Help Thor get Oral growth removal — Chicago, IL

Thor came into my life as a Sweetest Day gift. Thor has been and is a blessing to me. We have been together since Sweetest Day 2012. Thor was born July 28, 2012.

He was approximately ten weeks old at that time. Thor connected with me right away and we have been a team ever since. Sometimes he could be stubborn. I already had a 65 pound black lab mix named Sookie. She was already with me , I adopted her from the Animal Welfare League at eight weeks old until she crossed the Rainbow Bridge last year almost 16 years together. Thor jumped right in as top dog. from the start. I always said I should of named him Napoleon. He’s 23 pounds and a lot of bark. I love this guy.

Thor has a growth in his mouth by his right jaw hinge in the lower jaw that needs removal. My primary vet did an aspirate of the mass and the lab results show it’s benign. The vet Dr. Bari gave him an antibiotic thinking it might possibly be cellulitis. It didn’t reduce the mass. Dr. Bari scheduled a surgery but after giving Thor anesthesia and being able to examine his mouth determined that it was too risky for him to perform due to the location of the mass by lymph modes and major arteries. He said I’d need a surgeon specializing in dental /oral to remove it and I need to get a CT Scan which he does not have. I received an estimate from Dr. Laura Sasser , she has had thirty years experience. She is at Advanced Veterinary Dental Care and Oral Surgery 1186 W. Roosevelt Rd. Glen Ellyn Il. 60137 phone numbet 630-233-9600. office@dentalcare.com

Thor is s senior dog that still has a lot of p and v . I love this little guy ,he is part of my family. It breaks my heart to let this condition continue. I want to help him. He’s a senior but if his quality of life can be improved then I want to do whatever I can to try and make that happen. This could help him . It must be a bit uncomfortable for him, located between the right cheek and on the outside of his lower row of teeth , next to the gum line.

I am senior on a fixed income. The surgery is going to cost an estimated between $3500 to $5500 depending on what the CT scan shows.