Young goat, swollen and limping after vaccination

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

We took our 3-1/2 month old Nigerian Dwarf goat into the vet yesterday and they gave her a vaccination, Covexin 8. She yelled a lot when she got it, and now today is limping on her front left side, the side where she got the shot. Where she got the vaccination is swollen, a 3-4 wide inch raised area. And she seems a bit under the weather.

Is it normal to have a reaction to a vaccination? Should i be concerned? Is there anything i can do to help, like a cold or hot compress? i have a call into my vet. He's out but they left a message for the other large animal vet who may call me back this evening.

Thanks for any advice. We are new to goats.

Colleen

 

[Rockytopsis]

Has the Vet. returned your call? What did they say?

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

My vet was out for the day but the other large animal vet said that it is normal to have some swelling, a reaction to the vaccination. She said if the lameness on that side persisted for more than a couple days to bring her in. And she also said that the swelling should go down within a week.

i just didn't expect such a big reaction from a shot. Poor little girl looks very sore.

 

[username taken]

its normal, but not common.

Agree totally with what the vet said. She should be fine

 

[mully]

If she keeps moving the swelling should go down in a day or two.

 

[Enchanted Sunrise Farms]

Thanks. She's eating and drinking and moving around, just moving a bit slow.