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Discussion on Cryptorchid - undescended testicles
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Drlarry
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Posted on Wednesday, Oct 4, 2006 - 11:35 pm:
My fifteen-month-old (Apploosa/half-Arabian) colt's testicles haven't descended. Since everything I've read says they needed to descend by about the tenth day, I'm thinking they're ruined by now. So I guess he's going to be a gelding after all.
The question is, what do I do now? Do I need to have him gelded still? How is this done - I'm sure it's much more involved than it would have been with the usual intact colt. Sedation? Surgery? Lots o' money?
Dang it. He would've made pretty babies!
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DrO
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 5, 2006 - 8:09 am:
Hello Larry,
The term for retained testicles is cryptorchid and we have an article that covers most of your questions on the problem at, Care for Horses » Management & Procedures » Castration in Horses.
DrO
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Canyon28
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 5, 2006 - 12:25 pm:
I would definitely pay to get the surgery done if you plan on keeping him. nothing is worse than a proud cut gelding.
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Drlarry
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Posted on Thursday, Oct 5, 2006 - 5:33 pm:
Thanks Dr. O. Another great article from this site. I thought I'd looked everywhere for it - but not THERE!
I guess I'll be callin' the vet out!
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