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Originally Posted by Roccosmommy  Went to the vet today, and he said it is an epulis - a common oral tumor that is usually non-cancerous. However, he has to have it surgically removed and biopsied; if it has grown into the bone, they may need to remove some teeth and jawbone  I am praying it's tissue only and doesn't affect his front teeth. I feel absolutely awful, wondering how long this has been there and if I should have caught it sooner. Anyhow, he is scheduled for surgery on September 25. I will update. |
Thanks for updating. I'll keep my fingers crossed for you on 9/25. And just so you know...my Lab had a tumor in his jaw that we had to have surgically removed. He bounced back in about a day...like nothing ever happened!! It's not as bad as it sounds. Also, the tumor DID grow into my Lab's jaw. However, because of his age (11) we opted not to have any part of the jaw/teeth removed. I just didn't want to force him to have to recover from that kind of a surgery. I make it a point to check his jaw once a week, to see if the tumor is getting larger. It isn't. We also have our vet check it everytime we're in the office. I'm not sure exactly what your situation is, but you might be able to do the same thing we did. Good luck!!! Keep us updated.