Jerry,Daniella & Johnnie, Thanks for your reply's to my query.Jerry as I told u in my response to your mail,I had her x-rayed again 6-17.Vet sent all of Gurlee's x-rays to a radiologist to see if he could tell us what was wrong.He confirmed a pathological fracture to her radius & felt she had some sort of cancer,but again as w/all the other vets & specialist they can't confirm what kind as no one has seen it present this way.All her symptons were atypical to all cancer tumors I researched. But she was atypical too.That she lived past 6 months was I thought,a miracle anyways.I adopted her from the County Animal shelter on Thur,Nov 9,2009. 2 days after I had to send my Beloved Rotti George over the bridge.Fri 10th,late p.m. she fell over onto her side.I could tell something was wrong,it was like she was unconscious.I had apt w/my vet for her already,but I took her early Sat.The shelter of course gave her all the required shots at one time.She was surrendered by owner,she was emaciated,so her system was weak to start with,then all the shots.Vet diagnosed kennel cough & a cold.Gave us antibiotics.By Sunday nite she was in serious cond w/fast rising temp.12a.m. it was 106,by 1 a.m. 107.4,& had green pus coming from her vagina.I called local emergency vet to see how to lower temp till I could get her to my vet Monday morn.I didn't have the 400.00 entrance fee to the clinic.They absolutely refused even tho they told me she was going to die.We were devastated.I had just spent a year nursing my George & now we might lose this Rotti who we could see was a very sweet & special pup.All I could find @ that time online was to keep alternating ice packs on her pads & back.My 18 yr old grandson laid beside her & wept while he & my daughter kept iceing her.By 5 am fever was down 105.8. So we stopped w/the ice.She was breathing & resting normal. I had her @ my Vet's Mon when he opened,he was great.The kennel cough went to pneumonia & she had pryometria & thyroid.He did emergency spade,IV fluids & antibiotics.He let me pay him on Thur.I always thanked God that I rescued her when I did or they would have found her dead at the shelter Mon morn.Gurlee helped us w/our grief over losing George.Her 1st 2 weeks w/us were spent saving her.Her last 2 were spent trying to save her again.Money this time was not an issue,I have x-cellent insurance on both my dogs.But,because she weighed 128 lbs,the fracture to front left,tear to left rear crucial ligament a year ago,she wasn't a candidate for amputation.My daughter & I took her after the fracture diagnoses 6-17,to the Vet tech she absolutely loved,who gave her the belly rub she loved while I scratched her face & told her everything was ok & what a good girl she was,we sent her to be w/George. Gurlee's loss is devastating.She was,bar none the daintiest,most intelligent dog I have ever met.She rarely barked,when she did she started mimicking my pit/yellowlab/hounddogs,hound yowl.It was hysterical to be looking @ a Rotti while a hounddog baying came out.She would sit quietly studying something,then imitate it,or figure a way around it. I have subscribed to the Whole Dog Journal since 2003,all organic,no grain,minimal vaccinations,spring water.Still this mystery cancer?happened.I now have to try & make her loss ok for her beloved sidekick,Little Guy.Naturally he keeps looking for her,isn't acting his normal happy self.But,neither are we.I took Gurlee to Adoring Pets Funeral Home for private cremation.I just picked up ashes of my brothers dog Mon 6-15.It's been a horrible week.Thanks for the replys and thoughts.My prayers to all who are dealing with this awful & preventable disease.