The surgery seems to be a success! It took the vet 3 hours, and he said it was a bit of an adventure, but Miller seems to be doing well today. He already tried to walk with his foot down.
He's at the vet until Monday, and we'll have several weeks of rehab, but so far so good! Thanks for all your thoughts and prayers.
Miller finally got the all clear to come home today! Our vet is very pleased with his progress. He's not supposed to run or jump for at least two weeks, but he's already walking pretty well and it's very clear he doesn't plan to stay put for long. He was so excited to be home, and the goats and Clyde were excited to see him. Clyde has missed him like crazy. That big puppy came running across the field the moment he saw Miller get out of the car. He tried to nuzzle him, but Miller snarled at him. As the Alpha, Miller gets testy when he's sick and he feels like his position in the pack might be threatened. Lol - Clyde may be bigger and in better health, but he was still submissive.
The first picture below shows the surgery site (which isn't so pretty), but also shows how well he is already standing (which is beautiful!). The second picture is him crashing shortly after I took him for his walk. Love this boy! We're so glad he's on the mend!