What Are The Symptoms Of Testicular Cancer In Stallions?
My 12 yo Appaloosa stallion has been dropping weight for the last couple of months. His back and hips are sore (which may be due to some other problem). About 10 days ago I noticed one testicle looked a little different than the other. Since then the place I noticed has turned into a soft lump. Within the past few days he has started to draw the testicle up some. If this is testicular cancer is the prognosis good?
I would have him examined by a vet immediately! Having stood numerous stallions over the years including ApHC what you are dealing with is abnormal.
If he has grey skin, he may have sarcoid tumors. If these tumors grow up inside the sheath they can turn cancerous very quickly and spread to the testes. I love my daughter dear pony to this several years ago. While he was gelded, it spread into his abdomen. By the time I got him to Perdue for a work up it was too late. How I wish I could have caught it early!
Weight loss, soreness over the loins, bumps – those were all symptoms I encountered and wrote off as something else – Hurry Quick call your vet. If they don’t know seek out a university hospital ASAP I wish I had!
i would call your vet ASAP, i don’t know much about stallions, but i have horses and that doesn;t sound right!
i would have the vet to come over, it doesn’t sound good, sorry about you’re animal
This is one of the best schools in California for animal treatments.
Their is also and extension campus in either San Luis Osbibo, or Santa Barbara, where they have a special equine school & care facility.
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