I thought a support harness would be helpful, too! He's going to spend some time at the vets, starting tomorrow, maybe they will look at that option. The vet came out this afternoon, took the shoes off, soaked his feet in ice, gave him more drugs and suggested that I take him in to the office and leave him. I wasn't home for any of this, I let my husband handle it. I can't talk about Tuffy without blubbering like a blithering idiot so I stayed away. I am taking Tuffy in tomorrow, by myself. I think I can manage that. At least we are doing something.
All those meds I gave him before the vet got there really masked the lameness. They need to take him off all pain meds while he's staying at the vet clinic so they can see how bad he is.
That means they made him more comfortable, and that's a good thing.
Keep us posted.
Good luck with Tuffy today. Hopefully he'll feel well enough to be able to get in the trailer. Did taking the shoes off seem to help him get around better?