2006-10-05 10:32:11 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
it depends on his age, if he is young(under11/2) it may have just not dropped yet. sometimes it will after a little time, if he is older than 11/2 - 2 most likley it will not drop and needs to see a vet and they will do it surgically, there are different reasons as to why, it is not an uncommon thing , sometimes when the vet gets ready to cut him the other one will be right there and other times he will need to go father in to get to it....it is more costly if they have to go farther in to retrive it vs the standard castration.....
2006-10-05 17:41:54 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
What age is your horse, are you planning on getting it gelded??
Some times it takes a little longer for both testicles to drop, if you call your vet out 2 check that every thing is ok 'down there', they will be able to tell you if there is a problem with why the other testicle hasnt dropped, or they will just tell you that it is grand and just give it more time! hope this helps!!
2006-10-05 10:50:12 · answer #2 · answered by Laura B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its hung. How old is your horse? Sometimes it won't come down. This isn't a problem unless you intend to breed, and then I wouldn't because its not a good trait to have in your bloodline.
However, when you have him gelded you have to make sure the vet gets the other testicle too. That other one can produce testosterone and he will act like a full male, so you don't want to leave it up there. Also it can become cancerous if you leave it.
From personal experience - the hung testicle is either going to be easy to find or hard to find. My gelding's was hard to find and the surgery was expensive, about $700.00. (Naturally)
2006-10-05 10:39:52 · answer #3 · answered by nokhada5 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Dont attempt this yourself!!!
If your horse has balls (even just one showing)he is, or he is on his way to becoming a Stallion... you dont say how old he is, but leave this to your vet,. As in a Rig (both balls hidden) the testosterone is still charging around and any fiddling with his Gonads may well cause you serious injury!
2006-10-06 10:07:52 · answer #4 · answered by puffy 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
To tell you the truth, if the horse is young it will drop naturally, horses sometimes have them down and sometimes up, dont worry its normal
2006-10-08 12:34:50 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
don't know if its the same, but my neighbour has a staffy that only one ball dropped,the vet said it needs operating on or it could cause cancer,so I'd get it seen to by a vet just to be sure.
2006-10-05 23:06:56 · answer #6 · answered by mark 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's normal for only one testicle to drop, you can't MAKE the other one drop and I wouldn't advise trying it either!
2006-10-09 09:24:16 · answer #7 · answered by Kirk_84 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
if you intend to keep the horse as a stallion it shouldnt be a problem and infact it shouldnt be a problem if you want to get him gelded as the vet should be able t remove it from inside and as long as he does so it will be fine, you dont want to end yourself up with a rig.
2006-10-07 11:59:58 · answer #8 · answered by JandG 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
this is called cryptorchidism (failure of descent of the testicle.
i would suggest that you speak to a vet to see about getting him castrated(gelded).
there is an increased incidence of some of the testicular cancers in cryptorchid animals so it is probably worth checking out
2006-10-06 11:43:18 · answer #9 · answered by Jen 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
hmm good question.try and grab it and give it a pull but dont stand directly behind him.stand at the side. p.s. you may notice a deeper grunt in your horse if this is successful lol.
2006-10-05 10:44:26 · answer #10 · answered by sherminator 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋