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Discussion on Proud Cut
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New Member:
joem
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 - 3:27 pm:
Like a fool, I bought a 8 year old gelding only to find out he is "proud cut". I know there is no such diagnosis, but for us country folk that what we call it.
My question is:
Is there any medication to subdue his stud like actions?
If not then what?
Joe Murphy
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vickiann
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 - 4:20 pm:
Joe,
There are a lot of herbal remedies sold that claim to address this problem but I am not suggesting that as a solution.
I presume that you have read Dr. O's article about this situation?
There are also some threads here on HA about horses with this problem.
Has your horse been blood tested (Cryptorchid tests) to determine whether he is actually proud cut, ruling out a hormonal problem rather than a training/behavioral issue?
Some geldings settle down from this behavior once they have been in new surroundings long enough and have had enough time to adjust to their pasture mates over a sufficient period of time.
I have a paint horse who exhibits studdish behavior but once the pecking order is established and he is Lord and king over the others, all else settles down though he still tries to lay claim to any mare who he happens to encounter.
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New Member:
joem
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Posted on Tuesday, Aug 11, 2009 - 7:28 pm:
Vicki Z
I am a new member and therefore not so good at finding information. If you can direct me to Dr O' article/articles I would appreciate it.
Joe
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Member:
scooter
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 - 2:01 am:
Hi Joe my arab gelding is "proud cut" also. He has been breeding my mares since he was gelded.
He does/did get the job done too. It used to drive me crazy. I asked my former vet once if there was anything I could do...mind you this was years ago. He said he had used some kind of cow implant...like ralgro on horses with success. Since it hadn't been approved for horses I didn't want to go there.
Regumate has been known to work on some. One gelding I am familiar with was put on Regumate and it helped a little.
As Vicki said maybe you should see if your horse has retained testicle tissue from his gelding or he is a crypt. I believe tetestorone testing would reveal that.
I decided just to let my gelding be. He was fine to ride, showed no aggression toward horses or people. He just liked breeding the mares . Once he hit his late teens he finally got over it for the most part...I think, I don't own any mares that come in heat regularly anymore.
What makes you think he is "proud cut"
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New Member:
joem
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 - 4:13 am:
DianE
I didn't know until a friend brought a mare over for a trail ride and she was in. That was obvious, so he got an erection as if he were a stud.
Joe
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Moderator:
DrO
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Posted on Wednesday, Aug 12, 2009 - 6:25 am:
Welcome Joe,
As to the proper treatment it will depend on exactly what is going on with your horse: does he have retained testicular tissue or is he one of those geldings that has retained stud like characteristics despite a proper castration. We discuss this and how to diagnose retained testicles in the article associated with this discussion area, Horse Care » Routine Horse Care » Castration in Horses. The quickest way to get there is by clicking on the Castration in Horses link on the navigation bar at the top of this page.
DrO
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