscribe/Unsubscribe http://www.endurance.net/ridecamp/logon.asp Ride Long and Ride Safe!! =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
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