Ask the Vet - Does a horse's sheath need to be cleaned?

In this excerpt from the July 2016 Ask the Vet series, Dr. Lydia Gray and SmartPaker Sarah answer a horse owner question about whether horse sheath cleaning is really necessary. Watch to learn about how often you should clean your horses sheath and how this may affect a male horse's health.

[@baroderanch8887]

Wild horses are having their equipment cleaned by regular breeding. Geldings are not. They don’t need cleaned three times a year, but they need cleaned when really dirty. Maybe just find a more gentle cleanser. Or use plain warm water.

[@Nathan01113]

Ask a vet - my horse has DSLD have you guys seen this in many horses?

[@blkkatsjewl]

I have seen horses without any shelter being kept outside day after day in the mud during severe rainstorms. Is that humaine?

[@caitlinw8351]

it’s more humane than being kept inside full time but they should have a shelter

[@louishancock8154]

P r o m o s m 💘