Ask the Vet - The "gelding noise"
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- čas přidán 16. 08. 2018
- In this excerpt from the June 2018 episode of Ask the Vet ( • Ask the Vet - Tick pre... ), Dr. Gray discusses the noises that a gelding’s sheath sometimes makes, what causes it, and whether or not you should worry about it.
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Wow I never knew what caused this! Although it makes a lot of sense because my gelding does only make this noise when he’s tight or hot at the beginning of a ride before he stretches out and is supple through the back. And it’s nice to know it’s not because he needs his sheath cleaned. Ive always wondered about this, thank you!
And I always thought it was my saddle 😂
me too 😭😭😭😭
This makes sense- as my gelding is working on his topline & we've made some changes with behaviors, I just realized this sound is occurring less. Very informative, thanks! 😊
My friends gelding always did it and I never knew why🤔😂 this helps alot tx!!
This makes so much more sense! My gelding makes this noice even when he's trotting around in the pasture. It was always so strange!
I heard it as honking
According to the famous Vet, Dr. Pol, of TV fame, the sound produced by geldings that you are probably referring to is the result of the castration process. Dr. Pol has addressed this issue a number of times hoping that other Vets will pay attention and use a castration technique that does not result in the " gelding sound ". When Dr. Pol castrates stallions the horses never end up producing the noticeable loud sound coming from between their back legs. It sounds like you ladies don't know about the surgical technique for preventing the sound so I strongly recommend that you get in touch with Dr. Pol. Of course, I mean this suggestion respectfully.
Thank you! Great explanation!
I have been around horses for 30 years and didn’t know that’s what it was! We only have one that makes the noise and his castration was abnormal. He stood before the vet was done. I wonder if that is a factor?
i call it a gelding queef lol
OMG I love u guys xxoo, I'm killing myself laughing ATM, this made my year!!!!, I got into horses about 4 yrs ago - self taught lols ... I've been worried about my walmblood making this weird noise for a while,- I equated it to a strange grunting from his stomach (like when we get hunger pains lols) I couldn't work out y he was making this noise but my boy is massivly big at19hh, an was rather underweight when i bought him, I fed him back up (only conditioning top line left to develope). Long story short, i concluded that he still mustn't be getting enough food in his stomach with each meal & spelled him on property for the grass & bumped up his diet abit more as he was still making this noise (& also winter was upon us here so the more grass the better). He has happily eaten every smidgen of food, knowing full well that im an idiot bahahaha...my unfortunate light bulb moment & equivalent shame lol....
Thought yous would all get a laugh outta this too lol. wish I could send u a picture of my 'medically-fine, no-longer -indefiantly-hungry, sheath-noise-making walmblood', he's probly tooo fat now oh god lol!
Why would you not include the “gelding noise” in this video?
Oh, so that’s why when my boy lost muscle tone he started making that sound. My instructor did say it was caused by training/strength issues.
I find when my horse is particularly spooky and on edge he does it but when he's relaxed he doesn't make that noise so that makes a lot of sense.
Wow, been riding since the 80s and I never heard the explanation! However, even then I was told it was a matter of the horse not being loose and supple (yet). It's really pronounced after a break when he's lost some tone.
Stallions make the sound too 😆
I call it the “ gelding whoop”
also its not just trot sometimes my gelding does it in canter too :)
I thought it was coming from the gut. Only just heard of this, pardon the pun. But I was hoping you'd have a film of it with sound of course.
Oh my gosh!! My 10 month old stud colt makes these noises when he runs and I could never figure out what it was 😂
I have heard mares, geldings and stallions all make a honking sound when trotting but only some times and to me it seems to come from their abdomen. My hypothesis is that its gas pockets on their intestines are what makes such sound.
I knew one gelding who needed lube before work cause rubbing created sensitivity. Were we wrong to do so? He never had issues from it so if it's not dangerous could be an option for some?
after you wash it. Trotting up to the paddock wth
We call it gelding gurgle.
I've never heard that noise.
It's a "quoof." (Male horse version of "queef.")
Would have been helpful to have a recording of the noise you are discussing. I'm having a discussion with a friend. Her gelding is making creaking noises every stride at the trot. I was taught that repetitive noise is an issue with the stifles. Is the noise you are addressing a repeating noise in time with the trot, or is a random tooting like a fart?
I just recorded our 10 yr old gelding while lunging him, he made this sound all the while being lunged, it stopped when we stopped lunging him,
Ummm i was watching asmr and this video popped up and i accidentally watched for more than half of it without knowing
I have read that a horse can not breathe through his mouth and must breathe through his nose. Then, how is a horse able to cough without a breath behind the cough?
Not sure if even a cough goes trough the mouth. But coughing is never healthy in horses, every cough damages the lungs a bit. A horse that frequently coughs can get permanent respirstory issues later in life.
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