ShaftSlinger, welcome to YorkieTalk. I am so sorry for the scare your little guy put you thru last night.
These little ones can be very willful wigglers, and as you have seen everybody needs to learn to have a safe grip on them. Make sure if you let others hold him that they hold safely too, and it is best to do that sitting down.
I want to commend you for taking him to the vet quickly rather than waiting. I know it's hard to do that when it is night, it's expensive, and you "hope" things will be ok; but time is of the essence if there truly is a problem.
When things settle down, we hope you'll show us pictures and share more about little drama king.
