Foot not Knee

It seems I (finally) made the right choice by getting Olive into the loosebox. Yesterday she wouldn't let me touch her knee but today, after standing still for 16 hours, the swelling in the knee has gone down appreciably. Vet Andrew (great guy) from Rangiora Vets came and Olive had a bad abscess in her hoof and had damaged the knee by walking oddly on her heel to relieve any pressure on the toe of the hoof, where thew abscess is. It has been cleaned and drained. Now we have to soak her regularly in warm water and epsom-salts. Learning, learning every step for us.