Gave lamb shot and immediate paralysis????? HELP

[RedBrush Farm]

I gave my lamb with the bloody stool a shot IM in the hind leg and immediately both back legs went out? Will he be ok???? What should I do..... Ive given animals shots many many times and never had this happen....

 

[RedBrush Farm]

Update - called our vet and he said probebly hit minor nerve. give 24 hours and should be better. Sorry to always bothering you all. Just get worried about little ones when when they have such severe reactions.......
Thanks Everyone.....

 

[frustratedearthmother]

Don't worry about 'bothering' anyone here. We're all here for the same reason - to learn from one another. Sorry you're having to deal with this problem!

 

[Baymule]

That would scare the be-Jesus out of me too!

 

[Goat Whisperer]

Don't worry about 'bothering' anyone here. We're all here for the same reason - to learn from one another. Sorry you're having to deal with this problem!

 

[Riverside Fainters]

Odds are you hit his sciatic nerve... Glad the vet thinks he should be ok.

 

[norseofcourse]

What frustratedearthmother said! That would freak me out too, glad the vet thinks it should be ok.

 

[RedBrush Farm]

Well, Its been almost 24 hours and he still has 0 use of his back legs. He is not eating as much as he was yesterday, but his belly feels full. He pooped brown sticky poo everywhere today and it smells bad, but not a "sick" kind of bad. No blood in it today. He finally urinated today as well. He is not continually blateing anymore. He is more or less content to lay in a laundry basket and sleep. He only got me up once last night to eat. I checked his temp and it was just a little over 102 which I assume is normal. Don't know what else I can do for him. Thanks for the support..... I am really bummed that the shot did that to him.......

 

[elevan]

Try giving him some physical therapy by working his back legs for him. I would also massage the area where you administered the shot. If he's not walking or showing improvement tomorrow then call the vet back and see if maybe a steroid might be useful. Best wishes!

 

[RedBrush Farm]

Thank you very much - I will try.... I have moved his legs around, but did not think to actually exercise them......