Loki's Vet Bills

Hi Everyone. My name's Brogan and I'm trying to raise some money for my puppy and his up and coming vet bills.

 Loki is a 11 month old, life loving, Labrador that has a condition classified as rare in dogs, especially Labradors. It's known as a Dermoid Sinus. This condition develops in the womb whilst the pups are developing.

Originially when my boy still had his puppy flab, I couldn't see the sinus and clearly as I can now. A month or two after I got him, my friend and I noticed this lump on his head that had discharge coming out of it; Loki isn't my first dog, but he's the first puppy I've owned and raised and I had never seen this before, so I called the vet and took him in for a consult the next day. The vet had as close a look as she could whilst he was being his bouncy playful self. As I had him booked in for a desex the week after, she decided it be best to have a look whilst he was under anesthetic and she did just that. She found that this lump had a tract that followed right down Loki's back. 
If the sinus becomes infected it poses a risk for further problems and recently it has been getting discharging s lot of puss regardless of how often I clean it and take him to the vets for treatment. If it becomes infected badly and we can't keep on top of it, it could become very serious and cause Loki permenant damage. I took him to the vets this week and they recommend that I finally send him for specialist consulation and removal to avoid any worst case scenarios. 

With your help, I can get Loki in to the Specialist vets to get complete diagnosis and full understanding of the severity of his condition. It's impossible to tell if Loki's Sinus is connected to his spine and the only manner of me finding out for sure is to get him in for a CT scan, I have been quoted this alone will cost anywhere between $1100 - $1500. When Loki requires surgery, I have been quoted $5000 all up (this includes the CT scans and aftercare). 

My next step is to take him for his CT scan which I intend on doing as soon as I can afford to and I'm hoping that with your generosity I will be able to raise the money to be able to do so sooner rather than later. 

http://rrcus.org/rhodesianridgebackhealth/resources/dermoidsinus.html

Thank you so much for taking the time to read this and if you do end up donating thank you so very very much. I wish I could thank you in person!

I will be sure to update this page as soon as Loki has been to a specialist consult and I have more information to pass on.