Dog with ruptured salivary gland/duct

I'll observe your dog for half that

When he said he was referring JD to a specialist at UGA the only thing I heard was this is going to be very expensive.

At a university you can have lots of eyes on the dog but it would not be uncommon for a resident to be doing your surgery. It's the nature of university and not necessarily a bad thing. If you want a 100% guarantee a surgeon is doing the cutting you'll need private practice. Georgia vet specialists has a good rep

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Long story short 10 month old black lab puppy has large mass on his neck near his jaw. I took him to the vet and he said he thinks it's a ruptured salivary gland or duct and is referring him to a specialist for surgery. Anyone ever experienced this kind of thing with their dog?

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Translation: Dog has incurable disease and aint gonna make it.

Not spending much on unmarketable livestock.

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referring him to a specialist for surgery.

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How much did the dog cost you originally?

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Is it filled with fluid? Did the vet stick a needle in it to see what they can draw out? It may be an infection and just need to be drained and stuffed.

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He aspirated it and it was just bloody saliva, no sign of infection.

Sorry for your loss

give the dog a chance don't put him down. It's your responsibility as a owner

I thought at first this was a 10 year old dog. 10 months, shite.

No one should have to think about putting their dog down that young.