Kick to the Knee

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My horse has had a kick to the knee. There is a small graze where the hair and a layer of skin has been removed but this is only superficial. She is sound at the walk, however her knee is very swollen and is very sore to the touch. I know you can't bandage knees or use ice packs on them, but I was wondering if anyone had any suggestions (I have been cold hosing it) but wanted to know if there was anything else I could do to make her more comfortable / relieve the swelling. Any suggestions welcome!
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Call the vet. Xray probably now and if nothing shows probably in a couple of weeks in case of occult fracture. Assume you're sure there's no slight puncture lurking?
 
Not that I can find, that was my first thought too but only the small graze showing up. The heat has reduced a lot over night and she is still sound so fingers crossed it's not a case for the vet.
 
I wouldn't risk it personally I would be getting the vet out.

We missed a tiny puncture on my yearling and she ended up in Horsepital on an emergency joint flush op under GA.
 
Get the vet out.
Mine was kicked on the radius (slightly different) and while i got the vet out for the wound thinking it needed stitching he didnt trot him up and said it was fine, didnt need stitching. It turned out that the surface of the bone was cracked, only found out nearly 2 weeks later after i took him jumping and he was lame the next day. Guilty, much? Like you i was cold hoseing it, limited exercise and the swelling went down but it was there for a reason.
As it was he got kicked in the knee and fractured the accessory carple bone 6 weeks later and is still quite not sound nearly 6 months later, still has swelling on the front of his knee and some round the bone that was damaged. Im more than likely going to end up with a horse with less movement in the knee.
Really not worth the chance that something might have happened to the joint so get it checked.
 
Absolutely with AA on this, be overcautious with joint injuries, get the vet, at the least he will give you some antiinflamatory and painkiller meds for your horse.
 
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