<human>: Hi all,

Long time lurker of reddit, never posted but my friend recommends I do for this situation.

My aunt has a 10 week old German shepherd. Last week, a cyst was discovered on her neck. They took her to the vet, had it drained and had another follow up yesterday (1/14) to drain it again. However, it keeps resurfacing, and is considered life-threatening unless removed surgically. The bill is $2000 USD and they don't have the funds to cover it.

I guess I'm just asking if anyone has a pet with this situation before. If so, are there any other affordable alternatives?

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<bot>: aunt's German shepherd has life-threatening cyst that costs $2k to be surgically removed. Anyone with experience and affordable alternatives?