DID I KILL HER!??

[Tonkatuff]

I accidently overdosed my pygym goat with a tetanus Antitoxin injection... I read the dosage instructions for the C & D antitoxin thinking it was for the tetanus antitoxin!! Is she going to die??

 

[helmstead]

Should be fine...just watch for an allergic reaction.

 

[DouglasPeeps]

I don't know....but someone with more experience will answer soon.


First, can you please tell us how much you gave her?

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

How much did you inject???? 2 ml????? I always wait to make sure no reactions happen if I inject anything???

She should be fine as well...anything not used is passed thru urine...so bring her some nice warm water with a tastey spoon of molasses so she will drink plenty!!!

 

[ksalvagno]

If she has a reaction, it should happen within about 15 minutes of injection.

 

[Emmetts Dairy]

If she has a reaction, it should happen within about 15 minutes of injection.

I agree...and hopefully all is well!!!

 

[julieq]

Keep us updated. We keep epinephrine on hand for our goats just in case of allergic reaction.

 

[Tonkatuff]

Ok if it was going to kill her it would've happened quickly? becasue she seems fine, nibbling her hay and drinking water... I gave her 3mls of the antitoxin Is there any possibility she could get sick from it tomorrow or later in the week?

Thank you all for your input!

 

[ksalvagno]

No, if something was going to happen to her, it would happen quick. That wasn't too bad of an overdose. Naturally you wouldn't want to do that to her again but obviously this once didn't hurt her. We all can easily make that mistake. At least you realized it and watched her. Glad she is ok.

 

[warthog]

Don't beat yourself up, mistakes happen, and she seems to be doing OK.