Hottie is back home. Still limping and favoring his front. He is going to be on this anti-inflamatory for a few days. Luckily I have a ramp out the front I can take him out on instead of the screen porch stairs.
None of us are totally sure what happened. The vet said that it appeared to him to be a strain, at least not enough to have cracked a bone in his back. The sore spot is at the withers he noticed as the day progressed. He probably landed wrong yesterday afternoon. Right now, the muscle relaxers has him pretty knocked out. I guess I will just give him hand fed dinner here in about an hour.
Thank you for your thoughts and prayers. I do believe prayer makes a difference, especially where two or more are gathered.