Hind leg lame after IM injectionton

[AnaciduPlessis]

Hi Guys, it looks like it might be a permanent thing. I have put a cast on her leg and she walks fine with it, but as soon as I take it off she's back to where she was. I don't really know what to do with her at this point, she's only about 5 months old ( I'm guessing since we bought her with her mom ).

I've tried a few times to inject some of the other goats in the neck but I have quite a bit of trouble with it - partly because I lost my nerve and partly because it just looks like quite a dangerous place to put a needle... maybe it'll get easier in time.

Thanks for all the replies though.

 

[Renegade]

Anaci,

Sorry to hear you're still having problems. It sounds like the nerve is inflamed or damaged. They can be slow to heal. I would put the lamb on some anti inflammatories. If you don't want to inject then give him some childrens motrin. Just use the child dose. I would give it for 5 days. Make sure lamb continues to eat. If he stops eating or develops diarrhea discontinue use.
When you're giving injections there is no reason to give anything but hormones IM. It is much easier to go SQ (under the skin). You can give SQ injections over the ribcage, in armpits, etc. Of course some drugs say IV only and must go IV.
Good luck.

HTH

Donna