[Anonymous]

I would want a second opinion and I would ask the vet to refer me to the closest specialist/surgeon in your area. Or I would call around and find one on my own.
I just read on another forum, a 14.5 year old dog with a tumor in the same location as your dogs, they were referred to a specialist, he wasn’t able to remove it all, but they got most of it. The dog is now comfortable and doing well.
They got “Care Credit” approval and said it wasn’t as expensive as they thought it would be.