Knee Swelling

[TddWil@aol.com]

I have a horse that was kicked in the knee about a month ago and the swelling is still not gone. He had X-rays done from every angle with the knee flexed and straight a week after and they were 100 percent normal. He was sound 2 days after the kick, then lame again for a few days when the swelling seemed to spead and dissapate a bit. He had bloodwork at the time of the X-rays to check for infection, bloodwork was normal. The kick was not a penetrating wound, it was at close quarters from a barefoot horse. The goose egg is to the outside and above the knee. I have been working him to try to increase circulation, used cold water alot at first, now after work. I have been using DMSO with cortisone. The swelling does not hold a dent when you press your finger in it, but it is not hard like bone, I suspect a hematoma. What can I do to get the area to look as normal as possible? Or am I best to leave it alone? He is sound but it looks awful. Help!

                                            Shelly and Moon Shadow