Well, the latest Xray showed that the stomach "lump" seems to be moving. The vet is hopeful that it will move thru on its own, and she is giving some steroids to help. Presumably, the food got backed up due to gastroenteritis, but what caused that, I guess we might never know. The vet is sending the Xrays to a radiologist who will have a report back to her early Saturday morning. Vet said we can come and get her so she can sleep at home tonight, then return for another Xray in the morning. No food, though. Thank you to all who wrote me and prayed for my dog, my friend, my canine soulmate. Deb. ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2005. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - http://www.showgsd.org ============================================================================